Bill and Sid Cutter are being honored as founding members at this year's 50th Balloon Fiesta

Meet the 13 original Balloon Fiesta pilots

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – What started as a single-day radio promotion in 1972 is now the world’s largest hot air ballooning event. This year’s Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta will feature over 700 balloonists from all over the world. However, in the first Balloon Fiesta, the event only had 13 pilots.

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