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Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
37th Annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Marks 225th Anniversary of First Manned Balloon Flight
October 24th, 2008
Hot air balloonists from around the globe convene each October at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The 2008 event takes place October 4-12, 2008. Celebrating its 37th year, the Balloon Fiesta will attract about 800,000 guests and 650 balloons from around the world. With 1,000 pilots and their crews participating in morning mass ascensions and evening balloon glows, the awe-inspiring sights are continuous throughout the week. This year marks the 225th anniversary of hot air balloon flights. Ballooning has come a long way from the first "flying machines" in France in 1783, which flew a duck, a rooster and a lamb...
Source: Health Business Week (2008-10-24)
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