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Father-Daughter Pilots Take To The Sky For Albuquerque's Hot Air Balloon Fiesta

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Hot air balloons participating in the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta float over Albuquerque, N.M., Oct. 10, 2017. The 47th Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is set to start Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Susan Montoya Bryan/AP)
Hot air balloons participating in the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta float over Albuquerque, N.M., Oct. 10, 2017. The 47th Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is set to start Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Susan Montoya Bryan/AP)

One of the most iconic and colorful festivals of the Southwest is underway this week in New Mexico. Each year, the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta draws hundreds of hot air balloons from around the world, and for some — like pilots Troy and Savannah Bradley — it's a family affair.

Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd speaks with the father-daughter duo about the event.

Troy and Savannah Bradley. (Courtesy of the Bradleys)
Troy and Savannah Bradley. (Courtesy of the Bradleys)

This segment aired on October 10, 2018.

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