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Pilot Barbara Fricke checks attachments on her balloon basket, during an interview Sept. 21, 2023, in Albuquerque, N.M. It's been 15 years since the world's elite gas balloon pilots have gathered in the United States for the Coupe Gordon Bennett, a long-distance race whose roots stretch back more than a century. Fricke and her husband, Peter Cuneo, will participate in the 2023 Gordon Bennett competition. The flight window opens Saturday, Oct. 7. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)

Elite pilots prepare for ‘camping out in the sky’ as they compete in prestigious ballooning race

By Susan Montoya Bryan - Associated Press

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Students at Enchanted Hills Elementary School in Rio Rancho, N.M. lean against a balloon from the upcoming Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta on Friday, Oct. 6, 2017. The 46th Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is set to begin Saturday and is expected to draw close to a million visitors to central New Mexico. (AP Photo/Russell Contreras)

46th Albuquerque balloon fiesta set for weekend launch

By RUSSELL CONTRERAS - Associated Press