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  2. List of hot air balloon festivals - Wikipedia

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    Hot air balloon festivals are held annually in many places throughout the year, allowing hot air balloons operators to gather- as well as for the general public- to participate in various activities. They can include races; evening "night glows", or "glowdeos" (in the US), in which balloons are fired while remaining tethered to the ground; and ...

  3. Balloon Federation of America - Wikipedia

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    The Balloon Federation of America (BFA) is a 501c3 non-profit group for the advancement of lighter-than-air aviation which includes hot air and gas balloons. Founded in 1960, located in Indianola, Iowa. The BFA partners with the National Balloon Museum to induct outstanding individuals into the United States Ballooning Hall of Fame. The ...

  4. Hot air ballooning - Wikipedia

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    Hot air balloons in flight. Hot air balloons are able to fly to extremely high altitudes. On November 26, 2005, Vijaypat Singhania set the world altitude record for highest hot air balloon flight, reaching 21,290 meters (69,850 feet). He took off from downtown Mumbai, India and landed 240 km (150 mi) south in Panchale.

  5. World Hot Air Ballooning Championships - Wikipedia

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    The World Hot Air Ballooning Championships are the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) World Hot Air Balloon Championship and the FAI Women's World Hot Air Balloon Championship. These biennial events for hot air ballooning are conducted under the direction of the FAI Ballooning Commission (CIA or Comité International d'Aérostation ).

  6. Team USA: Hall of famer from San Angelo headed for world hot ...

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    San Angelo’s resident hot-air balloon pilot, Joe Heartsill, was recently inducted into the U.S. Ballooning Hall of Fame for his achievements in the sport of hot-air ballooning.

  7. Extra, extra: There's more to Balloon Fiesta than mass ... - AOL

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    Oct. 4—In 2016, her first year in the artisans tent at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, stained glass artist Tamara Phillips-Kingery put out 75 of her ornamental balloons for the ...

  8. Hot air balloon - Wikipedia

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    Modern hot air balloons, with an onboard heat source, were developed by Ed Yost and Jim Winker, beginning during the 1950s; their work resulted in his a first successful flight on October 22, 1960. [16] The first modern hot air balloon to be made in the United Kingdom (UK) was the Bristol Belle, built in 1967. Presently, hot air balloons are ...

  9. History of ballooning - Wikipedia

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    The first modern-day hot air balloon to be built in the United Kingdom (UK) was the Bristol Belle in 1967. Today, hot air balloons are used primarily for recreation, and there are some 7,500 hot air balloons operating in the United States. [51] The first tethered balloon in modern times was made in France at Chantilly Castle in 1994 by ...