Ballooning

Canadian Ballooning Events - High resolution photos, images and pictures from many hot air ballooning events and festivals in Canada and around the world. Hot air balloons, pilots, crew, and flights.
http://www.canadaballoons.com/

Aunty Monkey - Promotes the sport of ballooning, provides hot air balloon information, and members create their own weblog page.
http://www.auntymonkey.com/

Breitling Orbiter - Information about Brian Jones' balloon flight with Bertrand Piccard, including an FAQ, what's next, and a CD-ROM for sale.
http://www.orbiterballoon.com/

World Wide Web Balloon Pages - Includes list of ballooning links with search capability.
http://www.euronet.nl/users/jdewilde/

Bertrand Piccard - Information about the balloonist, his speaking engagements, and his around the world trip. Content in English and French.
http://www.bertrandpiccard.com

Aerostats - Enthusiast site with several images of pressured and hot air balloons.
http://www2.mech.kth.se/~abel/text/aerostat-en.html

Cluster Balloon - Describes solo flight in a harness attached to a cluster of helium-filled balloons.
http://www.clusterballoon.org/

Around the World - Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones fly the first circumnavigation of Planet Earth in a balloon.
http://www.bertrandpiccard.com/eng/around.php

HotAirBalloons.com - Directory of operators plus history, FAQs, terms, and articles.
http://www.hotairballoons.com

Aerostation.Net - Directory, classified ads, discussion forum, news.
http://www.aerostation.net/

SkyArt Balloons - Previously the Balloon Preservation Group, they save and preserve balloon envelopes both old and modern. Membership details, newsletter and register.
http://www.balloons.flyer.co.uk/bpg.htm

4CB - Offers flights around Holland plus unusual adventures like night trips or parachuting from a balloon.
http://www.4cb.nl

BBC News: The Great Balloon Challenge - News about the Breitling Orbiter III round the world trip.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/special_report/1998/11/98/great_balloon_challenge/300022.stm

Blastvalve - Ballooning search engine and directory, weather and resources for pilots and crew.
http://www.blastvalve.com/

Bart's Special Shape Collection - Photos and reports of special shape balloons plus classified ads and a mailing list.
http://rabbits.mediatafel.com/specialshapes/

eBalloon.org - Portal and directory of hot air balloon ride operators for UK, Europe, North America, South America, Australasia.
http://www.eballoon.org/

Crewing 101 - Information about crewing for hot air balloons and the BFA Crew Achievement Awards.
http://www.geocities.com/~dstartz/

The Albuquerque Gas Ballooning Association - News and activity dates plus information on the Gordon Bennett race.
http://www.gasballooning.org/

Solar Balloons - Covers the principles of, manufacturing and flying a solar balloon on tether or in free flight. Pictures, details of a flight and instructions. In English and French.
http://pagesperso-orange.fr/ballonsolaire/en-index.htm

Solar Balloons - Solar powered hot air balloons made from trash bags. Instructions and photos.
http://www.solar-balloons.com/