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Post by zz on May 19, 2018 9:05:11 GMT
This brand new event included an excellent balloon meet.
The Saturday morning launch saw 75 fly and 1 tether, including lots of Special shapes.
G-BMJJ Swatch Watch SS
G-BMOH
G-BSIC
G-BUWI
G-BWDH
G-BWMH
G-BWPP
G-BXHL
G-BZKU
G-CBHX
G-CBIM
G-CBNI
G-CBWK
G-CCVZ
G-CDEU
G-CDZO
G-CFEB
G-CGNJ
G-CGPD
G-CGUD
G-CIDH
G-CIDU
G-CIIE Yoda SS
G-CIJJ
G-CIRL
G-CIWY
G-CJIH
G-CJIL
G-CJLT
G-CJRK
G-CJRO
G-CKPR
G-CKTW
G-DONK Morris the Donkey Head SS
G-EROS
G-ERRI
G-FUND
G-GAGE
G-GBGB
G-GOAL
G-HPCB
G-HUKS
G-JEMS
G-JHAA
G-KAYI
G-KSKS
G-LAAC
G-LEAT Lion Head SS
G-LOWS
G-ODRT
G-OIIY Captain Jack Pirate Head SS
G-OINT
G-OMGR
G-OTCT
G-OWLL Owl Head SS
G-POMP Busby the Queen’s Guardsman SS
G-PURP
G-PYRO
G-RCOH Ricoh Cube SS
G-SALE
G-SBIZ
G-SCFC
G-SERV
G-SFSL
G-SMIL
G-SSTI
G-VITL
G-WADZ
G-WOTW
G-WSTY
D-OLLE
EC-LIR
HB-QOC Shuttlecock SS
N333AB Angry Bird SS
N6566K Kiwi SS
G-WLVE Windows Live Buddy SS (tethered only)
pics to follow
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Post by zz on May 19, 2018 16:26:06 GMT
Later in the morning there was balloon tethering- mostly special shapes.
G-BXAL Bertie Basset SS
G-BZTS Bertie Basset SS
G-CGIS Action Man Parachutist SS (ex G-RIPS)
G-EIIR
G-LAMP Lightbulb SS
G-PIPY Piper SS
G-PNEU Michelin Man SS
G-TOOL
F-GIGO Ronald McDonald SS
Excellent morning but unfortunately didn’t see the PH- motorbike SS or G- Orange SS that had flown the previous night.
Also unfortunately, the old and rare Saucepan SS, G-BHRK didn’t appear.
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Post by jargon on May 19, 2018 19:48:07 GMT
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Post by zz on May 20, 2018 8:50:45 GMT
The following aircraft were also present for the afternoon/evening airshow.
G-APIZ Turbulent
G-APVZ Turbulent
G-ARGZ Turbulent
G-ARMZ Turbulent
G-AWCN RF.4
G-BPLM Stampe
G-BWEF Stampe
G-OODE Stampe
G-CINO G.109
G-OSPX G.109
G-TWSS Twister
G-AWPW PA-12
G-DISP? Calidus
G-LUGS A.109
B6147 SE.5 Replica
TW536 Auster (G-BNGE)
XT787 Wasp (G-KAXT)
N7505B? Schweizer 300C “OTTO the Helicopter”
I left before the flying display started, but I noted some of the GWDT at Bidford and the Mustang and Strikemaster due for the show at Coventry.
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Post by zz on May 23, 2018 16:06:51 GMT
First few pics... G-BMJJ Swatch Watch SS  IMG_6632 by Phil M, on Flickr G-BMOH  IMG_6679 by Phil M, on Flickr G-BSIC  IMG_6640 by Phil M, on Flickr G-BUWI  IMG_6674 by Phil M, on Flickr G-BWDH  IMG_6682 by Phil M, on Flickr G-BWMH  IMG_6594 by Phil M, on Flickr G-BWPP  IMG_6675 by Phil M, on Flickr G-BXAL Bertie Basset SS  IMG_6706 by Phil M, on Flickr G-BXHL  IMG_6681 by Phil M, on Flickr G-BZKU  IMG_6629 by Phil M, on Flickr G-BZTS Bertie Basset SS  IMG_6708 by Phil M, on Flickr G-CBHX  IMG_6677 by Phil M, on Flickr G-CBIM G-CBNI  IMG_6624 by Phil M, on Flickr G-CBWK  IMG_6637 by Phil M, on Flickr G-CCVZ G-CDEU  IMG_6686 by Phil M, on Flickr G-CDZO  IMG_6604 by Phil M, on Flickr |
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Post by zz on May 23, 2018 16:15:51 GMT
next
G-CFEB
G-CGIS Action Man Parachutist SS (ex G-RIPS)
 IMG_6704 by Phil M, on Flickr
G-CGNJ
 IMG_6635 by Phil M, on Flickr
G-CGPD
 IMG_6606 by Phil M, on Flickr
G-CGUD
 IMG_6575 by Phil M, on Flickr
the other side...
 IMG_6576 by Phil M, on Flickr
G-CIDH
 IMG_6602 by Phil M, on Flickr
G-CIDU
 IMG_6612 by Phil M, on Flickr
G-CIIE Yoda SS
 IMG_6614 by Phil M, on Flickr
 IMG_6636 by Phil M, on Flickr
G-CIJJ
 IMG_6610 by Phil M, on Flickr
G-CIRL
 IMG_6687 by Phil M, on Flickr
G-CIWY
 IMG_6631 by Phil M, on Flickr
G-CJIH
 IMG_6596 by Phil M, on Flickr
G-CJIL
 IMG_6695 by Phil M, on Flickr
G-CJLT
 IMG_6697 by Phil M, on Flickr
G-CJRK
 IMG_6667 by Phil M, on Flickr
G-CJRO
 IMG_6655 by Phil M, on Flickr
G-CKPR
 IMG_6579 by Phil M, on Flickr
G-CKTW
 IMG_6591 by Phil M, on Flickr |
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Post by zz on May 24, 2018 12:19:15 GMT
G-DONK Morris the Donkey Head SS  IMG_6659 by Phil M, on Flickr G-EIIR  IMG_6714 by Phil M, on Flickr G-EROS  IMG_6634 by Phil M, on Flickr G-ERRI  IMG_6661 by Phil M, on Flickr G-FUND  IMG_6628 by Phil M, on Flickr G-GAGE  IMG_6592 by Phil M, on Flickr G-GBGB  IMG_6654 by Phil M, on Flickr G-GOAL  IMG_6648 by Phil M, on Flickr G-HPCB  IMG_6621 by Phil M, on Flickr G-HUKS  IMG_6646 by Phil M, on Flickr G-JEMS  IMG_6680 by Phil M, on Flickr G-JHAA  IMG_6611 by Phil M, on Flickr G-KAYI  IMG_6584 by Phil M, on Flickr G-KSKS  IMG_6617 by Phil M, on Flickr G-LAAC  IMG_6696 by Phil M, on Flickr G-LAMP Lightbulb SS  IMG_6701 by Phil M, on Flickr G-LEAT Lion Head SS  IMG_6603 by Phil M, on Flickr G-LOWS  IMG_6630 by Phil M, on Flickr |
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Post by zz on May 24, 2018 12:32:03 GMT
G-ODRT  IMG_6590 by Phil M, on Flickr G-OIIY Captain Jack Pirate Head SS  IMG_6657 by Phil M, on Flickr G-OINT  IMG_6645 by Phil M, on Flickr G-OMGR  IMG_6583 by Phil M, on Flickr G-OTCT  IMG_6625 by Phil M, on Flickr G-OWLL Owl Head SS  IMG_6585 by Phil M, on Flickr G-PIPY Piper SS G-PNEU Michelin Man SS  IMG_6703 by Phil M, on Flickr G-POMP Busby the Queen’s Guardsman SS  IMG_6660 by Phil M, on Flickr G-PURP  IMG_6626 by Phil M, on Flickr G-PYRO  IMG_6665 by Phil M, on Flickr G-RCOH Ricoh Cube SS  IMG_6573 by Phil M, on Flickr G-SALE  IMG_6684 by Phil M, on Flickr G-SBIZ  IMG_6582 by Phil M, on Flickr G-SCFC  IMG_6620 by Phil M, on Flickr G-SERV  IMG_6615 by Phil M, on Flickr G-SFSL  IMG_6580 by Phil M, on Flickr G-SMIL  IMG_6644 by Phil M, on Flickr G-SSTI  IMG_6639 by Phil M, on Flickr |
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Post by zz on May 24, 2018 12:48:12 GMT
G-TOOL  IMG_6699 by Phil M, on Flickr G-VITL  IMG_6664 by Phil M, on Flickr G-WADZ  IMG_6663 by Phil M, on Flickr G-WLVE Windows Live Buddy SS  IMG_6688 by Phil M, on Flickr G-WOTW  IMG_6671 by Phil M, on Flickr G-WSTY  IMG_6685 by Phil M, on Flickr D-OLLE  IMG_6616 by Phil M, on Flickr EC-LIR  IMG_6574 by Phil M, on Flickr F-GIGO Ronald McDonald SS  IMG_6711 by Phil M, on Flickr HB-QOC Shuttlecock SS  IMG_6588 by Phil M, on Flickr N333AB Angry Bird SS  IMG_6605 by Phil M, on Flickr  IMG_6599 by Phil M, on Flickr N6566K Kiwi SS  IMG_6607 by Phil M, on Flickr  IMG_6593 by Phil M, on Flickr |
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Post by zz on May 24, 2018 17:38:35 GMT
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Post by zz on May 24, 2018 17:41:35 GMT
last few... A pair of Bertie Bassetts...  IMG_6707 by Phil M, on Flickr Cloudhopper with skeleton passenger!  IMG_6689 by Phil M, on Flickr The BWS Standfast pair  IMG_6669 by Phil M, on Flickr An excellent event- one to look out for next year if they have as many special shapes attending! |
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