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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.
    If you can correct or add any information please contact me here.

    To visit our Flickr photo pages click StuC, RichT, IanG, MatthewB

    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 5 January 2019

    05/01/19 - Icicle Refrozen Balloon Meet, Newbury

    Ian & Stu went to the 2019 Icicle Refrozen Balloon Meet at the Donnington Grove Hotel & Country Club, Newbury. Some of the older balloons were tethered only.

    G-AZER Cameron Balloon O-42 (26)
    G-AZER
    G-AZKK Cameron Balloon O-56 (32)
    G-AZKK
    G-BBGZ CHABA 42 (CHABA.42)
    G-BBGZ
    G-BDBI Cameron Balloon O-77 (162)
    G-BDBI
    G-BHEU Thunder Ax7-65 S1 (238)
    G-BHEU
    G-BHRK Colt Saucepan 56 SS (062)
    G-BHRK
    G-BIYI Cameron Balloon V-65 (722)
    G-BIYI
    G-BRFF Thunder & Colt 90A (1548)
    G-BRFF
    G-BSON Green S-25 (001)
    G-BSON
    G-BUGY Cameron Balloon V-65 (2800)
    G-BUGY
    G-BUVB Thunder & Colt 77A (2041)
    G-BUVB
    G-BUYC Cameron Balloon C-80 Concept (3095)
    G-BUYC
    G-BWMH Lindstrand LBL-77B (152)
    G-BWMH
    G-BWPP Sky 105-24 (031)
    G-BWPP
    G-BXUW Thunder & Colt 90A (4317)
    G-BXUW
    G-BYMW York (unknown) ..new envelope replacing Boland Balloon 52-12 (001)
    G-BYMW
    G-BYNN Cameron Balloon V-90 (4643)
    G-BYNN
    G-BZBJ Lindstrand LBL-77A (646)
    G-BZBJ
    G-BZPW Cameron Balloon V-77 (6245)
    G-BZPW
    G-CBNI Lindstrand LBL-90A (857)
    G-CBNI
    G-CCVZ Cameron Balloon O-120 (10586)
    G-CCVZ
    G-CDZO Lindstrand LBL-60X (1104)
    G-CDZO
    G-CFXP Lindstrand LBL-105A (1168)
    G-CFXP
    G-CHHL Cameron Balloon C-80 (11673)
    G-CHHL
    G-CIJJ Cameron Balloon O-31 (11858)
    G-CIJJ
    G-CIKL Ultramagic S-70 (70/01)
    G-CIKL
    G-CINN Cameron Balloon Z-31 (11179)
    G-CINN
    G-CIRL Ultramagic S-90 (90/140)
    G-CIRL
    G-CJEI Ultramagic M-77 (77/398)
    G-CJEI
    G-CJRO Cameron Balloon Z-105 (12055)
    G-CJRO
    G-CJXD Ultramagic H-77 (77/381)
    G-CJXD
    G-CKAI Griffin RG28 (002)
    G-CKAI
    G-CKUN Bareford DB-6R (1)
    G-CKUN
    G-CKVI Cameron Balloon A-120 (12197)
    G-CKVI
    G-CRZE Ultramagic M-105 (105/195)
    G-CRZE
    G-ENGR Head Balloon AX8-105 (380)
    G-ENGR
    G-FELT Cameron Balloon N-77 (1174)
    G-FELT
    G-GAGE Cameron Balloon Z-105 (12038)
    G-GAGE
    G-GBBT Ultramagic M-90 (90/103)
    G-GBBT
    G-JHAA Cameron Balloon Z-90 (11647)
    G-JHAA
    G-LORY Thunder Ax4-31Z (171)
    G-LORY
    G-MOUZ Cameron Balloon O-26 (12144)
    G-MOUZ
    G-MUSM Thunder & Colt 77A (1073)
    G-MUSM
    G-NFVB Cameron Balloon Z-105 (12107)
    G-NFVB
    G-OIIY Ultramagic S-70 (70/10)
    G-OIIY
    G-OSAT Cameron Balloon Z-105 (10564)
    G-OSAT
    G-OWLY Cameron Balloon C-70 (12092)
    G-OWLY
    G-PATX Lindstrand LBL-90A (778)
    G-PATX
    G-RECL Cameron Balloon Z-105 (12239)
    G-RECL
    G-SCFC Ultramagic S-90 (90/148)
    G-SCFC
    G-WESS Lindstrand Technologies LTL1-90 (051)
    G-WESS
    G-WIFI Cameron Balloon Z-90 (10624)
    G-WIFI