On September 12, 1918, 2nd Lt. Frank Luke took down his first German observation balloon—just the beginning of his daring legacy. With 17 victories, he became an ace in a day, earning the Medal of ...

In the "rainforest-cloaked sierra" on the edges of Rio de Janeiro, hot air balloon "fanatics" risk much to send "enormous kaleidoscopic creations into the skies", said The Guardian. Police ...