06 Nov 2016
Ten days, eight flight and 26 tasks ago, 105 of the world’s best competitors from 31 countries began competing in the 22nd FAI World Hot Air Balloon Championship. With one flight to go, the current Top 10 after 26 tasks are: R. Name Points 1 Rhett Heartsill (USA) 20 260 2 Rokas Kostiuskevicius (LTU...
07 Nov 2016
Rhett Heartsill (USA) is the 2016 World Hot Air Balloon Champion! After ten days of competition at the 22nd FAI World Hot Air Balloon Championship in Saga, Japan, Rhett Heartsill bested 104 of the world’s best competitors from 31 countries. The competition included nine flights and 31 tasks. The...
18 Nov 2016
A Russian priest who circumnavigated the world in a balloon in record time has been presented the inaugural FAI - Breitling Pilot of the Year Award at a ceremony in Switzerland yesterday, Thursday 17 November 2016. The round-the-world balloonist was given the award in recognition of his historic...
