2018 Saga International Balloon Festa.I tried to close the Cathay Pacific Airlines flight that participates in the balloon competition every year

　"Saga International Balloon Festa" is held in early November every year.There are many participation not only from Japan but also from overseas, and a total of more than 100 hot air balls are divided into various classes, and they compete in the Kase River, the venue, and compete for skills over the Saga Plain.

　This balloon festival has multiple competitions in the event, the Pacific Cup, the 35th hot -air balloon championship (this time the 35th, Japanese only), the hot air balloon Grand Prix (this time the 4th round), the balloon fantasia, etc.There is a class.

　The hot air balloon is also characterized by its unique types, such as those with corporate logo and three -dimensional characters, and it is rich in variations.(Night mooring) is also a sight to co -star with a live performance and a hot air balloon that is lit by a burner and emits light.

　Anyway, since it is performed on a vast site, the goal points that hot air balls are aiming for every day during the five -day exhibition are different.Depending on the wind direction, it may be a route above the city center, so it is a big event for Saga citizens.Only at this time, the temporary station "Balloon Saga Station" will appear on the JR Nagasaki Main Line, which passes through the site of the venue.

　Cathay Pacific Airlines participated in the event, and has already been participating in more than 20 times as a company.The pilot to be piloted this time is a person who usually serves as a senior training captain of Airbus A350.He has been in close contact with the flight.