2,000 years of saker falcons
Arabian Bedouins domesticated saker falcons (Falco cherrug) for winter hunting around 500 BCE.
Modern UAE falconry
UAE is the world center for preserving falconry. Federal breeding programs ensure no wild capture.
The balloon tie-in
Our 'World's First In-Flight Falconry' show was developed in 2018 with a falcon handler who flew free-flight demos from balloon baskets.
Written by Cappadocia Dubai Desk
Writing from the desert desk at Margham launch site. Fact-checked against GCAA operational bulletins and 11 years of active flight logs.
