The annual Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Festival took a rather romantic turn this year, when one of the visitors decided to propose to his partner of 23 years. Racing driver Audel Sison took the opportunity presented by
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Two hot air balloon pilots have set a new record for the longest distance travelled by humans in a gas balloon. In order to break the official world distance record for human flight in a
Wondering what to get that special someone for Valentine’s day? Why not treat them to a voucher for the ultimate romantic hot air balloon flight experience? The weather is sadly not suitable for flights at the moment but you can use the voucher to book your flight once spring is…
Congratulations are in order for Leonid Tiukhtyaev and Troy Bradley, who arrive in Puerto San Carlos, Baja California, Mexico on Saturday, January 31, 2015, after completing their successful attempt to capture the world gas balloon distance and duration records. The balloon flight came to a safe and successful conclusion, landing in…
The Two Eagles balloon piloted by American Troy Bradley and Russian Leonid Tiukhtyaev has passed some major milestones today! Shortly before 10pm GMT last night, 5 hours and 5 minutes into their flight, the Two Eagles balloon passed the 5,209-mile (8,383 km) mark in its transpacific journey. This surpasses the…
The ‘Two Eagles’ gas balloon with pilots Leonid Tiukhtyaev and Troy Bradley on board is flying well and is heading towards the mainland United States and Canada. The team have predicted that the balloon will reach it’s first goal; the first successful crossing of the Pacific Ocean in a gas…
The team at Two Eagles HQ have received some great photos from Pilots Leonid Tiukhtyaev and Troy Bradley on their journey across the Pacific in a gas balloon. Remember you can track the balloons progress at http://www.pacificballoon.com/tracking/index.php Here is the latest update from Mission Control in Albuquerque, New Mexico: ‘Both pilots have…
Troy Bradley of the USA and Leonid Tiukhtyaev of Russia launched from Saga, Japan in the early hours of Sunday 25th January local time in their gas balloon ‘Two Eagles’ beginning their attempt to cross the Pacific Ocean. They hope to break the world distance and duration records for flights…
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