During a nighttime tether we see a great big beautiful flame shot of Wildfire Sr.

Some of our passengers and crew with Pilot Doug during Ashland, WI Bay Days celebration.

We had some great help during our Bay Days event. Here crew member Dalton helps with the burner during demonstration.

Crewmember Dalton helps us answer questions and do a demo during Bay Days.

Chuck trained Dalton in the detailed hookup of the balloon system. Thanks Dalton for all your help!

Doug finds a whole new use for a balloon inflator! He said speeds over the ground were quite impressive with the 9hp inflator fan pushing him!

Balloons fill the sky over Albuquerque this year. Looks like a shoe is flying in there too!

The Rochester Roscoe's Balloon floats amongst hundreds of others at the Fiesta.

Roscoe's Balloon in the foreground and Blue Diamond in the background. Both balloons are from Rochester and are down at the Fiesta this year.

Pilots Doug and Lori watch the inflations at the Fiesta

An excellent shot from Doug that shows you what it looks like with hundreds of balloons inflating and in the air.

Note the difference between a hot air balloon and a gas balloon. The gas balloons use helium for lifting and sand for ballast vs the hot air we use.

Both of the RBC balloons during a tecther operation

The pilots settle the balloons in for a passenger exchange in SW Rochester

Wildfire Sr. burners fire as it floats over Wildfire Jr. during a 2 balloon tether operation.

Both of the RBC balloons. Note the difference in the gores (the vertical panels in the balloon) Widlfire Jr. (closer) has larger white sections.

Both balloons side by side. Sr. (left) is 90,000 cu ft. while Jr. (right) is 77,000 cu ft.

Looking straight down over the basket edge as we fly over the city of Byron,MN.

Crew members Brian and Erik help do a test inflation one afternoon with Wildfire Sr.

Crewmember Alanna and Pilot Chuck on a fun flight over NE Rochester. Chuck was supposed to be flying the balloon!