2025-08-02-AIBF-Pilots-Announced

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

300 Air She Goes | Pilot: Randy Johnson

Balloon: Air She Goes
Pilot: Randy Johnson, Bosque Farms NM USA
Announced: Friday, August 26, 2022 • 8:24 am PT (300)
Banner: 469 🇺🇸
Launch Site: Q8
Manufacturer: Lindstrand (Model A-90A)
Built: 2016
Registration: N6064A
#fiesta50 #BalloonFiesta #aibf2022 #racer #newmexico
300th pilot announced on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/balloonfiesta/photos/a.143557034389/10160209648969390/