The Bristol International Balloon Fiesta is an annual event that draws thousands of people to Ashton Court on the edge of the city.
Clifton Suspension Bridge and Ben’s Balloon looking great
Ben has been taking in the early morning fresh air.
Up up up and away in his beautiful balloon.
Ben’s Balloon will be at Silverstone for the Formula 1 Grand Prix.
With a volume of 74,000 cubic meters (2,600,000 cubic feet), the ‘Virgin Pacific Flyer’ balloon envelope was the largest ever built for a hot air craft. Designed to fly in the trans-oceanic jet streams ‘Virgin Pacific Flyer’ recorded the highest ground speed for a manned balloon at 394 km/h (245 mph).
Look out for Ben over head