Hot-Air Balloon Operations Training, Albuquerque, 2015

Hot Air Balloon Being Inflated



We attended the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta in 2015. As part of our group event, we were given the opportunity to train to work as assistants to hot-air balloon pilots. We attended the training, images of which are shown on this page. We did not actually crew with a pilot, but our training was very useful, when balloons came down near our motorhome during the Fiesta events.

The pilot shown here is from Canada, and was very helpful to all of us. This training took place at an elementary school in the Albuquerque area, so we trained, as he set up the balloon for the school children (and parents). He has more than one balloon; this one is a 'happy red apple' design.

NOTE that these photographs are Copyright©2015-2020 Robert and Sandra Swanson. I greatly appreciate people viewing the photos, but not stealing them. If someone is interested from a commercial point of view, please contact me.

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Blasting in the Heat to Inflate the Hot-Air Balloon -- Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta Operations Training, 2015


[Blasting in the Heat to Inflate the Hot-Air Balloon]


[The Balloon Fits in This Bag (really)]

The Balloon Fits in This Bag (really) -- Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta Operations Training, 2015

View of the Basket -- Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta Operations Training, 2015


[View of the Basket]


[Balloon Partially Inflated]

Balloon Partially Inflated -- Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta Operations Training, 2015

Equipment Laid Out -- Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta Operations Training, 2015


[Equipment Laid Out]


[Balloon Now Inflated]

Balloon Now Inflated -- Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta Operations Training, 2015

Balloon Laid Out, Ready for Inflation -- Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta Operations Training, 2015


[Balloon Laid Out, Ready for Inflation]


[Hot-Air Balloon Burner Assembly]

Hot-Air Balloon Burner Assembly -- Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta Operations Training, 2015

Getting Ready for Inflation -- Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta Operations Training, 2015


[Getting Ready for Inflation]


[Starting Inflation]

Starting Inflation -- Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta Operations Training, 2015

Balloon Pilot and Co-Pilot Conferring -- Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta Operations Training, 2015


[Balloon Pilot and Co-Pilot Conferring]


[Balloon Pilot Describing the Operations Training]

Balloon Pilot Describing the Operations Training -- Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta Operations Training, 2015

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