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Post by zz on Jul 27, 2018 8:45:44 GMT
This year is the 40th Bristol Ballon Fiesta. To celebrate this, they intend to have 40 special shapes appearing over the weekend. Many will be old favourites tethered by BBML and the like, others will be seen for the first time in the UK. The excellent MJballooning website is announcing a new shape every day- so far they have announced the first 25.... 1 N122FP Birthday Cake 2 PH-GJV Superbike 3 G-BZTS Bertie Bassett 4 G-BZJA Chubb Fire Extinguisher 5 G-NUTS Mr. Peanut 6 G-CKFI Belvoir Fruit Farms Droplet 7 G-LEAT Simballoo Longleat Lion Head 8 G-PNEU Michelin Man 9 N470WL Owlbert Eyenstein 10 G-BLKU Mr. Wonderfuel Flame 11 G-RMUG Nescafé Mug 12 G-PSON Panasonic Battery 13 G-RCOH Ricoh Cube 14 G-STOW Wine Box 15 OK-1209 Fish 16 G-PUTT Golf Ball 17 G-PUBS Beer Glass 18 G-BVBX Mercury Communications 19 G-BETF Spark Plug 20 G-BNHN Ariel Bottle 21 G-OFIZ Andrews Can 22 G-OPAW Buster Dog 23 G-BXAL Bertie Bassett 24 G-PHOT Agfa Film Roll 25 G-BGOO Mr. Gas Flame 26 G-OAML Aston Martin Badge 27 G-PERR Perrier Bottle 28 G-PINT Beer Barrel 29 G-DHLI DHL World in a box 30 G-CDXW Orange 31 G-BWZP Barclays House 32 G-PARR Old Parr Whiskey Bottle 33 G-PIPY Scottish Piper 34 G-EGES PaddyPower Pants 35 G-BRDP Virgin Jumbo 36 G-OKCP Panasonic Battery 37 G-DMEZ Stuart the Minion 38 G-BIUL Expansion Joint 39 G-SATI Sphere 40 G-WESS Wes the Wolf For pictures, updates and a photo-list of regular balloons expected to attend, check out MJballooning site www.mjballooning.com/bristol-balloon-fiesta1.html |
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Post by davidallum on Jul 27, 2018 12:43:28 GMT
Thanks zz,there are a few British ones I need in that list.
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Post by zz on Jul 27, 2018 20:26:22 GMT
You’d probably have to be there from Thursday afternoon to Sunday evening to see them all.
Unfortunately I can’t go Thursday or Friday this year, so will have to hope to get lucky at the weekend.
So far I need all 4 of the foreign and 2 of the British (OPAW is brand new, and I keep missing BNHN at inflation days !)
Another to be announced Sunday morning
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Post by zz on Jul 29, 2018 8:09:30 GMT
The original fiesta in 1979 saw 27 balloons attend.
For this 40th anniversary fiesta, the organisers are going to try and have a group tether of as many as the balloons as possible, that attended in ‘79.
Confirmed as attending (again credit to MJballooning- pics on their site)
G-EIIR
G-BEXZ
G-LIFE
G-POLY
G-LEXI
G-HOME
G-BBOC
G-BGAZ
Others are expected, mostly early G-B... and a G-A...
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Post by keithh on Jul 30, 2018 14:10:24 GMT
Thanks zz,there are a few British ones I need in that list. I need the cake and the Czech fish plus the new dog but I also want a pic of the bike flying as I only have tethered shots. I also need 12 Brits and one of the 1979 attendees plus the Swiss and possibly Belgian |
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Post by zz on Aug 1, 2018 12:16:37 GMT
Press launch this morning at Ashton Court, using the original, bowl launch field.
21 balloons flew...
G-BPGD
G-BSIC
G-CDDN
G-CDIT
G-CEKS
G-CHXS
G-CIHG
G-CIRX
G-CIUK
G-CIZM
G-CJRO
G-CKEG
G-DRPO
G-GAGE
G-HRDY
G-MILE
G-OMGR
G-OTCT
G-RENI
G-TOPB
G-VBFT
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Post by zz on Aug 6, 2018 8:56:47 GMT
Could all be spoiled by the weather.not a great forecast...
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Post by davidallum on Aug 6, 2018 9:31:39 GMT
Yes indeed "zz",not looking good at all.
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Post by keithh on Aug 6, 2018 14:32:07 GMT
At the moment 9th pm 10th am and 12th am look best according to the met office but that could change
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Post by filair on Aug 7, 2018 19:07:12 GMT
I hope it is not as windy on Thursday as it is this evening.
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Post by zz on Aug 7, 2018 19:26:41 GMT
Met office forecasting gusting 20kts or greater most of the weekend!
A lot of these shapes are only due to tether anyway, so will have to hope they find an hour or so during the weekend where the wind is acceptable.
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Post by filair on Aug 7, 2018 19:35:17 GMT
I thought the shapes were due to fly on Thursday evening
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Post by zz on Aug 7, 2018 21:03:47 GMT
Firstly, a lot of these shapes are old and will only be tethered
The special shape rodeo is Thursday evening and weather permitting would probably be the largest gathering of shapes.
But a lot of these balloons have been brought by the same people- eg. The British Balloon Museum and Library, so they won’t be able to inflate all their balloons on Thursday. They would have to do it over the weekend- usually a couple after the morning launches.
I suspect that, even if the weather was great, you would have to be there nearly all weekend to see all 40 shapes.
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Post by zz on Aug 8, 2018 14:46:02 GMT
37 G-DMEZ Stuart the Minion
38 G-BIUL Expansion Joint
39 G-SATI Sphere
40 G-WESS Wes the Wolf
According to mjballooning...
The American birthday will apparently be tethered in tomorrow night’s glow.
The 1979 balloons are planned to be tethered after the Friday morning launch, but this could change depending on the weather.
The BBML shapes are likely to only be tethered once, for about 10 minutes at some point during the weekend.
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Post by zz on Aug 9, 2018 18:42:28 GMT
At least 3 flew Thursday morning before the Fiesta started, included the Cub fire extinguisher, G-CKEG Thatchers and a new Japanese balloon.
THURSDAY AM (PRE-Fiesta)
G-BZJA Chubb Fire Extinguisher flew
G-CKEG
JA-A1577
NO FLYING THURSDAY EVENING
SHAPES TETHERED THURSDAY PM included
G-DMEZ Stuart the Minion
G-OFIZ Andrews Can
G-OPAW Buster the Dog
G-PUTT Golf Ball
G-BTML Rupert the Bear ! (Not one of the 40 listed!)
“Regular” balloons tethered include
G-CHXS
G-CIXU
G-CJIH
G-CKEG
G-GAGE
G-HOME
THURSDAY NIGHT GLOW included...
EI-ECC
G-BPWC
G-BYHU
G-CCXF
G-CEKS
G-CFEK
G-CHXS
G-CIUK
G-CJIH
G-CJRO
G-CJXJ
G-CKEG
G-FMGB
G-GAGE
G-GOAL
G-KAYI
G-LEXI (1979 balloon)
G-OKEW
G-ORCV
G-OTCT
G-RENI
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Post by zz on Aug 10, 2018 7:46:46 GMT
FRIDAY MORNING-
no flying due to a rain front on the way.
Lots of tethering apparently including the following shapes-
G-BWZP Barclays House
G-BZJA Chubb Fire Extinguisher
G-CDXW Orange
G-CKFI Belvoir Fruit Farms Droplet
G-LEAT Simballoo Longleat
G-RCOH Ricoh Cube
N470WL Owlbert Eyenstein
OK-1209 Fish
So that’s at least 13 shapes that have appeared!
”Regular” balloons also tethering include-
G-CDDN
G-CDIT
G-CIRX
G-CIXU
G-FMGB
G-OKEW
G-RENI
G-RFLO
OO-BEG
OO-BNT
”1979” balloons tethering include
EI-BBM
G-BAGY
G-BEUV
G-BGAZ
G-EIIR
G-POLY
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Post by filair on Aug 10, 2018 9:10:10 GMT
A great shame,it is raining quite hard in Bristol at the moment.
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Post by zz on Aug 10, 2018 10:39:35 GMT
Sat AM launch looks promising.
I hope so...
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Post by zz on Aug 10, 2018 13:34:00 GMT
FRIDAY AFTERNOON tethered included ...
Shapes
G-BLKU Mr.Wonderfuel Gas Flame
G-PNEU Michelin Man
G-DMEZ Stuart the Minion
G-PIPY Scottish Piper
At least 16 different shapes appeared now!
“Regular”
G-FMGB
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Post by gtf4j2m on Aug 10, 2018 15:21:55 GMT
Saturday AM is about the only launch window with good weather & little wind. I am travelling down from Shropshire for this one and then home via Kemble and staverton.
If any one is about please say hello, I will be wearing the usual New Zealand cap & I will be on the side with the sun behind me.
Graham
GTF4J2M
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Post by zz on Aug 10, 2018 18:50:25 GMT
I’ll look out for you!
FRIDAY EVENING- no flying
Some tethering
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Post by zz on Aug 10, 2018 18:54:11 GMT
SATURDAY MORNING - WARNING!!!
advice from one of the organisers on site is to get there early.
As the only likely flyable slot, there will be a lot of balloons, including a lot of large passenger balloons and shapes.
These balloons will be going first and early- I have been advised to be there at 05.45 at the latest!
I will get there for 05.30... please don’t blame me if we’re all sat waiting for an hour!!
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Post by zz on Aug 12, 2018 6:21:45 GMT
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Post by zz on Aug 12, 2018 6:22:30 GMT
Sunday AM - no flying or tethering due wind and rain.
Site not even open until 9am !
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Post by davidallum on Aug 12, 2018 8:00:40 GMT
I would guess that's the end of this year's Fiesta,really glad I was able to get down there yesterday morning.
Oh well,there is always next year.
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Post by keithh on Aug 12, 2018 8:16:16 GMT
Martin and I wondered if you were there Dave. Martin was going to Schaffen but cancelled because of the weather and came down here instead. Got to try and dry everything off now! That one launch was great though and saw the orange tether as a bonus so well happy. Shame about the Royals. If nobody posts any pix I will post some when I get home.
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Post by davidallum on Aug 12, 2018 9:50:26 GMT
Yes Keith,a great launch yesterday and fantastic to see so many foreign registered balloons.Listened to most of the game on the way home after visiting Staverton,Aston Down & Kemble,if Bodvarsson was a natural striker he would have won the game on his own,we will need to beat Bolton next Saturday @ the Mad Stad as we then have two away games on the trot,the first is against Blackburn,don't want to be pointless after 5 games.
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Post by zz on Aug 12, 2018 11:53:36 GMT
Yes great launch yesterday.
Did any of you guys have any additions/ corrections to the list on the other thread?
With some help, I made it 120 flying.
The “official” count was only 108 ! They seem to get their figures from MJBallooning- so I sent them my list! They said they’d check it tomorrow. Hopefully they’ll revise their figure.
I’ll post pics at some point- it’ll take time - the house is upside with kitchen being done a the moment!
But I look forward to seeing yours too Keith.
I missed the Orange- that’s Ragley and Bristol I’ve missed it at...maybe Longleat...
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Post by davidallum on Aug 13, 2018 9:05:55 GMT
Double checked my log 'zz' and it's exactly the same as yours,nice to know that the old eyesight hasn't completely gone yet.
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Post by zz on Aug 13, 2018 16:03:40 GMT
Thanks Dave
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