ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – This year’s Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta marks the 40th anniversary of the very first special shape balloon to fly at the event – Chic-I-Boom.

On October 6, 1983, Chic-I-Boom flew for the first time for a filming of the TV show "That's Incredible." That year's Balloon Fiesta would be its Albuquerque debut and the first special shape to ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta has announced this year’s new special shape balloons. This year’s event will include 16 new shapes, adding up to 106 ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Special shape balloons took center stage on Day 6 of the 52nd Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta; Thursday’s main event was the Special Shape Rodeo. High winds ...

Federal investigators have released a preliminary report into a hot air balloon crash in Eloy that left four people dead on ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The “Baby Bee” balloon Joelly was missing from the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta’s Special Shape Rodeo Thursday morning after the trailer was stolen overnight.

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office says Trump’s recently passed “big, beautiful bill” will add $3.4 trillion to the ...

U.S. briefed 40 nations on China spy balloon incident, diplomats and official say By Humeyra Pamuk, Yew Lun Tian and Michael Martina February 8, 202310:05 PM PSTUpdated February 8, 2023 ...

Since the first special shape event took place in 1989, they have become a big part of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. More information on special shapes at Balloon Fiesta, click here.

Thousands come out for Balloon Fiesta 2021's 'Special Shape' Glowdeo "You can feel the excitement. It’s much more grand because of missing last year, and everyone is so happy to have it back ...

Space Perspective, which is developing a balloon-based system to carry customers to the stratosphere, announced today (Oct. 14) that it has secured $40 million in "Series A" funding.

University of Tasmania. "Balloons the number 1 marine debris risk of mortality for seabirds." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 1 March 2019. <www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2019 / 03 / 190301084847 ...