We have lift-off! Hot air balloons were up and away this morning over the skies of Longview, as pilots finally were able to get a competitive flight in.
KLTV’s Jamey Boyum spoke with balloon pilots Richard Sabin and Cameron Wells about the U.S. National Hot Air Balloon Championship competition held this morning in the skies over Longview.
Initially the event was postponed until 6:45 a.m. but in a second pilot’s briefing this morning it was announced it was too dangerous to fly. There are still five more chances to fly Wednesday through Sunday. Chief Balloon Race Meteorologist Brad Temeyer put this morning behind him and is looking forward.
KLTV’s Jamey Boyum talks at length with Great Texas Balloon Race Founder Bill Bussey about his year’s race which includes U.S. Nationals, and some history of the Great Texas Balloon Race itself. Balloons will fly daily, weather permitting, shortly after sunrise over Longview June 12-18.
The Great Texas Balloon Race is back this June with more hot air balloon flights to enjoy and a fantastic lineup of country music performers. The festival is set to take place at the Longview Convention Complex from Friday, June 16th, to Sunday, June 18th.
The Great Texas Balloon Race took to the air this morning over Longview with their first competition flight of 2022, and many pilots found themselves a long way from the targets.
KLTV’s Jamey Boyum talks with Longview native and hot air balloon pilot Blake Aldridge about competing in the Great Texas Balloon Race in the Young Guns category.
KLTV’s Jamey Boyum talks with Raina Tachias about The Great Texas Balloon Race Duck Drop happening Friday and Saturday in Longview. The drop is in honor of her husband Jim Tachias who died in 2019. He was involved in the race for many years.
This year’s Great Texas Balloon Race will offer more opportunities to get close to our special shape balloons during static inflations around Longview.
KLTV’s Jamey Boyum talks with Great Texas Balloon Race Founder Bill Bussey about the 2022 race taking place in the city limits of Longview for the first time since the late 1980s.
KLTV’s Jamey Boyum talks with Great Texas Balloon Race Founder Bill Bussey about receiving a Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award which is most often given to fixed wing pilots. It’s given to those who have maintained a pilots license with no safety violations for fifty years.
It was a sight that caught some East Texas drivers by surprise. A pair of hot air balloons that were taking part in the Great Texas Balloon Race were forced to make landings on a busy roadway.
KLTV’s Jamey Boyum takes to the skies with hot air balloon pilot Cameron Wall, one of the younger pilots in Longview’s Great Texas Balloon Race which is taking place this week.
KLTV’s Jamey Boyum brings a look at Friday’s Great Texas Balloon Race in Longview, from pilot’s briefing to take off, to one of the targets, and talks with Balloonmeister Sam Parks for an explanation of the race.
Great Texas Balloon Race officials have decided it is in the best interest of Gregg County, our sponsors, vendors, pilots, volunteers, and attendees to cancel the June 19-21st event.
One of the new competition categories in this years Great Texas Balloon Race is called the 'young guns', first time pilots that represent the next generation of hot air ballooning. Among the young gun pilots in the 42nd edition, is 21 year old Cameron Wall, a Letourneau University student.
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