International Hot Air Balloon Festival

Caroline Pate 0 Comment The Baltimore Sun, World hot air balloon, Hot Air Balloon Festival, Phillipines

Balloon enthusiasts prepare to take flight during the annual International Hot Air Balloon Festival at the former Clark US Air Force base in the Philippines province of Pampanga, north of Manila on February 9, 2017.
Some 29 balloon enthusiasts from around the globe are participating in the event which runs February 9 to 12.

The 2013 Preakness Celebration Hot Air Balloon Festival

May 17, 2013

The 2013 Preakness Celebration Hot Air Balloon Festival

Kim Hairston 1 Comment Maryland, Preakness, The Baltimore Sun Baltimore, Hot Air Balloon Festival, Maryland, Preakness, turf valley

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On a clear breezy evening at Turf Valley, 21 hot air balloon crews unpacked their equipment in preparation for the annual Preakness Celebration Hot Air Balloon Festival. They attached envelopes – a bag capable of holding heated air – to the baskets and turned on fans before firing up the burners to get the colorful event underway. The festivities provided a close up look at the towering aircraft.