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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

    Sunday 12 June 2011

    11/06/11 - Newport, Gloucs Balloon Comp

    StuC attended the evening launch of the IV Exclusive Cup held at Newport, Gloucestershire. 35 balloons had launched in the morning but the evening was marred by a rain shower that passed through just after the launch had started. This held things up and caused some competitors to either tether only or not even unbag.

    EC-LIR Ultramagic M-65C (65/183)
    EC-LIR
    G-BLTN Thunder & Colt Ax7-65 (621)
    G-BLTN
    G-BOZN Cameron Balloon N-77 (1807)
    G-BTUH Cameron Balloon N-65 (1452)
    G-BTUH
    G-BXLP Sky 90-24 (084)
    G-BXLP
    G-CCBT Cameron Balloon Z-90 (10340)
    G-CCGY Cameron Balloon Z-105 (10422)
    G-CCGY
    G-CDZO Lindstrand LBL-60X (1104)
    G-CDZO
    G-CEUV Cameron Balloon C-90 (11078)
    G-CEUV
    G-CFLK Cameron Balloon C-90 (11207)
    G-CFLK
    G-CFUX Cameron Balloon C-80 (11282)
    G-CFUX
    G-CFXL Lindstrand LBL-90A (1258)
    G-CFXL
    G-DUGI Lindstrand LBL-90A (562)
    G-DUGI
    G-KNEE Ultramagic M-77C (77/234)
    G-KNEE
    G-OOEY Kubicek Balloon BB-22Z (767)
    G-OOEY
    G-OUMC Lindstrand LBL-105A (724)
    G-OUMC
    G-RACR Ultramagic M-65C (65/143)
    G-RACR
    G-RUPS Cameron Balloon TR-70 (11305)
    G-RUPS
    G-SALE Cameron Balloon Z-90 (10944)
    G-SALE
    OO-BFJ Ultramagic M-56C (56/45)
    OO-BFJ