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The 1970s

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Year Article Title Category Author
1973 Albuquerque: Something for the Whole Family Albuquerque not listed
1973 Ballooning Milestones (same as 1974) History not listed
1973 Ballooning: A Spectator Sport Events not listed
1973 Diagram of the Modern Balloon Technical Raven
1973 Events and Scoring System Events not listed
1973 Fiesta Races and Events Events not listed
1973 History of Ballooning (same as 1974) History not listed
1973 Old Town (same as 1974) Albuquerque not listed
1973 Questions/Answers About the Balloons (same as 1974) Technical not listed
1973 Tips for Spectators (big fat feet) Events not listed
1973 Trophies and prize money Events not listed
1973 World Championship Events and Scoring Events not listed
1974 1973 National Champion (Tom Gabel) People not listed
1974 Albuquerque Ballooning Fact Sheet History not listed
1974 And Then There Was Hot Air History not listed
1974 Balloon diagrams Technical Raven
1974 Ballooning Milestones History not listed
1974 Fiesta Races, Events, and Scoring Events not listed
1974 First World Champion (Denny Floden) People not listed
1974 From The Beginning History not listed
1974 Old Town (same as 1973) Albuquerque not listed
1974 Pilot Bios People not listed
1974 Questions and Answers About the Balloons (same as 1974) Technical not listed
1974 Tips for Spectators (big fat feet) Events not listed
1975 Don’t Let the Bicentennial Pass You By Albuquerque Carolyn Sudberry
1975 Flight without Wings (broad history) History Dick Brown
1975 Letters from Harry Kinney and Betty Perkins History Harry Kinney, Betty Perkins
1976 Albuquerque and Ballooning History Dick Brown, Pat Barz
1976 Albuquerques Sid Cutter Wins World Balloon Award People not listed
1976 Fiesta Race Events Events not listed
1976 National Hot Air Balloon Championships History not listed
1976 Scoring of Race Events Events not listed
1976 They Come from Near and Far Events not listed
1976 Tips for Spectators (Keep your feet off) Events not listed
1976 What Exactly is a Balloon, You Ask? Technical not listed
1977 Albuquerque and Ballooning History Dick Brown, Pat Barz
1977 Albuquerque Mag: Albuquerque & Aviation (fixed wing) History Michael Lazarus
1977 Albuquerque Mag: Carol Davis, M.D. People not listed
1977 Albuquerque Mag: George Fischbeck People Lynn Buckingham Villella
1977 Albuquerque Mag: Memories: Stamm balloon launch History Sallie Pennybacker
1977 Albuquerque Mag: Tom Rutherford and Sid Cutter People Jessica Herman
1977 Fiesta Race Events Events not listed
1977 How Does a Balloon Work? Events not listed
1977 Scoring of Race Events Events not listed
1977 Tips for Spectators (Keep your feet off) Events not listed
1979 A Spectator Sport Events not listed
1979 About the Sport of Ballooning (facts) Technical not listed
1979 Albuquerque Balloonists Gain World-Wide Fame (Double Eagle II) World Records Kim Larsen (Vesely)
1979 Balloon diagram Technical Raven
1979 Balloon Q and A Technical not listed
1979 Ballooning Competition Events not listed
1979 History of the Albuquerque Fiesta History not listed
1979 Milestones History not listed
1979 Spectator Tips Events not listed

The 1980s

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Year Article Title Category Author
1980 About Balloons (frequently asked questions) Technical not listed
1980 Albuquerque’s First Balloon Ascensions (same as 1982 and 1983) History Byron Johnson, Robert Dauner
1980 Ballooning Competitions Events not listed
1980 Milestones History not listed
1980 Modern Balloon diagram (same as previous years) Technical Raven
1980 Photo Tips Events Bill Kendall
1980 Tips for Spectators Events not listed
1981 Leapfrogs Perform at Balloon Fiesta Events not listed
1982 ACRA Events Clark Speakman, Paul Kirby
1982 Albuquerque’s First Balloon Ascension (same as 1980 and 1983) History Byron Johnson, Robert Dauner
1982 Balloonmeister Charlotte Kinney People Melissa Adams
1982 Flying Competition Events Danna K. Henderson
1982 Franklin Show Events Melissa Adams
1982 Gas Ballooning: A New Era in American Aviation Gas Ballooning Dewey Reinhard
1982 Golden Knights and Leapfrogs Events Elizabeth Lusk
1982 Gray Gladiators Events Aubrey Cookman
1982 Hot Air Corps Events Danna K. Henderson
1982 Modern Hot Air Balloon Technical Raven
1982 Photo Contest Events not listed
1982 Tips for Spectators Events Maureen Riley
1983 200 Years of Ballooning History Ron Behrmann
1983 ACRA Events Jean Jordan
1983 Albuquerque’s First Balloon Ascension (same as 1980 and 1982) History Byron Johnson, Robert Dauner
1983 Balloonmeister Events Sandy Quinlan
1983 Flying Competitions Events Jean Jordan
1983 Jim Franklin’s Wild Waco Air Show Events Gail Short
1983 Leapfrogs Events Jana Lee Aspin
1983 Maxie Anderson obit and dedication Obituary not listed
1983 Modern Hot Air Balloon Technical Raven
1983 Photo Guide to Balloon Fiesta Events Ron Behrmann
1983 Spectators Events not listed
1983 Stamp Ceremony Commemorates Ballooning Events Jean Jordan
1983 Thunderbirds Events Jana Lee Aspin
1984 Balloonists Can’t Fly Without Them (Chase Crews) Technical Kim Vesely
1984 Elsewhere in New Mexico (other rallies around the state) Albuquerque Kim Vesely
1984 Flying Competitions Events Kim Vesely
1984 Hot Air Alternative (gas race – same as 1985?) Gas Ballooning Ron Behrmann
1984 How Does it Fly? Technical Kim Vesely
1984 Modern Hot Air Balloon Systems Technical Raven
1984 On-Field Fiesta Events Events Danna K. Henderson
1984 Photo Guide Events Ron Behrmann
1984 Spectator Tips Events Kim Vesely
1984 The Balloon Crew Chant (poem copyrighted by author) Creative Writing Donald J. Boon
1984 The Maxie Anderson International Balloon Museum World Records Ron Behrmann
1984 There’s More than Balloons in the Air During Fiesta Events Melissa Adams
1984 Twenty Questions (and how pilots get the answers!) (first years of video
pilot briefing)		 History Kim Vesely
1984 What’s in a Name? Creative Writing Ross Porter
1984 Wild’s a Good Name for It! (Jim Franklin) Events Melissa Adams
1985 A Day at the Fiesta Events Beverly Grady
1985 AIBF Awards: Charlsie Hare, Doug Gallagher People Danna K. Henderson
1985 AIBF history History M.J. Kollar
1985 Also in the Sky (air shows) Events Lynn Catalina
1985 Anderson Abruzzo Balloon Museum World Records Ron Behrmann
1985 Balloonmeister Doug Gallagher People Jean Jordan
1985 Beyond Balloons (other Fiesta events) Events Kathy Grassel
1985 Fiesta Competitions Events Kim Vesely
1985 Fiesta Photo Tips Events Ron Behrmann
1985 Hot Air Alternative (gas race – same as 1984?) Gas Ballooning Ron Behrmann
1985 Instant Town Events Jana Lee Aspin
1985 Safety Net (ACRA) Events Kathy Grassel
1985 Seniors Get Balloon Fever People Helene Palmer
1985 So How do they Fly? Technical Kim Vesely
1986 6th Annual AIBF Gas Race Gas Ballooning Dewey Reinhard
1986 A Little Bit of Ballooning History History Jean Jordan
1986 ACRA Helps Fiesta Goers Events not listed
1986 Albuquerque’s Ballooning Hall of Fame People not listed
1986 Award winners: Janey Carroll, Soukup & Thomas People Jean Jordan
1986 Balloon Fiesta Competition Events Kim Vesely
1986 Balloon Fiesta Day (same as 1987) Events not listed
1986 But Not Alone (poem copyrighted by author) Creative Writing Donald J. Boon
1986 Fiesta Impact: Massive and Positive (reprint from Travel Weekly West) Events Al Bromberg
1986 Gray is Gold to Fiesta (the Gray Gladiators) People Frank Spencer
1986 Have a Chase Crew Experience Events Mary Quinalty
1986 Onfield Entertainment After the Balloons have Landed Events Jean Jordan
1986 Our Brand New Launch Site History Jean Jordan
1986 Photo Tips Events Ron Behrmann
1986 Sid Cutter profile People not listed
1986 Spectator Tips Events not listed
1986 The Federal Aviation Administration and Safety Events Kim Vesely
1986 The Shapes’ The Thing Special Shapes Mary Quinalty
1986 What Makes the Balloon Fiesta Run? Events Jean Jordan
1987 7th Annual AIBF Gas Race Gas Ballooning Ron Behrmann
1987 Award winners: Wade Perry, Jim Shiver, People not listed
1987 Balloon Designs Technical Kim Vesely
1987 Balloon diagram Technical Raven
1987 Balloon Fiesta Day (description of a day at Fiesta) Events not listed
1987 Ballooning’s Subculture Events Kim Vesely
1987 Fiesta Photo Tips Events Ron Behrmann
1987 Flying Balloon Sculptures from Vienna Special Shapes Jean Jordan
1987 Get Ready for the World’s Largest “Balloon Glow” Balloon Glow Jean Jordan
1987 Leapfrogs/Misty Blues Events not listed
1987 More to See than the View Technical Helene Palmer
1987 Special Shapes (similar to 1988) Special Shapes Ron Behrmann
1987 Spectator Tips Events not listed
1987 Sponsors Sponsors Danna K. Henderson
1987 Statehood and New Mexico Albuquerque Jan Barnhart
1987 They Said it Couldn’t Be Done (Transatlantic Hot Air) World Records Kim Vesely
1987 Volunteers Make it Happen People Helene Palmer
1988 A Day at the Races Events Kim Vesely
1988 Award winners: Jerrie Moore, Sheri Moore, volunteers People not listed
1988 Balloon Mail Events Neida Courtney
1988 Fiesta Countdown Events not listed
1988 Fiesta Photo Tips Events Ron Behrmann
1988 Fiesta Pilots (qualifications) Technical Danna K. Henderson
1988 Flash! Click! Zoom! Print! Take! (Fiesta media coverage) Events Jean Jordan
1988 Gas Race Gas Ballooning Kim Vesely
1988 It Seems Like Only Yesterday (Double Eagle anniversary) World Records Kim Vesely
1988 It’s a Bird! It’s A Plane! It’s the Fiesta Aerial Entertainment Events Jean Jordan
1988 La Noche Encantada: Behind the Balloon Glow Balloon Glow Kim Vesely
1988 Launch Site Overview Events Debbie Benjamin
1988 Quilting Time Sponsors Debbie Benjamin
1988 So You’re a Spectator! Then . . . Events not listed
1988 Special Shaped Hot Air Balloons (pre Shapes Rodeo) Special Shapes Ron Behrmann
1988 Take Home a Memory Sponsors Palmer, Helene Helene Palmer
1989 A Portal Into Southwestern Culture Albuquerque Jennifer Hudson Martinez
1989 Arroyos, Balloons, and Chase Crews Technical Kari Wainwright

The 1990s

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Year Article Title Category Author
1990 A Novice’s Guide to Balloon Pins Events Kim Vesely
1990 A Visual Feast In the Air and On the Ground (2 articles: Balloon Glow and
Special Shapes)		 Special Shapes Kim Vesely
1990 Balloon Photo Guidelines Events Ron Behrmann
1990 Did You Say Balloon Chasing? Events Lola Burnworth
1990 Fiesta Queen Audrey Duran People Jodie Baugh
1990 Hines Key Grab Events Lee Weinland
1990 Most Commonly Asked Ballooning Questions Technical Art Lloyd Jr.
1990 The Ballooning of A Festival (economic impact) Events Peter Feldman
1990 The Doctor’s Guide to Doing it Right, or How to Survive Balloon Fiesta as a
Spectator		 Events Art Lloyd Jr.
1990 The Professor’s Guide to Ballooning Behavior Events Kim Vesely
1990 Volunteer of the Year: Wilson Pollard People Jodie Baugh
1990 Women in Ballooning People Kim Vesely
1991 A New Adventure of Exposure Means Big Bucks for ABQ Events not listed
1991 Chase Crew Rap Creative Writing Karen Moynier
1991 Down Memory Lane History Patrick Murphy
1991 Dr. George Fischbeck People not listed
1991 Fajita Sunrise (food at Fiesta) Events Marjorie Shapiro Stein
1991 Fiesta Fantastics People Marjorie Shapiro Stein
1991 Hanging Out in Albuquerque Is a Natural High Albuquerque Ferne Saltzman
1991 Lighter than Air (interesting article about the first Fiesta) History Susan Johnson
1991 List of Fiesta participants – first 20 years People not listed
1991 Misty Blues People not listed
1991 One Mile Up and Still on the Ground (reprint from Ballooning of article on
the first Fiesta, by Brent Stockwell)		 History Brent Stockwell
1991 The Future of Balloon Fiesta (a really interesting article!) History not listed
1992 Albuquerque: Mecca of Hot Air Ballooning (reprinted from Balloon Passion
Magazine by Jean-Michel Bertrand)		 Technical Jean-Michel Bertrand
1992 Balloon Fiesta Goes ‘On the Road’ (official Fiesta video) Events Jodie Baugh
1992 Capturing a Kaleidoscope in the Sky (photography) Events Mark Swartz
1992 Homecoming Fiesta Style (’91 original 13 return) Events Patrick Murphy
1992 Hot Air Mail Events Neida Courtney
1992 Hot Banana Bomb (Chic-A-Boom) Special Shapes Marjorie Shapiro Stein
1992 Many Happy Returns (JB Scotch balloon) Special Shapes Nick Godfrey
1992 The Spirit of Internationalism History Marjorie Shapiro Stein
1992 The Ultimate Glider Act (Manfred Radius), Events not listed
1992 There’s Nothing Like Being There Events Patrick Murphy
1993 37th Coupe Gordon Bennett Gas Ballooning not listed
1993 Dr. Coy Foster: The Record Setter World Records Ron Behrmann
1993 Getting a Glow at Fiesta Balloon Glow Ferne Saltzman
1993 Make an Exchange Club Difference Events Marjorie Shapiro Stein
1993 Miss Penny’s Party Sponsors Marjorie Shapiro Stein
1993 Thoughts & Impressions from a Slightly Elevated View Creative Writing E.R. Wendorff
1993 Woman Balloonists Face Hot Air with Cool Minds People Karen Yoor
1994 93 GBR retrospective: Some Memories Last Forever Gas Ballooning Dorine Conley
1994 Eighth World Gas Balloon Championship Gas Ballooning Shepard Spaeth Associates Shepard Spaeth Associates
1994 Flight of the Odyssey World Records Monique Chenoweth
1994 Frequent Flyer Smiles People Karen Yoor
1994 RV Coordinator Keeps Campers Happy People Monique Chenoweth
1994 You Saw What In the Air? Special Shapes Ferne Saltzman
1994 Zebras Grazing Events Marjorie Shapiro Stein
1995 America’s Challenge (first year) Gas Ballooning not listed
1995 Early Risers: Dawn Patrol Events Karen Yoor
1995 Glow Poem Creative Writing Marjorie Shapiro Stein
1995 Sailing and Mailing Events Marjorie Shapiro Stein
1995 Shaping Up with Flying Colors Special Shapes Karen Yoor
1995 The Global Positioning System: A Solution for Everyone Technical Steven Shope
1995 The Man with Oompah Spirit People Marjorie Shapiro Stein
1995 Welcome to Photography Nirvana Events Ferne Saltzman
1996 25: A Commemorative Poem Creative Writing Marjorie Shapiro Stein
1996 Balloon Glow: The History (10th glow) Balloon Glow Kim Vesely
1996 Fuel of Fun Technical Karen Yoor
1996 Getting a Lift from a Lift Off Technical Ferne Saltzman
1996 Pin-Fatuation Events Marjorie Shapiro Stein
1996 Poster-ity Events Marjorie Shapiro Stein
1997 1997 America’s Challenge Gas Ballooning not listed
1997 Columbia Sportswear Mom Sponsors Marjorie Shapiro Stein
1997 Flares, Fires, and Fantasy (same as 2001 article) Events Marjorie Shapiro Stein
1997 Honoring International Balloonists Events Kim Vesely
1997 Zebras Have Zits! Events Karen Yoor
1998 America’s Challenge Gas Balloon Race Gas Ballooning not listed
1998 Change Your Altitude (poem) Creative Writing Marjorie Shapiro Stein
1998 Obits: Badtoe Benson and Al Kinney Obituary Marjorie Shapiro Stein
1998 The Great Cover Up (Balloon Fiesta Quilt) Events Karen Yoor
1998 Why do Balloons Fly? (Explorium) Technical Karen Yoor
1999 Balloon Rides Technical Marjorie Shapiro Stein
1999 Gordon Bennett History (list of past winners) Gas Ballooning not listed
1999 Our Heritage (historical overview from Tom McConnell) History Tom McConnell
1999 Rising With The Sun: Flying the Dawn Patrol Events Kim Vesely
1999 Skyflares Creative Writing Marjorie Shapiro Stein

The 2000s

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Year Article Title Category Author
2000 Balloon Fiesta Wall of Fame People Tom McConnell
2000 Fiesta Heritage (a historical overview from Kim Vesely) History Kim Vesely
2001 1973: The World Comes to Albuquerque History Kim Vesely
2001 Albuquerque’s First Balloon Fiesta History Dick Brown
2001 Fantasy, Flares, and Fires (Fireworks) Events Marjorie Shapiro Stein
2001 Herd of Zebras Brings Order to Fiesta Events Kim Vesely
2001 Our 30th Journey History Marjorie Shapiro Stein
2001 The Cloudbouncer Balloon Rally History Tom McConnell
2001 Weaving the Balloon Fiesta Web Events Marjorie Shapiro Stein
2002 A Light in the Darkness: 25 Years of Dawn Patrol History Tom Christopher & Kim Vesely
2002 A lot of articles featuring sponsors’ products! Sponsors not listed
2002 Ballooning in Albuquerque Beyond the Fiesta Technical Kim Vesely
2002 The 1975 Balloon Fiesta: Two for One History Dick Brown
2002 Tracking Gas Balloons Cross Country Gas Ballooning Ray Bair
2003 Dave Fulmer, Aub Cookman, Eldon May, Ernie Brake Obituary Kim Vesely
2003 Fields of Colors: Fiesta Launch Sites Through the Years History Kim Vesely
2003 First Ladies of New Mexico Ballooning People Tom McConnell
2003 Gas Ballooning and the America’s Challenge Race Gas Ballooning Kim Vesely
2003 Spirit of 76 and the Launching of AIBF History Dick Brown
2004 Albuquerque’s Early Ballooning Heritage History Dick Brown
2004 Balloon Fiesta Poem: John Candelaria Creative Writing John Candelaria
2004 Chase Crews: The IndispensibleVolunteers Technical Kim Vesely
2004 Early Balloon Fiesta Gas Ballooning Gas Ballooning John Davis
2004 Mini articles: events Events Kim Vesely
2004 Museum Rises South of Balloon Fiesta Park Albuquerque Kim Vesely
2005 Albuquerque’s Tricentennial and Ballooning Albuquerque Dick Brown
2005 Fiesta’s Public Address Announcers People Kim Vesely
2005 Gordon Bennett Facts Gas Ballooning Kim Vesely
2005 Heritage pin – Sid Cutter People not listed
2005 It’s Official: HAB NM Official Aircraft Events Kim Vesely
2005 Past Gordon Bennett Winners Gas Ballooning Kim Vesely
2005 Ten Years at Balloon Fiesta Park Events Kim Vesely
2005 The 2005 Gordon Bennett – Things to Watch For Gas Ballooning Kim Vesely
2005 The Founder: Gordon Bennett Gas Ballooning Kim Vesely
2005 The Gordon Bennett in the United States Gas Ballooning Kim Vesely
2006 America’s Challenge by the Numbers Gas Ballooning Kim Vesely
2006 Balloonmeisters of Fiestas Past People Dick Brown
2006 Heritage pin – John Davis People not listed
2006 In Memoriam: Harry Kinney Obituary Kim Vesely
2006 The Balloon Fiesta that Almost Wasn’t History Kim Vesely
2006 Your Guide to Balloon Fiesta Events Events Kim Vesely
2007 1972: The Original 13 History Dick Brown
2007 About Balloons (Gas and Hot Air) Gas Ballooning Kim Vesely
2007 About Balloons (Gas and Hot Air) Technical Kim Vesely
2007 About Crewing Technical Kim Vesely
2007 America’s Challenge: Behind the Scenes Gas Ballooning Kim Vesely
2007 Heritage pin – Bob and Marge Ruppenthal People not listed
2007 In Memoriam: Ed Yost, J.W. Byrd Obituary Kim Vesely
2007 Landowners Welcome Balloons Events Kim Vesely
2007 Meet Our Balloon Fiesta Volunteers People not listed
2007 Your Guide to Balloon Fiesta Events Events Kim Vesely
2008 Aloft in a Gas Balloon Race Gas Ballooning Barbara Fricke, Peter Cuneo
2008 Balloon Fiesta Bumper Stickers and Themes History Dick Brown
2008 Balloon Fiesta Volunteers People not listed
2008 Birds-Eye View of Balloon Fiesta (flying hot air) Technical Kim Vesely
2008 Heritage pin – Tom McConnell People not listed
2008 Special Shapes Special Shapes Kim Vesely
2008 The Gordon Bennett in Albuquerque Gas Ballooning Kim Vesely
2008 Your Guide to Balloon Fiesta Events Events Kim Vesely
2009 America’s Challenge shopping list Gas Ballooning Kim Vesely
2009 Balloon Fiesta Volunteers People not listed
2009 Balloon Glow 30th anniversary (of ’79 invention) Balloon Glow Kim Vesely
2009 Betty Perkins obit Obituary Kim Vesely
2009 Don Draper obit Obituary Kim Vesely
2009 Guide to Fiesta events Events Kim Vesely
2009 Harry Kinney statue People Kim Vesely
2009 Heritage pin – Kim Vesely People not listed
2009 John Ground obit Obituary Kim Vesely
2009 Montgolfier winners People Dick Brown
2009 Record flights and distance ballooning World Records Kim Vesely
2009 Sid Cutter 75th birthday People Kim Vesely
2009 Spectator Do’s and Don’t’s Events Sid Cutter
2009 Weather Technical Tom McConnell

The 2010s

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Year Article Title Category Author
2010 50th anniversary Yost flight History Glen Moyer
2010 Armchair gas flying Gas Ballooning Kim Vesely
2010 Around the World in 13,700 Days History Dick Brown
2010 Balloon pins and collectibles Events Ty Young
2010 Change of Command People Kim Vesely
2010 Charlie Hines Obituary Charlotte Kinney
2010 Chet Brown Obituary Kim Vesely
2010 Fiesta book preview Events Paul Rhetts
2010 Fiesta Mass Enjoyment Guide Events Charlotte Kinney
2010 Games Balloonists Play Events Kim Vesely
2010 Great moments in the America’s Challenge Gas Ballooning Kim Vesely
2010 Heritage Award – Tom Rutherford People Kim Vesely
2010 Photo tips (Fiesta for shutterbugs) Events Kim Vesely
2010 Schedule of Events feature Events Kim Vesely
2010 Volunteers profiles People Kim Vesely
2010 Wall of Fame People Tom McConnell
2011 ABQ Age of Adventure: Tribute to Abruzzo/Davis et. al. Gas Ballooning Kim Vesely
2011 Attention Pin Collectors! Events Ty Young
2011 Fiesta volunteers People Kim Vesely
2011 Forty Years of Magic: The AIBF History Kim Vesely
2011 Heritage Award: Jim Shiver People Kim Vesely
2011 Hot Air Rising: The Early Years History Tom McConnell
2011 Kathy Hart obit Obituary Kim Vesely
2011 Navy Afloat in a Sea of Balloons Events Dick Brown
2011 Sid Cutter: Father of Ballooning Obituary Kim Vesely
2012 Blazing a Trail for Statehood and Ballooning History Dick Brown
2012 Celebrating Sid Cutter Obituary Tom McConnell
2012 Hall of Fame Recipients People Charlotte Kinney
2012 Heritage Award: Dick Brown People Kim Vesely
2012 Invisible Event: The Unseen America’s Challenge Gas Ballooning Kim Vesely
2012 Living Tribute to Ballooning’s Heroes AAIBM tribute area Albuquerque Kim Vesely
2012 Safe Flights and Soft Landings – Fiesta flight operations Fiesta Operations Kim Vesely
2012 Sam Baxter obit Obituary Kim Vesely, Charlotte Kinney
2012 Volunteer profile People Kim Vesely
2013 Bob Ruppenthal obit “Whoever Has the Most Fun Wins” Obituary Tom McConnell
2013 Cindy Petrehn obit Obituary Kim Vesely
2013 First Worlds 40th Anniversary History Kim Vesely
2013 Follow the America’s Challenge like a Pro Gas Ballooning Kim Vesely
2013 G’Day Albuquerque: Aussies Invade Fiesta Events Craig Farrell
2013 Heritage Award: Scott Appelman People Kim Vesely
2013 Historic 24-Mile Jump over NM (Felix Baumgartner) World Records Dick Brown
2013 Jim Shiver obit Obituary Kim Vesely
2013 Music Fiesta Darius Rucker Events Kim Vesely
2013 Safety First! Fiesta Operations Charlotte Kinney, Al Teatrault/td>
2013 Special Shapes: The Eyes Have It Special Shapes Kim Vesely
2013 Volunteers (how to volunteer) People Kim Vesely
2014 Announcer’s 25th Year Fiesta Operations Kim Vesely
2014 Balloon Fiesta Behind the Scenes Fiesta Operations Charlotte Kinney
2014 Balloon Museum 10th Year Albuquerque Marilee Nason
2014 Birth of a Balloon Fiesta Pin Events Ty Young
2014 Clueless in Albuquerque: dumb questions Events Tom McConnell
2014 Ellie Mason obit Obituary Kim Vesely
2014 Heritage Award: Wally Book People Tom McConnell
2014 Jules Verne and Ballooning History Dick Brown
2014 Music Fiesta TBD Events Kim Vesely
2014 Oh, The Places They’ve Gone! Gas landings Gas Ballooning Kim Vesely
2014 So You Want to Be a Balloonist? Technical Kim Vesely
2014 Steve Whiteley obit Obituary Kim Vesely
2014 Wall of Fame People Tom McConnell
2015 20 years at Balloon Fiesta Park/Sid Cutter Pavilion History Kim Vesely
2015 Albuquerque Aloft Events Wally Book
2015 America’s Challenge: 20 Years Gas Ballooning Kim Vesely
2015 Balloon Fiesta Posters Fiesta Operations Ty Young
2015 Bruce Hale obit Obituary Tom McConnell
2015 Canon Returns to Fiesta Fiesta Operations Kim Vesely
2015 Heritage Award: Dick Rice People Kim Vesely
2015 Jim Harrington obit Obituary Kim Vesely
2015 Linda Rutherford obit Obituary Kim Vesely
2015 Mary Beck obit Obituary Kim Vesely
2015 Origins of the Balloon Fiesta History Tom McConnell
2015 Sid Cutter Statue People Marilee Nason
2015 The Ride Pilot Technical Tom McConnell
2015 Two Eagles Across the Pacific World Records Dick Brown
2015 Volunteering: It Takes a Village Fiesta Operations Sandy Wylie
2016 AIBF Arcadia Book Fiesta Operations Dick Brown
2016 Albuquerque’s First Aeronaut History Dick Brown
2016 Heritage Award: Jacqueline Hockey People Kim Vesely
2016 Pin or Badge? Public Safety Pins Fiesta Operations Al Tetreault
2016 Sponsorship Today Fiesta Operations Laurie Riedle, Jodie Baugh
2016 The Art and Science of the Splash N Dash Technical Tom McConnell
2016 US Women’s Nationals at Fiesta Events Maury Sullivan
2016 Wall of Fame – 2016 edition People Tom McConnell
2016 Your Questions About the America’s Challenge Gas Ballooning Kim Vesely
2017 Ballooning With the Sun: Zia balloons Albuquerque Tom McConnell
2017 Bill Chapel obit Obituary Kim Vesely
2017 David Levin obit Obituary Kim Vesely
2017 Guests Say the Darndest Things Events Dick Brown
2017 Heritage Award: Matt Guthrie People Kim Vesely
2017 Kelly Helvie obit Obituary Kim Vesely
2017 Living on Site: RV Parks Fiesta Operations Charlotte Kinney
2017 The Path to Victory: America’s Challenge & Weather Gas Ballooning Wally Book
2017 The Show Behind the Show: Field Operations Fiesta Operations Kim Vesely
2018 Balloon Fiesta collectibles: Coyote/Roadrunner posters Fiesta Operations Kim Vesely
2018 Balloon Fiesta Jackets Fiesta Operations Tom McConnell
2018 Balloon Fiesta On the Air Fiesta Operations Ken Tuley
2018 Balloon Fiesta Stamp: You Can Help! Events Kim Vesely
2018 Become Part of the Picture (Navigators) Fiesta Operations Kim Judge
2018 Competition: Yesterday and Today Events Wally Book, Marilee Nason
2018 Double Eagle 40th Anniversary World Records Kim Vesely
2018 Heritage Award: Charlotte Kinney People Kim Vesely
2018 Lions and Tigers & Bears – Special Shape 30th Special Shapes Kim Vesely
2018 Undersea Mass Ascension: Fiesta on USS New Mexico Events Dick Brown
2018 Wall of Fame 2018 People Tom McConnell
2018 X Marks the Spot (landing program) Events Paul Smith
2019 The “Fiesta” Balloons Technical Wally Book
2019 The Irish Balloonist Blessing Events Dick Brown
2019 Bill Cutter obit Obituary Kim Vesely
2019 Chuck Clark obit Obituary Kim Vesely
2019 Jodi Baugh obit Obituary Kim Vesely
2019 Branding Balloon Fiesta People Tom McConnell
2019 Getting There is Half the “Fun” Fiesta Operations Paul Smith
2019 Heritage Award: George Hahn People Kim Vesely
2019 Life Lessons Learned Ballooning Creative Writing Kim Vesely
2019 Rewriting the Record Book, The Epic 2018 America’s
Challenge		 Gas Ballooning Kim Vesely

The 2020s

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Year Article Category Author
2020 No program produced due to pandemic (Fiesta Siesta)
2021 Top Ten Tips for Guests Events McConnell, Tom
2021 AIBF Merchandise Then and Now Fiesta Operations McConnell, Tom
2021 Balloon Fiesta Park Silver Anniversary History Brown, Dick
2021 Taking A Siesta (Fiesta Siesta 2020) Events Tuley, Ken
2021 Ode to the Balloon Fiesta Creative Writing Candelaria, John
2021 The Real Aeronauts: Women and America’s Challenge Gas Ballooning Vesely, Kim
2021 Balloon Fiesta upcoming books (Ad) Miscellaneous Brown, Dick; Rhetts, Paul
2021 Obits: Art Swenka, Alan Tetreault, Marlon Long Obits Vesely, Kim
2022 50th Program introduction History Vesely, Kim
2022 Fiesta Photographers People Vesely, Kim
2022 1972 – the Founding of Fiesta History Vesely, Kim
2022 Sid Cutter People Book, Wally et. al.
2022 Sid sidebar of achievements People Vesely, Kim
2022 Tom Rutherford sidebar People Vesely, Kim
2022 Timeline History Vesely, Kim et. al.
2022 The Original 13 History Brown, Dick
2022 Tips for spectators Events Cutter, Sid
2022 1972 Retrospective: One Mile Up History Stockwell, Brent
2022 The 70’s – 1973-1979 – The Early Years History Vesely, Kim
2022 Dawn Patrol Events Vesely, Kim
2022 List of all participating pilots (Link page) History Tuley, Ken
2022 The “International” in Fiesta Events Vesely, Kim
2022 The Women of Fiesta People Kinney, Charlotte and Vesely, Kim
2022 The 80’s – 1980-86 pages – Big new events History Vesely, Kim
2022 Fields of Colors (launch sites) History Vesely, Kim
2022 Ballooning: A Spectator Sport Events Cutter, Sid
2022 How hot air balloons work Technical articles – hot air Vesely, Kim
2022 1987 -89 history History Vesely, Kim
2022 Balloon Glow history Balloon Glow Vesely, Kim
2022 Special shape history Sponsors Sullivan, Mark
2022 The 90’s — 1990-1999 – Maturity History Vesely, Kim
2022 There’s Nothing like Being There Events Murphy, Patrick
2022 Navigators and Navigators directory Events Greenwald, Samantha
2022 La Fiesta de Los Globos (Poem) Creative Writing Valladeras, Chelsea
2022 Balloon Faces : Official Fiesta Balloons History McConnell, Tom
2022 Chase Crews: Don t Leave Home Without Them Events Vesely, Kim
2022 Making of the America’s Challenge Gas Ballooning Sullivan, Mark
2022 Epic Flights for the Record Books World Records and Epic Flights Vesely, Kim
2022 Early Fiesta Gas Ballooning History Davis, John
2022 How a Gas Balloon Works Technical articles – hot air Vesely, Kim
2022 Perspectives from the America’s Challenge Gas Ballooning Gas pilots
2022 The 2000’s – 2000 – 2001- A new world History Vesely, Kim
2022 Safety First! Public Safety at Balloon Fiesta Fiesta Operations Season, Harry
2022 Zebras Grazing Fiesta Operations Shapiro Stein, Marjorie
2022 Red Jacket Officials: Flight Operations Teams Fiesta Operations McConnell, Tom
2022 The 2000’s – 2002 – 2009 History Vesely, Kim
2022 Games Balloonists Play (competition) Events Vesely, Kim
2022 Competition champions list People Vesely, Kim and Tuley, Ken
2022 Board members list People Vesely, Kim and Smith, Paul
2022 The 2010’s – 2010-2019 History Vesely, Kim
2022 Field announcers and Balloon Fiesta Live! Events Tuley, Ken
2022 Worlds of Fiesta (behind scenes) Fiesta Operations Vesely, Kim
2022 Fiesta Books ads Miscellaneous Rhetts, Paul
2022 Balloon Museum Miscellaneous Vesely, Kim
2022 Pins, Patches, and other Baubles of Affection Events Young, Ty
2022 The Future of Fiesta: 2020 and onward History Vesely, Kim
2022 Fiesta de los Globitos: The Mini Balloon Fiesta Events Sam Parks
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