Talk:Hot air ballooning

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[edit] Hot Air Ballooning in Music?

Is that section really relevant to the article? And if it really is then why is there only one song in there when i can think of at least 4 more off the top of my head. I recommend for removing that.

Luke 01:26, 27 January 2006 (UTC)lukemcguire

OK with me to remove it. Blimpguy 14:19, 31 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Circumnavigation

I saw an article arguing that Steve Fossett's trip wasn't technically a circumnavigation, because he was south of the 60th parallel; I don't know how common a view this is, and leave it to those more knowledgable to decide whether to add any discussion. Piha 21:20, 25 Aug 2003 (UTC)

The organization that sets the rules for these sorts of records is the Paris based FAI (www.fai.org). The way it works, each type of aircraft has its own rule making committee. As it happens, the rules for balloon circumnavigation are different from those for other types of aircraft. The route Fossett took qualifies for a balloon circumnavigation, but would not have qualified for an airplane, etc.

Blimpguy 00:11, 27 Aug 2003 (UTC)

That makes sense; thanks very much for explaining. Piha 02:20, 27 Aug 2003 (UTC)

Don't understand the change of "first" to "second" manifestation of air power. I have reverted. If reverting back again please add (at least as an aside) what the first one is. Blimpguy 23:14, 6 Oct 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Annual Balloon Festivals

As a thoroughly BBQ'ed newbie, I would first like a concensus to add more Annual Balloon Festivals.

I personally find Annual Balloon Festivals a wholesome community event which is great for the community.

Some reccommendation (cautiously without URLs):

  • 32nd Annual, Adirondack Hot Air Balloon Festival - NY
  • 31st Annual, Colorado Balloon Classic - CO
  • 29th Annual, Helen to the Atlantic Balloon Race - GA
  • 26th annual, Thunderbird balloon Classic - AZ
  • 25th Annual, Plano Balloon Festival - TX
  • 24th Annual, Lisle Eyes to the Skies Festival - IL
  • 21th Annual, Hot Air Jubilee - MI
  • 20th Annual, University Motors Mountaineer Balloon Festival - WV
  • 19th Annual, High Hopes Balloon Festival - NH
  • 17th Annual, World Hot Air Balloon Championship
  • 15th Annual, Hot Air Balloons Championship of Poland - (Poland)
  • 14th Annual, Kiwanis Balloonfest - IN
  • 14th Annual, Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival (Quebec - Canada)
  • 12th Annual, European HAB Championships - (Luxembourg)
  • 10th Annual, Northwest Connecticut Balloon Festival - CT
  • 6th Annual, Great Northern Balloon Festival & Air Show 2004 - NY
  • 6th Annual, Balonmania (Czech Republic)
  • 4th Annual, Mansfield Balloon Festival - (Australia)
  • 2nd Annual, Big Bear Balloon Festival - OH
  • First Annual, Warren County Farmers' Fair First Annual Balloon Festival - NJ

weide 02:49, 5 Dec 2004 (UTC)

I'm not sure that a list of balloon festivals would add anything to this page. It is also not very encyclopedic. If an individual event is notable for some reason (it is the biggest in a region for example) then the event should have a wiki article on it in its own rightand a link provided from this page. ChrisUK
Perhaps the right thing is start a new page "list of annual balloon festivals". I would organize it on a per country basis. Blimpguy 21:53, 5 Dec 2004 (UTC)
Sounds a good idea to me, then this page could link directly to the list. Over to you weide to create one - your list looks like a good start already ChrisUK 22:23, 5 Dec 2004 (UTC)
Exactly - a new page "list of annual balloon festivals".
Each Festival would at least show as a red link (no target page yet existent) with an implied request for expansion. A separate general page "Balloon Festivals" would be nice, with an article on the benefits to communities that have one. weide 22:30, 5 Dec 2004 (UTC)
DONE - please feel free to edit. weide 22:50, 5 Dec 2004 (UTC)
Can't find the new page. Please add a link to it at the bottom of the main article. Blimpguy 23:02, 5 Dec 2004 (UTC)
I changed the header to be a link. Should I add an Internal Link section?

I think that I will break out a section United States Baloon Festivals on that new page, with the other countries above it. weide 23:05, 5 Dec 2004 (UTC)

Good new page started - I'm just going to move the wiki link away from the sub heading and into the text, since the wiki style guides don't like links in subheadings see Wikipedia:Manual of Style (headings)

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BetacommandBot (talk) 02:39, 12 February 2008 (UTC)