How to Launch A Hot Air Balloon

Whether you are launching tethered or not, the process is essentially the same for a hot air balloon. First you have to fill up the balloon with air from a giant fan ... and then add heat! Here are a few images from the process. Two are from the day where the balloons actually launched and one is from a tethered morning. Ok ... so the first image isn't one that I took ... but still :P.