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Balloonists Attempt World Record Flight

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Key Takeaways:

  • A new world record for the most hot air balloons taking off simultaneously was attempted in Chambley, France.
  • A total of 433 balloons launched from the Lorraine Mondial Air Balloons meet, the world's largest air balloon festival.
  • The previous record of 408 balloons was set at the same biannual event in July 2013 and validated by Guinness World Records.
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A beautiful display of hot air balloons of multiple shapes and colors took to the skies in Chambley, France, on Saturday in an attempt to break a world record for the most number of balloons taking off simultaneously. A total of 433 balloons took off from the Lorraine Mondial Air Balloons meet, taking place at the Chambley Planet’Air airport.

Three lines of balloons covering a distance of about 1.9 miles took off at 6:30 a.m., dotting the clear blue early morning skies in a full spectrum of colors.

Pia Bergqvist

Pia Bergqvist joined FLYING in December 2010. A passionate aviator, Pia started flying in 1999 and quickly obtained her single- and multi-engine commercial, instrument and instructor ratings. After a decade of working in general aviation, Pia has accumulated almost 3,000 hours of flight time in nearly 40 different types of aircraft.

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