408 hot air balloons in the air !

Filling the sky with a mass of colour, these extraordinary pictures show hundreds of balloons taking off during a new world record attempt.A total of 408 hot air balloons took off from a former Nato base in Chambley, France, in the hope of setting a new record for a mass take-off.The balloonists are taking part in the Lorraine Mondial international hot air balloon festival, which is held at the Chambley

The balloons line up before their record attempt at the Lorraine Mondial Air Ballons an international air

The record attempt is being undertaken at the Lorraine Mondial international hot air balloon festival which is held at the Chambley-Bussieres Aerodrome