Let's Spend the Afternoon in a Cold Hot Air Balloon

WHAT: The 16th Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta

WHEN: February 10 to 13, 2011

WHERE: Clark Special Economic Zone, Angeles City.

Over the years, the Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta (PIHABF) features balloons from all over the world. Anually, it has become a convention of sorts including aerosports and other aviation-related pursuits.

On its 16th year, PIHABF will be gracing Four Fiesta Days. Beginning each Fiesta Day with Hot Air Balloon Flights, showcasing different air activities and exhibitions during the mid day, and  ending with an evening presentation of Hot Air Balloon Fly-In, Hot Air Balloon Night Glow and A special Hot Air Balloon Valentines Night Glow on the last Fiesta night. 

Schedule: 

February 10 THURSDAY FIRST FIESTA DAY Philippine Army Flag Jump 5:00-5:45AM Hot Air Balloon Flights 5:45-7:00AM RP/Malaysian/UK Paragliding Exhibition 5:45-7:30AM ACFC Ultralight/Microlight Aircraft Formation Flights & Flour Bombing 7:30-8:30AM Meynard Halili / Bill Wright Aerobatic Show 8:30-9:00AM AFP / Civilian Sky Diving Exhibition 9:00-9:30AM Radio-controlled Model Aircraft Demonstration 9:30-10:00AM AOPA-P Light Airplane Balloon Bursting Competition 10:00-11:30AM KAP/KTP Kite Flying Exhibition 11:30-12:00NN Airlink/WCC/Omni/PPA/CIA/Orient flyby 12:00-12:30PM Radio-controlled Model Aircraft Demonstration 12:30-1:00PM Sky Diving Exhibition 1:00-1:30PM Rolf Dunder 'Fascination' Airplane vs. Car Race 1:30-2:00PM AOPA-P Light Aircraft Balloon Bursting Competition 2:00-3:00PM FEATI/PHILSCA Rocketry Demonstration 3:00-3:30PM ACFC Ultralight/Microlight Aircraft Formation Flights 3:30-4:00PM Philippine Air Force Silent Drill and SPOW Bomb Sniffing Dog Exhibition 4:00-4:30PM Meynard Halili / Bill Wright Aerobatic Show 4:30-5:00PM RP/Malaysian/UK Paragliding Exhibition 5:00-5:30PM Hot Air Balloon Fly-In 5:30-6:00PM February 11 FRIDAY SECOND FIESTA DAY Philippine Army Flag Jump 5:00-5:45AM Hot Air Balloon Flights 5:45-7:00AM RP/Malaysian/UK Paragliding Exhibition 5:45-7:30AM ACFC Ultralight/Microlight Aircraft Formation Flights & Flour Bombing 7:30-8:30AM Bill Wright/Meynard Halili/Les Vorosmarthy Aerobatic Show 8:30-9:00AM Skydiving Exhibition 9:00-9:30AM Radio-controlled Model Aircraft Demonstration 9:30-10:00AM Wings Over Asia / AOPA- P Light Aircraft Balloon Bursting Competition 10:00-11:00AM KAP/KTP Kite Flying Exhibition 11:00-11:30AM WCC/Aviatour/Omni/PPA/Orient flyby 11:30-12:00NN German Aerobatic Glider Flight 12:00-1:00PM Civilian Sky Diving Exhibition 1:00-1:30PM Jet Turbine Radio-controlled Modeller Demos 1:30-2:00PM AOPA-P Light Aircraft Balloon Bursting Competition 2:00-3:00PM Wings Over Asia Aviators Social Gathering 2:30-5:00PM Car Drifting Display 3:00-3:30PM FEATI/PHILSCA Rocketry Demonstration 3:30-4:00PM ACFC Ultralight/Microlight Aircraft Formation Flights 4:00-4:30PM Bill Wright/Meynard Halili/Les Vorosmarthy Aerobatic Show 4:30-5:00PM RP/Malaysian/UK Paragliding Exhibition 5:00-5:30PM Hot Air Balloon Fly-In 5:30-6:00PM February 12 SATURDAY THIRD FIESTA DAY Philippine Army Flag Jump 5:00-5:45AM Hot Air Balloon Flights 5:45-7:00AM RP/Malaysian/UK Paragliding Exhibition 5:45-7:30AM ACFC Ultralight/Microlight Aircraft Formation Flights & Flour Bombing 7:30-8:00AM Skydiving Exhibition 8:00-8:30AM Jet Turbine Radio-controlled Modeller Demos 8:30-9:00AM Bill Wright/Meynard Halili/Les Vorosmarthy Aerobatic Show 9:00-9:45AM Helicopter Flight Display 9:45-10:30AM Philippine Coast Guard Rescue Demonstration 10:30-11:00AM Wings Over Asia / AOPA- P Light Aircraft Balloon Bursting Competition 11:00-12:00NN WCC/Aviatour/Omni/PPA/CIA/Orient flyby 12:00-12:30PM Radio-controlled Model Aircraft Demonstration 12:30-1:00PM German Aerobatic Glider Flight 1:00-1:30PM KAP/KTP Kite Flying Exhibition 1:30-2:00PM Wings Over Asia / AOPA- P Light Aircraft Balloon Bursting Competition 2:00-2:45PM Sky Diving Exhibition 2:45-3:15PM CIAC Fire-fighting Demonstration 3:15-3:45PM Bill Wright/Meynard Halili/Les Vorosmarthy Aerobatic Show 3:45-4:30PM ACFC Ultralight/Microlight Aircraft Formation Flights 4:30-5:00PM FEATI/PHILSCA Rocketry Demonstration 5:00-5:30PM RP/Malaysian/UK Paragliding Exhibition 5:30-6:00PM Hot Air Balloon Night Glow 6:00-6:30PM February 13 SUNDAY FOURTH FIESTA DAY Philippine Army Flag Jump 5:20-5:30AM Hot Air Balloon Flights 5:30-7:00AM RP/Malaysian/UK Paragliding Exhibition 7:00-7:30AM ACFC Ultralight/Microlight Aircraft Formation Flights & Flour Bombing 7:30-8:00AM Civilian Skydiving Exhibition 8:00-8:30AM Meynard Halili/Bill Wright Aerobatic Show 8:30-9:15AM Coast Guard Helicopter Rescue Demonstration 9:15-10:00AM Wings Over Asia / AOPA- P Light Aircraft Balloon Bursting Competition 10:00-11:00AM CIAC Fire-fighting Demonstration 11:00-12:00NN Radio-controlled Model Aircraft Demonstration 12:00-12:30PM Car Drifting Demonstration 12:30-1:00PM WCC/Aviatour/Omni/PPA/Orient flyby 1:00-1:30PM KAP/KTP Kite Flying Exhibition 1:30-2:30PM AFP / Civilian Sky Diving Exhibition 3:00-3:30PM ACFC Ultralight/Microlight Aircraft Formation Flights 3:30-4:00PM CareJet Westwind Fly-By 4:00-4:15PM Meynard Halili / Bill Wright Aerobatic Show 4:15-5:00PM RP/Malaysian/UK Paragliding Exhibition 5:00-5:30PM Hot Air Balloon Valentines Night Glow 5:30-7:30PM

Source: http://www.philballoonfest.net/2011-programme.html Last year, the most awaited event was the Valentine’s Day Flower and Candy Drop that happened on the last day,Valentines Day, of the event. This year, let's look forward to the Sky Diving Exhibitions, Car Drifting Display, Aerobatic Show and the Night Glow.

love, now and always,