Day 5 of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta lifted off to great wind conditions for the Flight of the Nations.

International pilots from several countries were celebrated in Wednesday's mass ascension.

Flight conditions were optimal for many traditional and special shape balloons to take to the sky. Some even participated in a splash and dash in the Rio Grande.

See highlights of today's mass ascension below. This content is imported from YouTube. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.

Updates from Balloon Fiesta Park

8:40 am - Balloons continue to fly in Albuquerque as wind conditions remain favorable for longer duration flights for the Flight of the Nations

7:40 am - Sky 7 has captured som

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