GeneticJen on Nostr: So it was at a time when you MAY have seen a balloon being heated externally before ...

So it was at a time when you MAY have seen a balloon being heated externally before launch but probably won't have seen or heard the giant roar of flame built into the craft itself. A new experience for anyone then

So I googled "hot air balloons New Mexico" and found out it's one of the top areas in the world for it, including having the biggest ballooning event on Earth, all because the conditions are perfect for it. Exactly the place you would be testing modern hot air balloons in 1960s