Balloons & Airships

HEARSALL COMMON 29-05-2005

THE Balloon ascent at 1900 hours,ballons present were-

G-CHLL Lindstrand LBL.90A,Churchill Insurance,orange & mauve.

G-BXUS Sky 65-24,PSH Skypower,blue & green.

G-BXDV Sky 105-24,Loughborough Students Union balloon club,red/yellow/blue/green.

G-BXLF Lindstrand LBL.90A,W.Rousell & J.Tyrrell.

G-REAR  Lindstrand LBL.69X,Exclusive ballooning Ltd,'Sloggi' titles,beautifully executed artwork sky/female.

G-BMDJ  Price AX7-77,R.A.Benham,multicoloured red/yellow/pink/blue/green.

G-BWUK Sky 160-2,Cameron Flights Southern Ltd,red/black/cream/yellow.

G-CHLL Lindstrand LBL.90A.

G-BXUS Sky 65-24.

G-BXDV Sky 105-24.

G-BXLF Lindstrand LBL.69A.

G-REAR Lindstrand LBL.69X.

G-BMDJ Price AX7-77.

G-BWUK Sky 160-2.

                                           THE FIRST SPECIAL SHAPE MODEL BALLOON TAKES TO THE SKIES.

G-GRWL is the very first Special Shape Model ballon on the British civil aircraft register,described as a minimal lift balloon this one was built by Mr 'Monty' & Mrs Thomas to the exacting shape of a bear,described as a Lilliput Type 4 the beautifully created shape is one of a series which will attend childrens charity events up and down the UK,operated by the aptly named 'Air Bears' balloon team the ballon will go to France and Germany during September and October,its all go being a celebrity bear you know says 'Monty' the Lilliput emporium are based at the Old Coach house,near Honiton ,Devon.

With thanks to Roy & Rita Boyle for bringing this piece of hot air ballooning miniatureisation to my attention.