Thursday at the World Hot Air Balloon Championship: rising and falling in the sky and the standings

Most balloonists say that morning flights are their absolute favourite. Rising with the sun offers unlimited possibilities. So here in Szeged, having the first morning flight four days into the air meant pilots had to wait for that special early morning feeling... And then they needed to wait longer still, as fog blanketed the region on Thursday morning at the 25th FAI World Hot Air Balloon Championship.

Tough tasks keep pilots challenged at the World Hot Air Balloon Championships, Hungary

After their first flight on Tuesday evening, marked by unpredictable windshifts, pilots awoke on Wednesday morning hoping for a more stable situation and a substantial opportunity to pick up points for the 25th FAI World Hot Air Balloon Championship. Instead, they heard the patter of more rain as the three task flight was cancelled once again...