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 ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s the world’s largest flying pig and something you can always count on seeing at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. Now Ham-Let’s owner is retiring and putting ...

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine -- The Torabhaig Atlantic Explorer balloon sits in a Presque Isle field at twilight on Wednesday. An international pilot team launched at 10 p.m. in an attempt to make the first ...

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Two payloads successfully flew a four-week test aboard a World View high-altitude balloon with support from NASA’s Flight Opportunities program. Reaching altitudes up to 81,000 feet, the World View ...

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

Doug Gantt has been a hot air balloon pilot for 35 years; he even moved to Albuquerque for Balloon Fiesta and his love for flying. Now at 75 years old, he’s ready to retire. “Ballooning has been such ...