1. Montgolfier brothers
   The Montgolfier brothers, invented the montgolfière, or hot air balloon.
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2. Hot air balloon
   Hot air balloons are the oldest successful human flight technology, dating back to the Montgolfier brothers..
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3. Virgin Global Challenger
   Come to read about the Round-the-World Balloon race.
   http: //challenger.virgin.net/browser_nf.htm
   
   
4. Breitling-Orbiter 3
   Non stop flight around the world. The official site from the first team to make it all the way around the world in a hot air balloon.
   http: //breitling-orbiter.ch
   
   
5. World of Sport Ballooning
   Pcitures of balloning and calendar of balloning events.
   http: //eballoon.com
   
   
6. Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
   Hot air ballon event.
   http: //balloonfiesta.com
   
   
7. NOVA Online - Balloon Race Around the World
   To fly non-stop around the world in a balloon was one of aviation's last great challenges - a challenge that was finally met on March 20, 1999 by Bertran Piccard of Switzerland and Brian Jones of Britain. On this site, you can delve into the history of science and ballooning, follow the attempts of earlier balloonists to make the round-the-world flight, and more.
   http: //pbs.org/wgbh/pages/nova/balloon
   
   
8. Hot Air Ballooning
   Hot air ballooning's home on the web. Learn where to get a balloon ride, how balloons fly, how to become a balloon pilot,or find a balloon festival near you.
   http: //launch.net/
   
   
9. BalloonZone ~ Hot Air Ballooning ~ hot air balloon festivals & events
   Find out about the hot air ballooning experience over California's wine country. Read an abbreviated history of hot air ballooning and learn about how the balloon is put together.
   http: //balloonzone.com/