Midlands Air Festival, Ragley Hall 03/06/23 + PHOTOS

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Although I had a ticket for all 3 days, I decided to just visit on the Saturday this year.
The morning launch was successful, despite the wind being at the upper limits.

About 80 balloons were seen flying or tethered in the morning (nothing like the 112 that the commentator proudly announced later. i know I missed listing a couple but not that many!)

Then there were a few tethered in the evening, whilst in between was an enjoyable flying display.
I made 18 balloons and 4 aircraft so a good day.
Log below, a few photos to follow. 

I got a little slack so there were a couple of tethered balloons I didn't note - think one was a US cloudhopper.
Also a few of the fixed-wing I didn't bother noting at the time...

Ragley Hall     03/06/23 AM

G-BUEI
G-BVFF
G-BZOX
G-CBIM
G-CBZJ
G-CCBB
G-CDAD     LBL.25
G-CDOB
G-CFXR
G-CGFY
G-CGUD
G-CIGI
G-CISD
G-CIUA
G-CIXR     Cameron Z-77
G-CJEI
G-CJIK
G-CJKI
G-CJXJ
G-CKVE
G-CKVI
G-CKWW
G-CKXG ?
G-CKZJ
G-CLBK
G-CLDJ
G-CLMM
G-CLNX
G-CLPD     Cameron Sport-50
G-CLZI
G-CMBU
G-CMMS     Kubicek BB-22E
G-COAT
G-DURX
G-ELEE
G-EXHL
G-FWJR
G-GAGE
G-GBBT
G-GBGB
G-GNJR     Kubicek BB-26E
G-HBEE
G-HPCB
G-ICOR
G-IPEN
G-JEMS
G-JIMA
G-JINI
G-JOVE     Sackville BM-56
G-MLTA
G-MOUZ
G-MOWW
G-MRKT
G-MRSW     LBL-90A
G-MUPP     LBL-90A
G-ODAF
G-ODRT
G-OHLV
G-OINT
G-OJMS
G-OSAT
G-PAID    UltraMagic M-65C
G-PURP     
G-RECL
G-SAWS
G-SMIL
G-SODA
G-STAC
G-TREW
G-WJAC
G-YSHK     UltraMagic M-105
PH-LVC    Cameron Z-120
PH-PDC    Lindstrand LBL.105A

Special Shapes

G-BETF     Spark Plug
G-BXND     Thomas Tank Engine
G-CDSP     Cameron 110SS “F1 Racing Car”
G-ELII      Kubicek BB-26E “Elephant” SS
G-HYLA     Frog
G-NUTS     Mr Peanut
G-OEWE     Sheep
G-OMIB     Alien
G-PNAD     Dragon and Box
G-WESS     Wolf

PM


G-BUVW
G-BXLG     Cameron Concept C-80
G-CJIH
G-CLNS     Sackville BM-56
G-EDSU     Sackville BM-56
G-FOEW     Mead BM-77
G-GBGB
G-JOVE
G-MOUZ
G-OETS
G-TREW
G-YSHK

Special Shapes

G-IBBC Globe
G-OMIB Alien
G-OPKF Bowler Hat
G-WESS Wolf


Flying Display / Visitors


413779     Mustang     /G-CMDK
99+18     OV-10         /G-ONAA
                Spitfire
PA474     Lancaster
PS853     Spitfire         /G-RRGN
PZ865     Hurricane
TW536     Auster         /G-BNGE
ZK309     Typhoon
ZM514     Juno
1365       DHC.1         /G-DHPM
121714     Bearcat     /G-RUMM
                Vampire

G-CHBL     G.102 Astir
G-DISP     Calidus

G-APVZ     Turbulent
G-ARBZ     Turbulent
G-ARMZ     Turbulent
G-ASSY     Turbulent

G-AYIJ     Stampe
G-HJSS     Stampe
G-SVIV     Stampe

G-OFIX     G.109
                G.109

                RF.4
G-AXDI    C.172
G-IICP     Hughes 369

G-CIBM     RV.8
G-CMFA     RV.8
G-EGRV     RV.8
G-OCTO     RV.8
G-SOUT     RV.8
G-VFDS     RV.8

G-CTFS     Gazelle
XX436     Gazelle         /G-ZZLE, CU39
XZ939     Gazelle         /G-CLGO
XZ334     Gazelle         /G-CBSI

G-BGCY     Taylor Monoplane
G-BMAO     Taylor Monoplane

G-IIIY       Stearman
G-PTBA     Stearman /466
N5057V     Stearman

C-FPSH     Do.228

[graham]

Cracking log Phil, thank you

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Thanks Graham. A few photos, mainly of the more interesting, older, newer or rarer balloons.

IMG_3935 by Z Z, on Flickr

IMG_3933 by Z Z, on Flickr

IMG_3930 by Z Z, on Flickr

IMG_3924 by Z Z, on Flickr

IMG_3882 by Z Z, on Flickr

IMG_3876 by Z Z, on Flickr

IMG_3869 by Z Z, on Flickr

IMG_3867 by Z Z, on Flickr

IMG_3861 by Z Z, on Flickr

IMG_3856 by Z Z, on Flickr

IMG_3854 by Z Z, on Flickr

IMG_3853 by Z Z, on Flickr

IMG_3849 by Z Z, on Flickr

IMG_3829 by Z Z, on Flickr

IMG_3828 by Z Z, on Flickr

IMG_3823 by Z Z, on Flickr

IMG_3813 by Z Z, on Flickr

IMG_3812 by Z Z, on Flickr

IMG_3803 by Z Z, on Flickr

IMG_3790 by Z Z, on Flickr

IMG_3786 by Z Z, on Flickr

IMG_3783 by Z Z, on Flickr

IMG_3782 by Z Z, on Flickr

IMG_3780 by Z Z, on Flickr

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IMG_3877 by Z Z, on Flickr

IMG_3887 by Z Z, on Flickr

A few more if I get chance

[keithh]

Friday morning was an inflation for the media and additions to those above were,
G-REGO Not showing on g-info yet
G-ZABA KUBICEK BB26E Frog SS
PH-JEW CAMERON FILMCAN 90SS
G-FLAG COLT 77A
G-EGES LINDSTRAND LBL PANTS SS
G-BRCO CAMERON H20
Amongst inflations at lunchtime was
G-BDON THUNDER 77A
D-TUCHER 2 CAMERON O84
G-BKPN CAMERON N77
G-CIWZ SACKVILLE BM34
G-CJIG LTL 70 was involved in the glow

G-CLNS SACKVILLE BM56 was laid out a couple of times on Saturday and is not quite finished.

10 or so flew Sunday morning and a couple of different ones tethered.
G-CLMS SACKVILLE BM65 Duck
G-ORGN KUBICEK BB30Z
Tethered later were
G-BXAM CAMERON N90
G-BUUU CAMERON BOTTLE 77SS
G-BOTW CAMERON V77
This is all from memory but I may have missed the odd one.
26 new for me so very good.


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