Category Archives: Hot Air Balloons

Man pilots hot air balloon into underground cave

Posted on September 30, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Global News – globalnews.ca An Austrian balloon pilot has succeeded in taking a balloon deep underground, a feat which he believes is a world first.

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Women’s Balloon ChampionshipLift-off at Women’s Hot Air Balloon World Championship

Posted on September 10, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: thenews.pl – Polish Radio English Section The 1st FAI Women’s Hot Air Balloon World Championship is underway in Leszno, western Poland.

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Lifelong love affair with ballooning keeps paraplegic’s spirits flying high

Posted on March 10, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Las Vegas Sun – lasvegassun.com By Brian Nordli Michael Glen is happiest when he’s in his red chair, floating thousands of feet in the air and looking down at the world shrinking beneath his feet.

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Daredevils Attempt Tightrope Walk Between Two Hot-Air Balloons

Posted on February 8, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: dailymail.co.uk By Alex Greig A filmmaker has created a nail biting video of a group of daredevils attempting to tightrope walk between two hot-air balloons.

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Balloon maker Don Cameron on New Year Honors list

Posted on January 2, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: bbc.co.uk Hot-air balloon maker Don Cameron has been appointed MBE (Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) in the Queen’s New Year Honors list.

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