Pictures: Hot air balloons fill Bristol skies for festival
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Hot air balloons filled the skies over Bristol on Friday for the International Balloon Fiesta, which is taking place this weekend.

The yearly event is the biggest hot air balloon festival in Europe.

A total of 121 hot air balloons took part in the mass launch on Friday.

Half a million visitors are expected for the event.

The weekend will also include displays from parachutes, wing walkers and Spitfire planes.