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NMRob: Assembling the gondola and burner
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NMRob: Ted takes his position in the basket as we prepare to fly
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NMRob: Laying out the envelope
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NMRob: Making all the necessary attachments
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NMRob: Preparing for cold inflation
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NMRob: Cold inflation in progress
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NMRob: Retro Bird, ready for take-off
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NMRob: First lift-off of the day
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NMRob: Retro Bird
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NMRob: Retro Bird over the West Mesa
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NMRob: Retro Bird over the West Mesa
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NMRob: Retro Bird
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NMRob: Retro Bird
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NMRob: Retro Bird
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NMRob: Pedro's big day... Pedro & Ted lifting off
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NMRob: Pedro & Ted flying away
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NMRob: Retro Bird
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NMRob: Retro Bird
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NMRob: This is the effect of wind shear on an under-inflated balloon
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NMRob: Ted, explaining the history of ballooning to our new flyers
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NMRob: Our new flyers
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NMRob: Our new flyers, post ceremony, with their pins
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NMRob: Ice Cream Cone has left the ground
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NMRob: Dawn Patrol glowing
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NMRob: Jack (in the middle of everything)
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NMRob: Enchanted Duckie
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NMRob: Mr. Scarecrow... from Canela, Brazil
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NMRob: Sharky
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NMRob: Intel New Mexico, piloted by Craig Kennedy, who started Dawn Patrol
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NMRob: Joelly Little Bee