On 1 March 1999, Breitling Orbiter 3 – piloted by Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones – took off from Châteaux d’Oex in ...

The Thurston Classic hot air balloon event is a Meadville tradition since 1988. It returns to fill the skies with a colorful ...

Mitchell's skyline was once dotted with colorful hot air balloons, including whimsical "special shaped" creations that helped make the city a unique stop in the history of ...

The Alabama Jubilee Hot Air Balloon Classic has been a Memorial Day weekend tradition in Decatur since 1978. The event brings ...

A balloon adventure begins just after sunrise, with a debrief over coffee and donuts, followed by the slow, steady rise off ...

WELL, WE ARE HOPING FOR A CALM CONDITIONS IN THE DAYS AHEAD. PERFECT FOR FLYING THOSE BALLOONS. LET’S GET YOU BACK OVER TO BYRON MORTON. YEAH, WE TALK ABOUT THIS ALL THE TIME. OF COURSE, THE WIND IS ...

Hot air balloons are riskier to fly in than helicopters or small planes, according to a new study. On Wednesday, Nov. 26, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) revealed in a new report that ...

JACKSON TWP. ‒ Ken Kus has been piloting hot air balloons for decades. But if you asked him, he'd probably tell you it's only been a few days. "We have so much fun with this," he said. "I always ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – This year’s Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta marks the 40th anniversary of the very first special shape balloon to fly at the event – Chic-I-Boom. The iconic image ...

In 2001, Graham started his own hot air balloon business, Endeavor Ballooning, in Gallatin County where a team of pilots is ...

NASA’s Balloon Program Office successfully completed the second test flight of its Super Pressure Balloon (SPB) at 3:54 p.m. EDT, Saturday, July 2, setting a new flight duration record for a ...

Six new balloons will be joining the lineup for the 2024 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. Handlers test flew the balloons, including the first Minnie Mouse and a new ...