In celebration of the UAE celebrating its Golden Jubliee this year, the UAE Balloon will launch as part of the celebration.
The balloon will launch in November and will be a part of regional and global tours until March 2022.
The tour will start at the capital Abu Dhabi.
The balloon's size is equivalent to a seven-floor commercial building and will be flown by Captain Pilot Abdulaziz Nasser Al Mansoori, the UAE Balloon Team President.
The balloon was first used to honour the Founding Father, the late His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, and carried the words, 'The world will not forget you, Zayed' on it.
Captain Russel Clack, Technical Supervisor of the UAE Balloon said, "The Flag Balloon's journey will comprise the launch of the first 'Middle East Balloons Festivals' and the balloon will pass through several Arab countries, as well as Israel, Sudan and Morocco. Several international teams will present an artwork promoting peace in the skies of these countries as a message of peace and to call for the rejection of violence and the embrace of peace and coexistence."
