Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic

As the Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic weathers some rainy days, we take a look at the origins of the oldest manmade aircraft.

The morning's wet and windy weather kept the fleet of hot air balloons grounded again on Thursday, but pilots showed off their burners for the crowd and looked forward to better flying conditions starting Friday.

Forty hot air balloons floated up over Idaho's capitol city Thursday as part of the Spirit of Boise Balloon Rally. It's going on through September 2.…

Many mornings throughout the summer, Boisians can look up and see the skyline scattered with brightly colored hot air balloons. But this summer, they have…