Midlands Air Festival

[keithh]

I arrived on Friday afternoon and observed from outside the park. I may have missed the odd one behind the trees.
CKXH
TKNO
WLVE
JHAA
CIDH
SLYY
CLKC
CKBJ
CHXN
CEKS
BZKU
CGWX
WESS
BVWB
IFOS
CLGB
HPCB
BZFD
PURP
GBGB
JINI
CKVI
CCVZ
CGPH
CEAY
OHLV
CIRL
CRBV
XBXX
OEWE
RUPS
LEAT
OKEW
KAYI
SFSL
CBHX
CKXA
BVBK
UMBS
HUKS
BRRR
CGZZ
LAAC
BWDH
CKYX
FLAG
CJRK
BXKU
A few were inflated but didn’t fly but I was too far away to identify them.
I had a ticket for Saturday so I missed nothing.
Saturday am
CLDJ
CLGB
CIDH
BWDH
OCTS
WLVE
CJIH
JHAA
CJKI
FLAG
CBWK
IFOS
WESS
OKEW
LOKI
CIKL
CJLT
BIFP
CHXN
CIDU
CGFY
CKXH
WOTW
JIMA
BZFD
BZKU
RUPS
DAAY
TKNO
BTXK
CGPH
BWYN
BVWB
ODRT
OINT
CGWX
CLKC
CHSP
SCFC
HPCB
CBHX
SFSL
JEMS
CCVZ
CRBV
OETS
BXUU
CKXG
ESMI
GBBT
GBGB
CJWH
CCMN
MUSM
HUKS
CSEE
CIRL
CKVI
EXHL
CDJI
PURP
OEWE
JINI
LIMP
CEKS
BISH
OHLV
CDEU
CBIM
KAYI
WINZ
CEAY
CKZJ
LBUK
CCPP
CLPC
UPOI
CLGK
PYRO
DYNO
CCYU
BVFF
POMP
DURX
TSWI
MSON
CKYX
KENL
SLYY
CGZZ
BMOH
CCBB
BRRR
OTCT
BVOP
CLVY
CLVX
CJRO
RECL
LAMP
RIME
Inflated were
BSGB
LRBW airship
Lunchtime tethers
BIRE
BNMI
PARR
PHOT
OHDC
DICK
BDMO
BLPP
CLXY
BIYI
Evening flying was weather restricted and about a dozen or so flew. Only one new one
EDAM Wallace and Gromit rocket ship
Tethers
BKPN
ETFT
GPIG
BHRK
D-OBWG
BION
MAUK
D-ODGE
I had to leave before Sunday as I am going away but I will put some photos on when I get back

I thought that I had photographed every departure Saturday am but I somehow missed WAYS.

[graham]

That's an impressive haul there Keith

[wrightc41]

Hi all

I was also present on Friday and Saturday. Extra’s not reported on Friday were:

BXKU Airship - inflated only. This went to NWBAC meet af Buttermere after for the weekend.
CKBJ
XBXX

The night glow had around 15 balloons included these which are different:

OEGG Cadbury’s Creme Egg SS
MILE
BMOG Radio Norfolk
BLUE
GPIG Guinea Pig SS
BUVW
PINT Barrel SS
BPWC
ODRT

Thanks

Colin

[keithh]

Jun 7, 2021 7:10:52 GMT graham said:

That's an impressive haul there Keith

I saw 27 new ones which is a huge amount for a British meet for me and I needed a pic of Tall Steve the penguin so well pleased.

[keithh]

Jun 7, 2021 9:17:36 GMT keithh said:

Jun 7, 2021 7:10:52 GMT graham said:

That's an impressive haul there Keith

I saw 27 new ones which is a huge amount for a British meet for me and I needed a pic of Tall Steve the penguin so well pleased.

I could see the airship but I wasn’t sure which one it was as there were two present. I saw a Virgin to the south east on Friday pm and Saturday am but I haven’t been able to identify them yet.

[wrightc41]

Keith

The Virgin pax balloon was also seen by me too and was reported as VBAI.

I made 30 in all so well pleased.

Colin

[keithh]

Jun 7, 2021 10:11:17 GMT wrightc41 said:

Keith

The Virgin pax balloon was also seen by me too and was reported as VBAI.

I made 30 in all so well pleased.

Colin

Cheers, somebody else said they thought the Virgin might have been VBAI

[zz]

Here's my log...


Friday PM launch (partial inflations were generally the balloons for the night glow which were laid out early)

G-BISH (partial inflation)
G-BLKU Mr Wonderfuel Gas Flame SS (tether)
G-BRRR
G-BTPV (partial inflation)
G-BVBK Coffee Jar SS
G-BVFF
G-BVWB
G-BWDH
G-BWYN
G-BXKU Airship (tether)
G-BZDJ (partial inflation)
G-BZFD
G-BZKU
G-CBHX
G-CBWK
G-CCPP
G-CCVZ
G-CCYU (tether)
G-CEAY
G-CEKS
G-CGPH
G-CGWX
G-CGZZ
G-CHXN
G-CIDH
G-CIDU
G-CIJJ
G-CIRL
G-CJIH
G-CJKI
G-CJLT
G-CJRK
C-CJRO (tether)
G-CKBJ
G-CKTW
G-CKVI
G-CKXA
G-CKXH
G-CKYX
G-CLGB
G-CLKC
G-CRBV
G-DAAY Koala SS
G-ESMI
G-EXHL
G-FLAG
G-GBGB
G-HPCB
G-HUKS
G-HYLA Frog SS (partial inflation)
G-IFOS
G-JHAA
G-JIMA
G-JINI
G-KAYI
G-LAAC
G-LEAT Lion SS
G-OCTS
G-OEGG Creme Egg SS (partial inflation)
G-OEWE Sheep SS
G-OHLV
G-OKEW
G-POMP Busby Guard SS
G-PURP
G-PYRO
G-RUPS
G-SFSL
G-SLYY Fox SS
G-TKNO
G-UMBS
G-UPOI Up Balloon SS
G-WAYS
G-WESS Wolf SS
G-WLVE Windows Buddy SS
G-WOTW
G-XBXX
G-ZABA Frog SS (partial inflation)

Night Glow

G-BLUE
G-BMOG
G-BPWC
G-BTPV
G-BUVW
G-BZDJ
G-CGFY
G-CJRO
G-CJWH
G-CKJT
G-CKXG
G-DYNO Dragon SS
G-GAGE
G-GBBT
G-GPIG Guinea Pig SS
G-HYLA
G-LAMP Light Bulb SS
G-MILE
G-MSON
G-OCTS
G-ODRT
G-OEGG Creme Egg SS
G-PINT Beer Barrel SS
G-RECL
G-ZABA Frog SS

[zz]

Saturday AM launch

G-BIFP
G-BISH
G-BMOH
G-BRRR
G-BSGB (tether)
G-BTXK
G-BVFF
G-BVOP
G-BVWB
G-BWDH
G-BWYN
G-BXUU
G-BZFD
G-BZKU
G-CBHX
G-CBIM
G-CBWK
G-CCBB
G-CCMN
G-CCPP
G-CCVZ
G-CCYU
G-CDEU
G-CDJI
G-CEAY
G-CEKS
G-CGFY
G-CGPH
G-CGWX
G-CGZZ
G-CHSP
G-CHXN
G-CIDH
G-CIDU
G-CIKL
G-CIRL
G-CJIH
G-CJKI
G-CJLT
C-CJRO
G-CJWH
G-CKVI
G-CKXG
G-CKXH
G-CKYX
G-CKZJ
G-CLDJ
G-CLGB
G-CLGK
G-CLKC
G-CLPC
G-CLVX
G-CLVY
G-CRBV
G-CSEE
G-DAAY Koala SS
G-DURX
G-DYNO Dragon SS
G-ESMI
G-EXHL
G-FLAG
G-GBBT
G-GBGB
G-HPCB
G-HUKS
G-IFOS
G-JEMS
G-JHAA
G-JIMA
G-JINI
G-KAYI
G-KENL
G-LAMP Light Bulb SS
G-LBUK
G-LIMP
G-LOKI
G-LRBW Airship (tether)
G-MSON
G-MUSM
G-OCTS
G-ODRT
G-OETS
G-OEWE Sheep SS
G-OHLV
G-OINT
G-OKEW
G-OTCT
G-POMP Busby Guard SS
G-PURP
G-PYRO
G-RECL
G-RIME
G-RUPS
G-SCFC
G-SFSL
G-SLYY Fox SS
G-TKNO
G-TSWI
G-UPOI Up Balloon SS
G-WAYS
G-WESS Wolf SS
G-WINZ Tall Steve Penguin SS
G-WLVE Windows Buddy SS
G-WOTW

Saturday late morning tethering

G-BBOD model balloon
G-BDMO
G-BIRE Bottle SS
G-BIYI
G-BLPP
G-BNMI Black Knight SS
G-CLXY
G-DICK
G-DURX
G-ERMS model airship
G-OHDC Film SS
G-PARR Bottle SS
G-PHOT Film SS

[zz]

Saturday PM launch (after a long day in the sun I was probably less accurate about flying/tethering - I noted 22 of these as flying but probably more of them did!)

G-BBOD model balloon
G-BHRK Saucepan SS
G-BION
G-BKPN
G-BRRR
G-BVBK Coffee Jar SS
G-BVFF
G-BWDH
G-BWYN
G-CBWK
G-CCYU
G-CDJI
G-CEKS
G-CIDH
G-CIDU
G-CIKL
G-CJIH
G-CJLT
G-CJRK
G-CJRO
G-CKVI
G-CKXH
G-CKZJ
G-CLDJ
G-CLGK
G-DYNO Dragon SS
G-EDAM Wallace and Gromit Rocket SS
G-ESMI
G-ETFT FT Newspaper SS
G-GBBT
G-GPIG Guinea Pig SS
G-HPCB
G-JHAA
G-JINI
G-LOKI
G-MAUK
G-OETS
G-OINT
G-OKEW
G-OTCT
G-PAWW Panther SS
G-RECL
G-RUPS
G-SCFC
G-SFSL
G-UPOI Up Balloon SS
G-WLVE Windows Buddy SS

D-OBWG
D-ODGE

Sunday AM launch (rain spoiled what was a very calm morning)

G-BLXG
G-BRCO
G-BSGB
G-CBIM
G-CCPP
G-CCVZ
G-CGPH
G-CIET
G-CJWH
G-CKTG
G-CKVI
G-CKXA
G-CKXG
G-CLDJ
G-CLGB
G-CLKC
G-DURX
G-EDAM Wallace and Gromit Rocket SS
G-GAGE
G-HYLA Frog SS
G-ISOB
G-JEMS
G-JHAA
G-MUSM
G-OCTS
G-ODRT
G-OEWE Sheep SS
G-OHLV
G-OKEW
G-OSVY
G-OTCT
G-TSWI
G-UPOI Up Balloon SS
G-WLVE Windows Buddy SS
G-ZABA Frog SS

Sunday late morning tether (all had appeared in the morning launch/tether - think they were re-appearing to dry out!)

G-BRCO
G-BSGB
G-OSVY
G-OTCT

Then I was off- so don't know what appeared in the Sunday PM launch

[Deleted]

Great log there Phil- you had a great three days- I made 71 all told- just one queerie I have there was a Toy Balloon with the name BERT on it - any idea of the identity?

Bob

[zz]

Hi Bob-
it had the fake serial "G-BERT" on it, with the "G-" removed (but still visible if that makes sense!)

But like most model balloons now, it is not officially registered

cheers
Phil

[Deleted]

Thanks Phil -That does make sense- there were a few like that around G-ERMS

Bob

[zz]

Also, there were two “G-ERMS” !
The original, officially registered one and a recent copy of it, which also wears G-ERMS but has never been registered!

[Deleted]

Jun 7, 2021 20:55:49 GMT zz said:

Also, there were two “G-ERMS” !
The original, officially registered one and a recent copy of it, which also wears G-ERMS but has never been registered!

Phil, 

I made an enquiry with the owners and they gave me the low down on G-ERMS after I asked if it was registered- they told me it was G-ERMS2 a backup for the original.

Happy Days

Bob

[zz]

Yes - same except the newer one has larger fins and less stitching (making it lighter).

But whilst G-ERMS (1) was officially registered, I don’t believe that the second version has been- I think it’s just a copy.

[keithh]

Pix from Ragley, the first few taken from outside on Friday so on a long zoom.

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[Deleted]

Great pic's Keith thanks for sharing

Bob

[davidallum]

Awesome set.

[zz]

Finally typed up my log- made 30 balloons (including G-VBAI and the 2 Germans).

Also needed JPIT Pitts, MABL Microlight and PTIX/PT879 Spitfire.
More than 100 made for the trip (Oxford, Birmingham, Shawbury, Tilstock, Sleap, Wolverhampton, Wellesbourne and Ragley)

Do any of you guys know if an Alouette arrived on the Sunday? Saw one heading towards Ragley Hall as I left towards Wellesbourne Mountford about midday.
(Not the Scout or Sioux!!)

Cheers
Phil