Post by lordevanelpuss on Sept 20, 2020 14:57:58 GMT
The nostalgia bug has really bitten me, no sooner had I written about my day at Middle Wallop for the farewell to the Chipmunk day, than I thought 'What about Balloons Over Basingstoke?', especially the early ones. I'll start with the 1989 event which was held at Down Grange on 28th May: Seen over Aldershot before I left:- PA28 G-AVLU, BBKX, NINA, PA31 G-BMCJ, Ce152 G-BJWH, Ce172 G-BGBR, BN2 G-ORED, B747 EC-DNP (ex LHR)
Blackbushe: Enstrom G-BAHU, PA28 G-BOJZ, BCJM, Ce560 N562CV & overflight PA28R G-BNTC.
Down Grange balloons G-BNHS, BUSY, EXPR, BNFP, BOYM, OUVI, BPJE, OAAC, BKRS, OFLI, BMHK, BKIU, BTPB, BPPP, BIYI, BHZX, BMPP, BKXX. Seen over the top were PA34 G-BPCY, Jodel G-ATJA, PA28 G-BOYH, BNNS, Isaacs Fury G-AYJY, D62 G-AYFF, Ce172 G-BKEP, Falke G-BHSD, Micro G-MBTG.
The following year the event moved to the memorial park and was held over the late May bank holiday weekend of 26 -28 May and which was mostly blessed with perfect weather. All visits were for evening lifts.
26th May 1990: Seen over Aldershot before l left:- Ce172 G-BHEP, BPRM, BKII, DR400 G-YOGI, AA5 G-REEK, PA38 G-BGRL, BGRN, PA28 G-FLEN, BOSU, BFMG Ce336 G-PIXS, Ce150/2 G-WACF, ATEG, Rallye G-BAOH, DHC7 G-BRYA, B747SP ZS-SPE (last two ex LHR) Blackbushe: PA31 G-BYRN, Be200 G-BMVY, S205 G-BBRX, Ce140 G-AKUR & overflight PA28 G-NINA
Basingstoke Memorial Park Balloons: G-BDUI, BPBY, BLYR, BNFP, BKRS, TBSL, BPJE, BNJG, BLPP, HBUG, BMHK, BOYM, OUVI, BPPP, BMPP, KODA, BHHN, BTPB, & overflights AA5 G-BFJA, G109 G-SAMG
Another balloon seen over Hook on the way back home was G-BRLL.
27th May 1990: Over Aldershot:- SA341 G-UTZY, DHC7 G-BRYE (ex LHR) PA28 G-ASWX, BHWY, FLEN, AVNW, Ce150 G-MPBH, Mo20 G-BPCR, PA23 G-TAPE, PA18 G-ARAN, TB10 G-BKBW, AA5 G-BBBI.
Blackbushe: Ce150 G-LFCA, S205 G-BBRX, PA31 G-BYRN, R22 G-OLUM.
Popham: Luscombe G-AFUP, Thruster G-MWAN, PA22 G-BRNX, PA15 G-BOVB, Broussard G-BKPT, Tiger Moth G-ANOO, Rallye G-BHWK, Ce150 G-BRNC
Basingstoke balloons: G-EXPR, BDUI, BKRI, BPJE, BLYR, BPBY, TBSL, BOYM, BNFP, BPPP, HBUG, BMPP, BHEU, BHHN, KODA, BMHK, OUVI, BTPB.
Balloons launched from other sites flying in the area G-BMLU, BRLL, TGAS.
28th May 1990: This day started sunny & hot but clouded over and looked as if a storm was brewing. Thankfully, despite the look of the sky, no storms happened.
Over Aldershot:- PA28 G-NINA, AVSI, PA30 G-ATXD, PA23 G-ARTD, BN2 G-AYRU, S76 N6702
Basingstoke balloons:- G-BKRS, BLPP, BLYR, BNFP, BOYM, BMHK. Two others (G-BMPP & BPPP) remained in their trailers
Basingstoke overflights:- PA28 G-AXWZ, Robins G-BGVB, BALG, BJUD, Ce172 G-BCTK, BHUJ, AA5 G-BASH
My notes show that an aircraft registered N2665S was present at Blackbushe on 26th & 27th May 1990. I can't remember the type. Please can anyone remember what this was.
Blackbushe: Enstrom G-BAHU, PA28 G-BOJZ, BCJM, Ce560 N562CV & overflight PA28R G-BNTC.
Down Grange balloons G-BNHS, BUSY, EXPR, BNFP, BOYM, OUVI, BPJE, OAAC, BKRS, OFLI, BMHK, BKIU, BTPB, BPPP, BIYI, BHZX, BMPP, BKXX. Seen over the top were PA34 G-BPCY, Jodel G-ATJA, PA28 G-BOYH, BNNS, Isaacs Fury G-AYJY, D62 G-AYFF, Ce172 G-BKEP, Falke G-BHSD, Micro G-MBTG.
The following year the event moved to the memorial park and was held over the late May bank holiday weekend of 26 -28 May and which was mostly blessed with perfect weather. All visits were for evening lifts.
26th May 1990: Seen over Aldershot before l left:- Ce172 G-BHEP, BPRM, BKII, DR400 G-YOGI, AA5 G-REEK, PA38 G-BGRL, BGRN, PA28 G-FLEN, BOSU, BFMG Ce336 G-PIXS, Ce150/2 G-WACF, ATEG, Rallye G-BAOH, DHC7 G-BRYA, B747SP ZS-SPE (last two ex LHR) Blackbushe: PA31 G-BYRN, Be200 G-BMVY, S205 G-BBRX, Ce140 G-AKUR & overflight PA28 G-NINA
Basingstoke Memorial Park Balloons: G-BDUI, BPBY, BLYR, BNFP, BKRS, TBSL, BPJE, BNJG, BLPP, HBUG, BMHK, BOYM, OUVI, BPPP, BMPP, KODA, BHHN, BTPB, & overflights AA5 G-BFJA, G109 G-SAMG
Another balloon seen over Hook on the way back home was G-BRLL.
27th May 1990: Over Aldershot:- SA341 G-UTZY, DHC7 G-BRYE (ex LHR) PA28 G-ASWX, BHWY, FLEN, AVNW, Ce150 G-MPBH, Mo20 G-BPCR, PA23 G-TAPE, PA18 G-ARAN, TB10 G-BKBW, AA5 G-BBBI.
Blackbushe: Ce150 G-LFCA, S205 G-BBRX, PA31 G-BYRN, R22 G-OLUM.
Popham: Luscombe G-AFUP, Thruster G-MWAN, PA22 G-BRNX, PA15 G-BOVB, Broussard G-BKPT, Tiger Moth G-ANOO, Rallye G-BHWK, Ce150 G-BRNC
Basingstoke balloons: G-EXPR, BDUI, BKRI, BPJE, BLYR, BPBY, TBSL, BOYM, BNFP, BPPP, HBUG, BMPP, BHEU, BHHN, KODA, BMHK, OUVI, BTPB.
Balloons launched from other sites flying in the area G-BMLU, BRLL, TGAS.
28th May 1990: This day started sunny & hot but clouded over and looked as if a storm was brewing. Thankfully, despite the look of the sky, no storms happened.
Over Aldershot:- PA28 G-NINA, AVSI, PA30 G-ATXD, PA23 G-ARTD, BN2 G-AYRU, S76 N6702
Basingstoke balloons:- G-BKRS, BLPP, BLYR, BNFP, BOYM, BMHK. Two others (G-BMPP & BPPP) remained in their trailers
Basingstoke overflights:- PA28 G-AXWZ, Robins G-BGVB, BALG, BJUD, Ce172 G-BCTK, BHUJ, AA5 G-BASH
My notes show that an aircraft registered N2665S was present at Blackbushe on 26th & 27th May 1990. I can't remember the type. Please can anyone remember what this was.