1984 Aroostook Republican
photo by Brenda Ketch
Transporting retired Col. Joseph Kittinger from Caribou to France was Rosie O’Grady’s Balloon of Peace — a balloon filled with helium gas.
Staff photo by Scott Johnson
Hot air balloons like these, which burn fuel to warm the air inside the balloon, gather in Presque for the Crown of Maine Balloon Festival held every year toward the end of summer.
