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Written by Cory Miller
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Monday, 11 October 2010 12:22 |
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BFA member Johnny Petrehn has claimed his 2nd World Championship in competition against 117 of the world's best hot air balloon pilots in Hungary. Petrehn used the fnal flight of 6 tasks to leapfrog teammate Nick Donner who had led the compeition from the beginning but ended up in 2nd.
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 13 October 2010 10:16 |
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Written by Glen Moyer
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Friday, 01 October 2010 13:06 |
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The Italian Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) has continued to search throughout the day with support from other civil and military assets, including US and Croatian Military.
Both families have been informed that the Gordon Bennett 2010 Control Centre received recorded transponder readings from the air traffic control unit local to the area where the balloon had last been tracked.
Transponder readings show the height, time and location of a balloon in a coded form.
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Last Updated on Friday, 01 October 2010 13:28 |
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Written by Glen Moyer
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Wednesday, 29 September 2010 13:09 |
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Veteran balloonists Richard Abruzzo and Carol Rymer-Davis are reported missing in the 2010 Gordon Bennett Balloon Race. The two Americans were among the last balloons flying in the competition when contact with their balloon was lost early Friday (local Italian time).
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 September 2010 13:22 |
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Written by Glen Moyer
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Wednesday, 22 September 2010 08:40 |
ALBUQUERQUE, September 21, 2010… In 2005, the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Heritage Committee established the Heritage Pin, a limited-edition commemorative pin honoring pioneers of the sport of ballooning and, in particular, the Balloon Fiesta.
This year, the Committee is proud to honor a man who has long been associated with this internationally famous ballooning event.
On April 8, 1972, Tom Rutherford helped launch the very first version of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. Back then it was a hastily-arranged gathering in a vacant lot near the mall, attended by a grand total of 13 balloons. But 10,000 people showed up to see them race!
At that time, Tom Rutherford was an aspiring, young politician with a golden radio voice at radio station 770 KOB (now KKOB). When the station asked Sid Cutter to organize a balloon race as part of its 50th anniversary celebration, Tom was assigned to assist with the “balloon” portion of the event. He fell in love with balloons and ballooning and joined Sid’s corporate and events promotion company, World Balloon Championships.
For many years, Tom flew balloons for corporate clients – most notably Budweiser – at events around the country. As Tom’s balloon career took off, his political career took off too. He served for 24 years in the New Mexico State Senate, and at the time of his retirement, was Majority Floor Leader. He subsequently served two terms on the Bernalillo County Commission, and now focuses his career on administrative law and government affairs. Tom remains active with the Balloon Fiesta and (with BFA Editor Glen Moyer) is one of its field announcers. He also acts as a TV color commentator and as emcee of many awards ceremonies and other events associated with Balloon Fiesta |
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Written by Troy Bradley
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Thursday, 16 September 2010 20:48 |
On Saturday October 2nd at 1:00 PM, we will be holding our Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the Landing on the South end of Fiesta Park. I extend a warm welcome to anybody who wishes to attend the AGM.
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Last Updated on Sunday, 19 September 2010 17:01 |
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Colonel Joe Kittinger (US Air Force Ret) will deliver the keynote
address at the BFA's 50th anniversary national convention next April in
Des Moines, IA. The convention dates are April 7-10, 2011.
Kittinger is best known for his
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 10 August 2010 19:56 |
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