HOT air balloons are taking to the skies over Wyre Forest this week as part of a national competition.
The Goodyear Farm Tires National Hot Air Balloon Championships started on Monday (August 14) and will continue till Saturday (August 19).
The event will see more than 20 balloons flying morning and evening over Kidderminster for the week, with each pilot competing to become the best in Britain.
A practice flight also took place on Sunday morning (August 13).
The balloons set off from Wolverley CE Secondary School, with flights taking the balloons towards or away from the school - depending on win direction. Pilots use the wind at different heights to take them to predetermined points, where they drop a marker to indicate how close they get.
The favourite to win the competition this year is 24-year-old Dominic Bareford, from Cookley, who has won British Nationals on the last two occasions and has just returned from France, where he won the Coupe d'Europe.
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tTaken from Birchen Coppice looking towards Stourport 
tTaken from Birchen Coppice looking towards Stourport 
tTaken from Birchen Coppice looking towards Stourport 
tTaken from Birchen Coppice looking towards Stourport
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Tuesday evening, around 8pm, over Rock.
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Lovely evening walk 
Lovely evening walk
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Early morning shatterford 
Early morning shatterford 
Early morning shatterford
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2 landed in fields on Dunley road. 
2 landed in fields on Dunley road.
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Saw this right outside my house yesterday morning; it literally flew over and I'm chuffed I managed to grab my camera in time! Was a lovely sight to see first thing in the morning! 😊ðŸ˜ðŸŽˆðŸŒˆ
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Sptted over Astley/Areley last night!
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Over Trimpley on Tuesday morning.https://www.flickr.com/photos/philip_lench/ 
Over Trimpley on Tuesday morning.https://www.flickr.com/photos/philip_lench/
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Over my house yesterday 
Over my house yesterday
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Tuesday morning, first flight. Tenbury Wells 
Tuesday morning, first flight. Tenbury Wells 
Tuesday morning, first flight. Tenbury Wells 
Tuesday morning, first flight. Tenbury Wells
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Balloons leaving the Palmers Meadow at Tenbury Wells 15/08/2017 at 18.00 hrs. It was fantastic to watch. 
Balloons leaving the Palmers Meadow at Tenbury Wells 15/08/2017 at 18.00 hrs. It was fantastic to watch. 
Balloons leaving the Palmers Meadow at Tenbury Wells 15/08/2017 at 18.00 hrs. It was fantastic to watch. 
Balloons leaving the Palmers Meadow at Tenbury Wells 15/08/2017 at 18.00 hrs. It was fantastic to watch.
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Take off this morning 
Take off this morning
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7.30 Tuesday morning . Worcester road Kidderminster.
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Over Areley Kings 
Over Areley Kings 
Over Areley Kings
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Tuesday Morning 8am harvington
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Putting my washing out, when I saw this!!
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Putting my washing out, when I saw this!! 
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