Month: August 2025

2025-08-03-AIBF-Pilots-Announced

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Sunday, August 3, 2025 – Second Day of 2025 AIBF Pilot Participation Announcements

Pilot: Filip Audenaert
August 3, 2025 6:45 pm MT
Balloon: Hug a Bear
Hometown: Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Balloon Talk Member: Member of Balloon Talk since May 18, 2019
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1194792226026039&set=a.559675206204414

Pilot: Barry Ballinger
August 3, 2025 5:10 pm MT
Balloon: In The Buff (Special Shape)
Hometown: Lubbock, TX USA
Balloon Talk Member: No
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1194748762697052&set=a.559675206204414

Pilot: Henry Pat Rolfe
August 3, 2025 4:25 pm MT
Balloon: Cynthia Seal
Hometown: Battle Creek, MI USA
Balloon Talk Member: Member of Balloon Talk since February 10, 2020
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1194729409365654&set=a.559675206204414

Pilot: Peter Procopio
August 3, 2025 3:20 pm MT
Balloon: Koshare Gallup (Special Shape)
Hometown: Gallup, NM USA
Balloon Talk Member: Member of Balloon Talk since December 19, 2014-A
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1194700832701845&set=a.559675206204414

Pilot: Dean Carlton
August 3, 2025 2:45 pm MT
Balloon: Wagz
Hometown: Danville, IL USA
Balloon Talk Member: Member of Balloon Talk since August 5, 2019
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1194685016036760&set=a.559675206204414

Pilot: Todd Spicer
August 3, 2025 1:30 pm MT
Balloon: Barx
Hometown: Danville, IL USA
Balloon Talk Member: Member of Balloon Talk since August 6, 2022-A
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1194649242707004&set=a.559675206204414

Pilot: Rex Jennings
August 3, 2025 12:10 pm MT
Balloon: Baby T-Rex
Hometown: Vernal, UT USA
Balloon Talk Member: No
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1194605316044730&set=a.559675206204414

Pilot: Bill Kinser
August 3, 2025 11:35 am MT
Balloon: Milkyway
Hometown: Guthrie, OK USA
Balloon Talk Member: No
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1194584282713500&set=a.5 No59675206204414

Pilot: Ashley Moore
August 3, 2025 10:25 am MT
Balloon: Wes the Wolf
Hometown: Gloucestershire, UK
Balloon Talk Member: No
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1194532859385309&set=a.559675206204414

Pilot: Lee Hooper
August 3, 2025 9:45 am MT
Balloon: Universal Supreme Leader
Hometown: Somerset, UK
Balloon Talk Member: Member of Balloon Talk since May 22, 2018-A
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1194503779388217&set=a.559675206204414

2025-08-02-AIBF-Pilots-Announced

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Saturday – First Day of 2025 AIBF Pilot Participation Announcements – Tristan Maclean First Pilot Announced

Pilot: Harold Cliver
August 2, 2025 7:10 pm MT
Balloon: Kuby
Hometown: The Colony, TX USA
Balloon Talk Member: Member of Balloon Talk since February 19, 2017-A
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1193911419447453&set=a.559675206204414

Pilot: Sharon Hartshorn
August 2, 2025 6:35 pm MT
Balloon: Seeking Nirvana
Hometown: Amarillo, TX USA
Balloon Talk Member: Member of Balloon Talk since December 26, 2011-A
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1193894679449127&set=pb.100064858175625.-2207520000

Pilot: Michael Spinello
August 2, 2025 5:10 pm MT
Balloon: Eye of Enchantment
Hometown: Albuquerque, NM USA
Balloon Talk Member: Member of Balloon Talk since March 11, 2024
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1193857579452837&set=a.559675206204414

Pilot: Gary Morgan
August 2, 2025 4:45 pm MT
Balloon: Gary’s Balloon
Hometown: Sedona, AZ USA
Balloon Talk Member: August 2, 2025 5:10 pm MT
Balloon: Eye of Enchantment
Hometown: Albuquerque, NM USA
Balloon Talk Member: Member of Balloon Talk since March 11, 2024
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1193857579452837&set=a.559675206204414

Pilot: Gary Morgan
August 2, 2025 4:45 pm MT
Balloon: Gary’s Balloon
Hometown: Sedona, AZ USA
Balloon Talk Member: No
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1193847076120554&set=a.559675206204414

Pilot: Val Favicchio
August 2, 2025 3:15 pm MT
Balloon: High Def
Hometown: Fort Collins, CO USA
Member of Balloon Talk since October 29, 2011
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1193806852791243&set=a.559675206204414

Pilot: Adrian Held
August 2, 2025 2:35 pm MT
Balloon: Cupid’s Heart
Hometown: Lachen, Switzerland
Balloon Talk Member: No
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1193847076120554&set=a.559675206204414

Pilot: JD Dyer
August 2, 2025 1:25 pm MT
Balloon: King and Country, Flying for Heroes
Hometown: Carmarthenshire, UK
Balloon Talk Member: Member of Balloon Talk since September 3, 2022
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1193746959463899&set=a.559675206204414

Pilot: Tim Orchard
August 2, 2025 12:15 pm MT
Balloon: Bugs Bunny
Hometown: Bucks, UK
Balloon Talk Member: No
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1193706946134567&set=a.559675206204414

Pilot: Adriana Llado Gamblin
August 2, 2025 11:25 am MT
Balloon: Tramuntana
Hometown: Barelona, SP
Balloon Talk Member: No
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1193676472804281&set=a.559675206204414

Pilot: Tristan MacLean
August 2, 2025
Hometown: Glendale, AZ USA
Balloon Talk Member: Member of Balloon Talk since May 18, 2015-A
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1193654156139846&set=a.559675206204414