Program Index

Program Article Index

Here's a list of the articles that have appeared in our official programs. Click on the title of the article to view the online program. Use your browser search function (cmd/ctrl-F) to search this list. (Note 2019 articles are planned for this year's program, but not yet available for viewing.)

The 1970s

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

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

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

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

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

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