The opening flight for the International Balloon Festival at Albuquerque was flown by "Chili Flight." They are based at Double Eagle Airport west of Albuquerque. They were:
Flight Lead John "Vyking" Nystrom
#2 (Left Wing) Steve "Boo" Booher
#3 (Right Wing) Chris "Goat" Nelsen
#4 (Left Outside Wing) Mike "Zap" Rehberg
#5 (Right Outside Wing) David "Stogie" Otero