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Inside the Basket Interview Archive

Barry Conley, Balloon Fiesta Navigator

Paula Craner, Balloon Fiesta Navigator

Blair Morrison, Balloon Fiesta Navigator

Keith Takach, Balloon Fiesta Pilot

Ursula Richards, Balloon Fiesta Pilot

Michelle Healy, Balloon Fiesta Chief Launch Director

Nancy Abruzzo, Balloon Fiesta Welcome Committee International Pilots Team Leader

Kimberleigh Gavin and Paul Gavin, Balloon Fiesta Shirt Artists

Damian Duran-Arias, Balloon Fiesta Assistant Field Manager

Henry Rosenbaum, Balloon Fiesta Balloonmeister

Allen Tetrault, Balloon Fiesta Public Safety Director

Dennis Christiansen, Balloon Fiesta Transportation Manager

Braylea Fisher, Balloon Fiesta Guest

Jonathan Abdalla, Navigator

J.J. Mancini, First-year Balloon Fiesta pilot

Daniel Killen, Official Balloon Fiesta Serigraph Poster Artist

Lt. Zak Cottrell, APD

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