Bristol Balloon Fiesta
Information about the Bristol Balloon Fiesta 2013.
A record-breaking balloon fiesta
People turned out in force to see hundreds of balloons take to the skies this weekend, with ascents from new special shapes including Stuart, the Despicable Me Minion **
This year’s event featured 259 lifts from balloons taking part in mass ascents and a record breaking 74 balloons landing in a single field on Saturday morning. That was out of 107 taking off at the old Cadbury Factory in Keynsham.
Other events included the Breitling Wingwalkers on Saturday - the world’s only synchronised biplane performance team.
There were flyovers by an RAF Typhoon and a Red Arrows display on Friday afternoon.
And not to forget the world-famous night glows drawing in the crowds on Thursday and Saturday
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