Longleat SkySafari 08-10/09/23

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Friday 08/09/23 AM launch

A slightly disappointing launch, with “only” 71 balloons seen- down on previous years despite the good weather. This included 70 flying and 1 tethered.
Tethering about to start, and another launch and night glow tonight so hopefully more to be seen….

G-BXUW
G-CBIM
G-CCBB
G-CCLO
G-CCVZ
G-CDGN
G-CDOB
G-CDXW Orange SS
G-CFEB
G-CFUX
G-CFXP
G-CGFY
G-CHAU
G-CIAY
G-CIDH
G-CIDU
G-CIXR
G-CJEI
G-CJIH
G-CJKI
G-CJLT
G-CKZJ
G-CLBK
G-CLCC
G-CLDJ
G-CLGK
G-CLHS
G-CLIL
G-CLPC
G-CMBU
G-CMBW
G-CMEX
G-DAAY Koala SS
G-DANJ
G-EDAM Rocket SS
G-FWJR
G-GABS
G-GAGE
G-GBGB
G-GNJR
G-HOTM
G-ICOR
G-JEMS
G-JIMA
G-KAYI
G-LEAT Lion SS (tether)
G-OALT
G-OCGD
G-OETS
G-OEWE Sheep SS
G-OFAA
G-OINT
G-OKEW
G-OOEY
G-OSAT
G-OWLL Owl SS
G-PAID
G-PAWW Panther SS
G-PURP
G-REGO
G-SAWS
G-SCFC
G-SMIL
G-SPRY
G-TKNO
G-UINZ Penguin SS
G-WESS Wolf SS
G-WINZ Penguin SS
G-WJAC
D-OFVP
PH-MAM Dragon SS

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Friday daytime Tethering -

G-BVDF Snow White SS
G-BXND Thomas the Tank Engine SS
G-CLGK
G-DAAY Koala SS
G-GAGE
G-LEAT Lion SS
G-OOEY
G-RECL
G-SAWS
G-UINZ Penguin SS

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Friday 08/09/23 PM launch

Smaller launch as some pilots/balloons were involved in the following glow

G-BXUW
G-BZKU
G-CCLO
G-CCVZ
G-CDGN
G-CDOB
G-CDXW Orange SS
G-CDYX
G-CFEB
G-CFXP
G-CGFY
G-CHAU
G-CHXS
G-CIDH
G-CIDU (tether)
G-CIXR
G-CJIH
G-CJKI
G-CJLT
G-CJRO
G-CKZJ
G-CLBK
G-CLCC
G-CLGK
G-CLHS
G-CMBJ
G-CMBW
G-CMEX
G-CMNN
G-CRBV
G-DAAY Koala SS (tether)
G-DANJ
G-GABS (tether)
G-GAGE
G-GNJR
G-GUIN Penguin SS
G-ICOR
G-IFOS
G-ITVM
G-JEMS
G-JIMA
G-LEAT Lion SS (tether)
G-MRKT
G-OCGD (short hop!)
G-OETS
G-OEWE Sheep SS
G-OFAA
G-OINT
G-OKEW
G-OMIB Alien SS (tether)
G-OOEY
G-OSAT
G-OWLL Owl SS
G-PAWW Panther SS
G-REGO
G-SCFC
G-TKNO
G-WINZ Penguin SS (tether)

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Friday 09/09/23 night glow

G-BRGD (inflated after the launch and before the glow!)

G-CBIM
G-CDZO
G-CIAY
G-CIUA
G-CJEI
G-CLPC
G-CMBU
G-DAAY Koala SS
G-EDAM Rocket SS
G-FWJR
G-KAYI
G-LEAT Lion SS
G-MEAS
G-OALT
G-PAID
G-PURP
G-SAWS
G-SPRY
G-WESS Wolf SS
D-OFVP
PH-MAM Dragon SS


89 different balloons seen today. Well down on previous years- maybe more at the weekend?

[keithh]

As I was crewing for this event, I was unable to make a list of those present but I did manage to get some photos. I saw eight new ones for me.
8/9 am
G-CLIL LINDSTRAND LTL 120
D-OFVP KUBICEK BB26E
PH-MAM KUBICEK BABY DRAGON SS
G-OALT DIAMOND S77

pm
G-MEAS DIAMOND S120 in the glow

9/9 am
G-CPAF DIAMOND S90 tethered

pm
G-CDYX LINDSTRAND 77B
G-UNGY DIAMOND S77 in the glow

DSC03491 by keith harbor, on FlickrDSC03523 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_7531 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_7540 by keith harbor, on FlickrDSC03548 by keith harbor, on FlickrDSC03549 by keith harbor, on FlickrDSC03554 by keith harbor, on FlickrDSC03557 by keith harbor, on FlickrDSC03558 by keith harbor, on FlickrDSC03574 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_7547 by keith harbor, on FlickrDSC03580 by keith harbor, on FlickrDSC03591 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_7550 by keith harbor, on Flickr

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Still sorting pictures for the last few weeks- just sorted Chatsworth today….

Only made 6 at Longleat which was disappointing compared to previous events.

CIAY, CLIL, MEAS, OALT, D-OFVP and PH-MAM.

Would have needed CMBZ (Thursday) and CPAF (Saturday) but only visited on the one day. Not sure it’s worth doing more than one full day if just going as a spectator now sadly!

[keithh]

What was G-CMBZ like, I can’t find a picture. Was this in the glow? We gave it a miss and went for dinner in Warminster

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I didn’t see it either obviously- I was told it was inflated on Thursday evening- presumably in the glow.

On Facebook there is a video of the glow, which shows a blue and black vertically striped balloon next to one of the Penguins. This matches the description of CMBZ on the Diamond website.

www.diamondballoons.co.uk/stock/g-cmbz