Fun in the Sun
25th Kodak Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.

Zebras at Fiesta
Zebras are wild animals. At Fiesta, they help to keep the launch field tame.

Beep! Beep!
Coyote and Road Runner return to Albuquerque. The Chuck Jones Chase flag.

The 9th World Gas Balloon Champianship
Germans Eimets and Landsmann win the gas champianship.

Coupe Gordon Bennett
Held in memory af Alan Frankel and John Stuart - Jervis the Gordon Bennett gas race gets off to a rowdy start. Impressions of the Granddaddy of all gas races.

Charting a Course
Bruce Comstock explains how to find the perfect long jump weather.
Tools of the Trade

A Learning Flight
Steve Fassett made a test flight for his upcoming around-the-world attempt this past September. Bruce Comstock gives a first person account of what he and Fassett learned.

Calendar

Preflight
News and Information

Repair Station
How to Kill a Balloon - part 2

Balloon Life Marketplace
Products and Services for sale

Balloonmeister
Tom Rutherford

Logbook
White Sands, New Mexico
The Blue Balloon That Flew But Once

Freeflight
Christine Kalakuka
Fabric Warranty Conundrum

Hangar Flying
with George Denniston
The Electric Trap

Cover Illustration: Gas balloon stands readying for launch during the America's Challenge Race at KAIBF.
Photo:Warren Handabar