The Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett, the FAI long-distance world championship for gas balloon pilots, is the oldest and most prestigious event in aviation and the ultimate challenge for the pilots.

Even though he explained to the customer that they would more than likely be causing long-term ... that the guy is pretty much ruining the ride for everyone else on the hot air balloon.

A local pilot who has all the right stuff was inducted into the Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame on Saturday. As a former U.S. Marine fighter pilot, airline pilot and hot air balloonist, Ed ...