#1 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 02/14/2010 #4

Hot air balloons in the shapes of the sun and a beer bottle, take flight during the 15th Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta, in the Philippines’ Clark Freeport Zone. Hot air balloon pilots from various countries are taking part in the annual event that was started in 1994 at the former U.S. military air base and continues to attract hundreds of spectators every year.

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#2 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 03/13/2012 #3

Balloons take off in the Balloon Spectacular during Canberra Festival on March 11th, 2012 in Canberra, Australia. The annual balloon festival in Canberra is considered one of the best in the world, and is unique in allowing patrons to float above Parliament, embassies and other government buildings. Canberra is celebrating its 99th birthday in 2012, with over 50 events in the 17 day Canberra Festival.

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#3 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 03/20/2012 #2

Hot air balloons float above the Pyramid of the Sun of Teotihuacan during the international hot air balloon festival outside Mexico City March 17th, 2012.

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#4 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 11/14/2012 #2

Balloons fly across some of the 3,000 Buddhist temples during a sunrise flight in Bagan, Myanmar, Tuesday, Nov. 13th, 2012.

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#5 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 02/26/2013 #1

Rescue workers inspect the scene of a balloon crash outside al-Dhabaa village, just west of the city of Luxor, 510 kilometers (320 miles) south of Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Feb. 26th, 2013. A hot air balloon flying over Egypt’s ancient city of Luxor caught fire and crashed into a sugar cane field on Tuesday, killing at least 19 foreign tourists, a security official said.

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#6 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 05/22/2013 #2

A hot air balloon falls to the ground after colliding with another during a trip in Cappadocia, Turkey. Two Brazilian tourists died and 23 other people were hurt in the collision.

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#7 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 08/02/2013 #2

This picture taken on July 30th, 2013 shows several Guinness world record holder Exelon Kyle (R) walking on a tightrope extended between two hot-air balloons in Kunming, in southwest China’s Yunnan province. Kyle took 38.35 seconds to complete the ‘hot air balloon 18 meters fast walking’ and created another Guinness World Record.

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#8 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 08/02/2013 #4

More than 400 hot air balloons take off in Chambley-Bussieres, eastern France, Wednesday in an attempt to set a world record for collective take offs during an international hot air balloon meeting.

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#9 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 09/03/2013 #2

Brissac-Quine, France • Hot air balloons take off during the 39th French Air Balloon Championship in western France.

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#10 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 11/20/2013 #3

Geese walk on the shores of the Palote dam as balloons fly overhead during the last day of the Hot Air Balloon Festival in Leon, Mexico, Monday, Nov. 18th, 2013. More than 200 balloons from different countries participated in this year’s festival.

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#11 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 06/16/2014 #5

A hot air balloon in the shape of Brazil’s Christ the Redeemer statue flies over the Sydney skyline June 12th. The balloon, measuring over 45 meters tall and built in Britain, flew over the Sydney skyline to publicize an online sports betting agency, asking fans of Australia’s national soccer team ‘Socceroos’ to ‘keep the faith’ as they compete in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

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#12 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 07/13/2014 #2

Hot air balloons fly over Igualada as part of the European Balloon Festival, July 10th, 2014, in Igualada, Spain. The early morning flight of over thirty balloons was shorter than expected due to windy weather.

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#13 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 02/16/2015 #1

A Van Gogh inspired hot air balloon is seen being inflated during the Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta in Pampanga, Philippines, Feb. 12th, 2015. According to the organizer a total of 32 hot air balloons are part of the four-day event.

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#14 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 07/30/2015 #3

Hot air balloons fly near Chambley Bussieres in eastern France on the 1st day of Lorraine Mondial Air Ballons, an international air balloon event.

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#15 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 09/11/2015 #2

Hot air balloons take off at the international Montgolfiade in Warstein, Germany, Tuesday evening. Balloon pilots from all over the world meet at the festival to display their hot air balloons and flying skills.

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#16 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 10/14/2015 #2

Hot air balloons float over a home during the 2015 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque, NM, Monday.

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#17 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 12/11/2015 #4

Hot air balloons fly over Dubai during the World Air Games 2015 as part of the Dubai International Balloon Fiesta event in the United Arab Emirates Wednesday.

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#18 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 01/05/2016 #4

Hot air balloons fly over the famous volcanic rock formations during the winter season in Cappadocia, a historical region in central Anatolia in Nevsehir, Turkey, Jan. 3rd, 2016.

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#19 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 06/23/2016 #5

Hot air balloons over the London Skyline, June 19th, 2016, in London. Forty-six balloons take to the air as part of the annual Lord Mayor’s Hot Air Balloon Regatta, a charity event in aid of the Lord Mayor’s Fund.

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#21 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 07/14/2016 #2

The balloon of Russian adventurer Fedor Konyukhov is seen after it lifted off from Perth, Australia on Tuesday. Konyukhov is attempting to break the world record for a solo hot air balloon flight around the globe.

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#22 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 07/31/2016 #5

Authorities say there appear to be no survivors after a hot air balloon carrying at least sixteen people caught on fire and crashed in Central Texas.

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#23 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 08/07/2016 #3

Hot air balloons take to the skies at a preview flight to launch next week’s Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, Aug. 5th, 2016, in Bristol, England. The four-day event event, which will officially open next week on Thursday, is now in its 38th year and is Europe’s largest annual hot air balloon event.

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#24 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 09/08/2016 #5

A tethered hot air balloon flies over the ancient neolithic monument of Stonehenge near Amesbury in Wiltshire, England. To mark the 30th anniversary of Stonehenge becoming a World Heritage Site, English Heritage has launched a competition offering members of the public the chance of a hot balloon ride to see a unique view of Stonehenge within in a wider prehistoric landscape but also to see the recent changes to its setting in recent years, including the removal of the A344 and the old car park.

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#25 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 09/18/2016 #3

Tim Taylor, center, inflates his hot air balloon during the Autumn Aloft Hot Air Balloon Festival Saturday, in Park City, UT.

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#28 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 10/29/2017 #3

Hot air balloons glide in the sky during a trip over historical Cappadocia region, in Nevsehir, Turkey.

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#29 Click this link to see Political Cartoons page --> 01/22/2018 #20

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#30 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 11/05/2018 #1

Hot air balloons rise up in the sky during early morning hours over the hills of scenic historical Cappadocia region, a UNESCO world heritage site, in Central Anatolia’s Nevsehir province, Turkey.

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#31 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 12/30/2018 #3

Hot air balloons glide above fairy chimneys in the historical Cappadocia region, a UNESCO world heritage site, in Central Anatolia’s Nevsehir province, Turkey.

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#34 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 08/19/2019 #1

Hot air balloons over Ortahisar Fortress Cappadocia, Nevsehir, Central Anatolia. Cappadocia has an unreal and amazing landscape which makes balloon flights one of the worlds top three.

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#35 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 06/27/2021 #2

A hot air balloon hit a power line and crashed onto a busy street in Albuquerque on Saturday, killing all five people on board.

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#36 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 10/10/2021 #3

Over 500 balloons take to the sky at dawn in the 1st wave of the morning Mass Ascension at the 49th Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta on Oct. 2nd, 2021. In the fall, a wind pattern known as the “Albuquerque Box”, created in part by the local terrain, makes it possible for a balloon to land in roughly the same spot it took off.

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#37 Click this link to see Historic Photos page --> 02/21/2022 #16

In 1995, Chicago adventurer billionaire James Stephen “Steve” Fossett became the first person to fly solo across the Pacific Ocean by balloon, landing in Leader, Saskatchewan, Canada. #SteveFossett

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#38 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 05/30/2022 #2

Isle of Wight, UK • Balloons tethered to the ground light up at the Isle of Wight balloon festival at Robin Hill Country Park.

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#39 Click this link to see Historic Photos page --> 07/02/2022 #8

In 2002, James Stephen “Steve” Fossett became the 1st person to fly solo around the world nonstop in a balloon. It was also the 1st uninterrupted and unrefueled solo circumnavigation of the world in any kind of aircraft. #SteveFossett

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#40 Click this link to see Historic Photos page --> 07/30/2022 #17

In 2016, sixteen people died when a hot air balloon caught fire and exploded after hitting high tension power lines before crashing into a pasture near Lockhart, TX, about 60 miles northeast of San Antonio. #Balloon2016LockhartTX

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#41 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 08/25/2022 #2

Göreme, Turkey • Hot air balloons prepare to launch in a historical national park east of Nevsehir.

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#42 Click this link to see Blog page --> 08/28/2023

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#43 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 11/20/2023 #3

León, Mexico • Hot air balloons light up on the second day of the twenty-first International Hot Air Balloon Festival.

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#44 Click this link to see Blog page --> 06/17/2024

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#45 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 11/24/2024 #1

Hot air balloons fly over Metropolitano park during the International Hot Air Balloon Festival in Leon, in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico.

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#46 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 12/15/2024 #2

Nevsehir, Turkey • Hot air balloons rise above homes carved into rock in the Cappadocia region.

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#47 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 04/05/2025 #1

Hot-air balloons in the air during the annual hot-air balloon festival, held since 1950 to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the Islamic holiday marking the end of Ramadan, in Central Java.

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#48 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 07/13/2025 #3

Igualada, Spain • Balloonists take part in the opening event of the 29th European balloon festival.

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#49 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 07/20/2025 #1

Hot air balloons take off at sunrise, creating stunning views over the valleys of Cappadocia in Nevsehir, Turkey.

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#50 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 08/10/2025 #3

An alien-shaped hot air balloon flies during a mass launch at the annual Bristol, UK, international balloon fiesta.

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