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John Fielding,
CEO
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Festival Balloons Ireland is an event management company specialising in the organisation and management of spectacular hot air ballooning events and has undertaken many projects for local tourism and event promoters over the last couple of years.
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Miles Rhodes,
Wine Taster
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Colorful hot air balloons launch on mild afternoons adding their blaze of color to the already sparkling skies over Rancho Santa Fe.
The spectacle of hot air balloons preparing for flight and lifting off to gently float over the countryside is an unusual sight for spectators and a unique attraction for any local festival.
Wildflowers are in bloom, Hot Air Balloons are gliding over the town and vineyards.
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Richard Hosking,
Paranormal Investigator
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Air Force researchers subsequently looked for documents during the time period relating to balloons, since that was originally the official explanation for the Roswell incident.
All hot air balloons will attract attention - but shaped balloons stand majestic, commanding aerial attention by observers on the ground.
Hot air balloons travel at the pace of the wind and what steering they have is achieved by the skill of the pilot ascending and descending to find subtle changes in wind direction at different altitudes.
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Phuong Nguyen,
Exotic Dancer
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HOT AIR BALLOONS A sunrise over the Mara from a hot air balloon is truly spectacular.
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Pete Trengle,
Bass Player
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Blue balloons were released into the air to mark the opening, and the first song was Song Two by Blur.
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Sarah Kennedy,
Fashion Model
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Modern hot air balloons are made from about a thousand yards of ripstop nylon or polyester and sewn together with miles of seams.
Hot air balloons of all shapes, sizes, colours and configurations graced the skies over Canowindra for this four day spectacular.
Organisers are optimistic that the voluntary ban on flying hot air balloons across the UK will be lifted in time for balloons to take to the air at the Fiesta.
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