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The FAI Ballooning Commission (CIA) conducts FAI's ballooning activities, in particular World Records and International Competitions

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2025 FAI Ballooning Commission Hall of Fame Inductees Announced

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2024 German-French Balloon Kids Camp: Adventure Above and Beyond

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