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    Welcome to our Trip Report Blog.
    Here we will post logs and pictures taken on aircraft spotting trips.
    Any info can be used for personal use, if passing on or publishing please credit SWAG.
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    Header Picture: UP-MI602 Mil Mi-26T (34001212133) Kazakhstan Emercom at Boraldai, Kazakhstan on 08/07/19 (credit StuC)

    Updates 2022:
    26th May - Log and pics added for Private Flyer Show 14/05/22
    24th December - BAPC Register updated and 56 pictures added

    Saturday 15 May 2010

    15/05/10 - BBML Vintage Balloon Inflation Day

    StuC went to the British Balloon Museum & Library Vintage Balloon Inflation Day held at Lakeside Lodge, Pidley, Cambs.

    BAPC-305 Mersnier Pedal-Power Airship Replica (Unknown) on display in clubhouse
    BAPC-305
    C-GYZI Cameron Balloon O-77 (269)
    C-GYZI
    D-OSNA Colt 120A (1734)
    D-OSNA
    D-OWJK Ultramagic M-160 (160/32)
    D-OWJK
    G-AZVT Cameron Balloon O-84 (40)
    G-AZVT
    G-AZYL Portslade School Free Balloon (MK17)
    G-AZYL
    G-BAND Cameron Balloon O-84 (52)
    G-BAND
    G-BBCK Cameron Balloon O-77 (76)
    G-BBCK
    G-BBYU Cameron Balloon O-56 (96)
    G-BBYU
    G-BCAN Thunder Ax7-77 (15)
    G-BCAN
    G-BCAR Thunder Ax7-77 (19)
    G-BCAR
    G-BCDL Cameron Balloon O-42 (115)
    G-BCDL
    G-BCFE Byrne Odyssey 4000 Model Balloon (AJB.2)
    G-BCFE
    G-BCNR Thunder Ax7-77A (28)
    G-BCNR
    G-BDWO Howes Ax6 (RBH.2)
    G-BDWO
    G-BECS Thunder Ax6-56A (74)
    G-BECS
    G-BEMU Thunder Ax5-42 (97)
    G-BEMU
    G-BEND Cameron Balloon V-56 (260)
    G-BEND
    G-BETH Thunder Ax6-56A (113)
    G-BETH
    G-BEUV Thunder Ax6-56A (115)
    G-BEUV
    G-BEXX Cameron Balloon V-56 (274)
    G-BEXX
    G-BFOZ Thunder Ax6-56 (144)
    G-BFOZ
    G-BFUG Cameron Balloon N-77 (394)
    G-BFUG
    G-BHHH Thunder Ax7-65 (245)
    G-BHHH
    G-BHKR Colt 14A (71)
    G-BHKR
    G-BIGT Colt 77A (78)
    G-BIGT
    G-BIWK Cameron Balloon V-65 (719)
    G-BIWK
    G-BIWU Cameron Balloon V-65 (717)
    G-BIWU
    G-BKBO Thunder & Colt 17A (342)
    G-BKBO
    G-BKVW Airtour Balloon AH-56 (AH.003)
    G-BKVW
    G-BLGX Thunder & Colt Ax7-65 (551)
    G-BLGX
    G-BNGJ Cameron Balloon V-77 (1487)
    G-BNGJ
    G-BNGP Thunder & Colt 77A (1033)
    G-BNGP
    G-BPHD Cameron Balloon N-42 (1863)
    G-BPHD
    G-BRUV Cameron Balloon V-77 (2100)
    G-BRUV
    G-BSGB Gaertner Ax4 Skyranger (SR.0001)
    G-BSGB
    G-BSIJ Cameron Balloon V-77 (2164)
    G-BSIJ
    G-BSYJ Cameron Balloon N-77 (2441)
    G-BSYJ
    G-BTZY Thunder & Colt 56A (2084)
    G-BTZY
    G-BVAG Lindstrand LBL-90A (22)
    G-BVAG
    G-BWBV Thunder & Colt Piggy Bank SS (3535)
    G-BWBV
    G-BYCB Sky 21-16 (142)
    G-BYCB
    G-BYFK Cameron SS Balloon Printer-105 (4522)
    G-BYFK
    G-ENUS Cameron Balloon N-90 (1914)
    G-ENUS
    G-FYGM Saffery/Smith Princess Model Balloon (551)
    G-FYGM
    G-ICKY Lindstrand LBL-77A (29)
    G-ICKY
    G-LENS Thunder Ax7-77Z (168)
    G-LENS
    G-LIFE Thunder Ax6-56Z (135)
    G-LIFE
    G-NWPB Thunder Ax7-77Z (278)
    G-NWPB
    G-ODAY Cameron Balloon N-56 (551)
    G-ODAY
    G-OEDP Cameron Balloon N-77 (2189)
    G-OEDP
    G-OJDC Thunder & Colt Ax7-77 (875)
    G-OJDC
    G-PINT Cameron SS Balloon Barrel-65 (794)
    G-PINT
    G-PUTT Cameron SS Balloon Golfball-76 (2060)
    G-PUTT
    G-REGS Thunder & Colt Ax7-77 (1812)
    G-REGS
    G-RMUG Cameron SS Balloon Mug-90 (3450)
    G-RMUG
    G-RNIE Cameron SS Balloon Ball-70 (2333)
    G-RNIE
    G-SORT Cameron Balloon N-90 (2878)
    G-SORT
    G-SSBS Colting Balloon 77A (77A-010)
    G-SSBS
    G-SUCH Cameron Balloon V-77 (1823)
    G-SUCH
    G-SUED Thunder & Colt Ax8-90 (1546)
    G-SUED
    G-SWPR Cameron Balloon N-56 (829)
    G-SWPR
    G-TTWO Colt 56A (87)
    G-TTWO
    G-UZLE Thunder & Colt 77A (2021)
    G-UZLE
    N1196R Raven S-40A (S40A-141)
    N1196R
    N12006 Raven S-50A (S50A-111)
    N12006

    Also present were the registration panels from the following scrapped balloons:

    G-BPSZ Cameron Balloon N-180 (1911)
    G-BTJF Thunder & Colt Ax10-180 S2 (1952)
    G-BUKC Cameron Balloon A-180 (2870)