Tag: balloon
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NORAD fighters intercept small balloon over Utah
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The North American Aerospace Defense Command based in Colorado Springs announced Friday it detected a small balloon and sent fighters to intercept it above Utah. The fighters determined it was not maneuverable and did not present a threat to national security, according to a news release. …
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NORAD fighters intercept small balloon over Utah
The North American Aerospace Defense Command based in Colorado Springs announced Friday it detected a small balloon and sent fighters to intercept it above Utah. The fighters determined it was not maneuverable and did not present a threat to national security, according to a news release. The balloon, detected between 43,000 and 45,000 feet, was no…
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Splash-and-dash at Monday’s Labor Day Lift Off
Labor Day Lift Off festivities continued Monday with the ‘splash-and-dash,’ where balloonists dip their baskets into Prospect Lake.
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NEWS | Labor Day Lift Off 2021
Over 70 hot air balloons took off from Memorial Park this weekend for this year’s Labor Day Lift Off. (Video by Katie Klann & Skyler Ballard)
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VIDEO | Scenes from Labor Day Lift Off 2020
Scenes from Labor Day Lift Off 2020. (Video by Skyler Ballard, Forrest Czarnecki, Katie Klann)
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VIDEO | How do hot air balloons work?
During this year’s Labor Day Lift Off, we posed a question. How do hot air balloons work? (Video by Katie Klann)
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VIDEO | Painting the sky at the Labor Day Lift Off in Colorado Springs
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For some balloonists, Labor Day Lift Off is a celebration of color and camaraderie. For some balloonists, Labor Day Lift Off is a celebration of color and camaraderie. (Katie Klann/The Gazette)