So he's very cute," said Wright-Smith ... and they can get torn." That's why flying a special-shaped balloon is complex and requires very skilled pilots like Wright-Smith, who has 45 years ...

Sep. 28—Waltzing Matilda, Snap Dazzle, Gooney Bird, Fun One II, Mountain Momma—these are just a few of the 17 hot air balloons from seven different states that you might see flying across the ...

To descend, the pilot lets the air cool. A hot air balloon can go up to 3,000 feet and tend to fly from 1,000 to 3,000 feet in the air, according to a blog by Hot Air Flight. What we know about an ...