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Hot Air Balloons

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There will be 5 mass ascents over the course of the event, starting friday evening and finishing sunday evening consisting of over 100 rainbow coloured hot air balloons, plus everyones favourite rare and exciting special shapes!

In the UK, balloons can only fly early in the morning and in the evening when the weather and wind conditions are at their best and most stable with no thermal activity from the sun.  Why not brave the 6am start and join us for breakfast and balloons!?  Due to the nature of ballooning there is a degree of flexibility with the timings so please be patient, it will be worth the wait, our pilot's really do want to fly!  Should the weather not be in our favour for a free flight, we will try our best to put on a tethered or burner display. As always our commentary team will keep you up to date.

Special Shapes Participation List

For 2021, we are proud to announce we have over 40 special shape balloons registered to attend!  Keep checking back as we reveal our special shape line up!
Orient Express
The Head
Guinea Pig
Hyla
Benji
Conny
Margrith
Kathrin
Buddy
BBM&L Barrell
Lightbulb
Whiskey Bottle

Airship Participation List

For 2021 we are delighted to welcome another type of aircraft to our event. Keep checking back as we reveal our airship line up!
G-LRBW - Chris Sanger-Davies

Round Balloons Participation List

With over 100 round hot air balloons due to take to the skies this year, it is going to be a spectacle to behold!  Check out who you can see floating over head!
D-OBWG - Liam Whitelock & Dan Whitelock
D-ODGE - Liam Whitelock & Dan Whitelock
G-BEEI - Gerard van der Pluijm
G-BHEU - Laurence Wigfield
G-BIFP - Chris Freeman
G-BMOH - Ian Taylor
G-BNMX - Paul Coman
G-BOWL - Liam Whitelock & Dan Whitelock
G-BRMU - Paul Spellward
G-BRRR - Keith Storey
G-BTXK - Andrew Selby
G-BUVW - Liam Whitelock & Dan Whitelcock
G-BUWU - Tim Dews
G-BVBU - Jamie Ricards
G-BVDR - Craig Duggan
G-BVOP - Matthew Smith
G-BVWB - Damian Torrington
G-BWDH - Jonathan Tyrrell
G-BWGA - Liam Whitelock & Dan Whitelock
G-BXUU - Martin Mitchell
G-BXYI - Dave Groombridge
G-BXZI - Celia Morley & Colin Harding
G-BYWN - Liam Hulbert & Matthew Hulbert
G-BZFD - Chris Gingell
G-BZKU - Neil Fishlock
G-BZNA - Mark Stelling
G-CBHX - Alex Hook
G-CBIM - Russell Parsons
G-CBWK - Sally Stevens
G-CCBB - Dave Turley
G-CCMN - Chris Butler
G-CCPP - Paul Bonner & Jackie Magnani
G-CCPT - Alan Hall
G-CCVZ - Richard Pugh & Chris Brock
G-CCYU - Jon Francis
G-CDEU - Peter Marshall & Nadia Florence-Marshall
G-CDJI - Matthew Billing
G-CEKS - Peter Dalby
G-CFAW - Andy Walker
G-CGFY - Martin Rich & Jeremy Hinton
G-CGNJ - Angus Fitzsimons & Dan Wade
G-CGPH - Oliver Stallwood
G-CGWX - Edd Shields
G-CGZZ - Tara Taylor
G-CHHL - Gail Griffiths & Wendy Steel
G-CHSP - Stephanie Bareford
G-CHXS - Ben Whatley
G-CIDH - Pete Johnson
G-CIDU - Alex Daniels
G-CISC - Trudy Laws
G-CJBN - Barry Newman & Martin Lovell
G-CJIH - Dean Turner & Andrew Wallace
G-CJKI - Matt Rowley
G-CJLT - Thomas Lee
G-CJRK - Derek Maltby
G-CJRO - Phil McCheyne
G-CJSY - Barry Newman & Martin Lovell
G-CJWH - Philip Howarth
G-CJXD - Chris Dobson
G-CIKL - Josh Taylor
G-CKTG - Doug Hoddinott
G-CKXA - Darwin Peltan & Simon Church
G-CKXE - Keith Peirce
G-CKXG - Julia Wilkinson
G-CKYX - John Tyrrell
G-CLDJ - Richard Parry
G-CLGB - Dave Baker & Phil Langdon
G-CLGK - Stephen Withers
G-CLHS - David Bareford
G-CLKC - Steve Roake
G-CLPC - Mike Woodcock
G-CSEE - Crispin Williams
G-DURX - Paul Coman
G-ERRI - Stephen Jones
G-EXHL - Kevin Tanner
G-FLAG - Ben Williams & Justin Phillips
G-GAGE - Amanda Thompson & Hannah Powell
G-GBBT - Steve Chatfield
G-GBGB - Shaun Nother
G-HBEE - Robin Waite
G-HOTM - Kevin Jones
G-HPCB - David Rawlings
G-HUKS - Thomas Hook
G-IFOS - Ian Sharpe
G-IPEN - Richard Benham
G-JIMA - Rob Clements
G-JEMS - James McDonald
G-JHAA - Bradley Lewis
G-KAYI - Rob Bayly
G-KENL - Ken Lowry
G-LAAC - Jonathan Dyer
G-LBUK - Andrew Evans & David Hartland
G-LIMP - Jenny Skaife & Abi Sutcliffe
G-LOKI - Chloe Hallett
G-MILE - Joanne Miles
G-MSON - Anthony Hill & Shiralee Colin
G-MUSM - Martyn Turner
G-OCTS - Andy Collett
G-ODRT - Neil Townshend
G-OHLV - Len Vaughan & Helen Vaughan
G-OINT - Marcus Green
G-OKEW - Richard Penney & Oliver Penney
G-OTCT - Paul Burrows
G-OWLY - Marie Banks
G-PURP - Paul Mackley
G-PYRO - Andy Booth
G-RECL - Richard Simpkins & Craig Thompson
G-RIME - Neil Ivison
G-RUPS - Rupert Stanley
G-SCFC - John Russon
G-TIPJ - Martin Axon & James Lawson
G-TKNO - Robert Durham
G-TSWI - Richard Gahan & Austin Hegginbottom
G-UMBS - Emilie Butter
G-WAYS - David Green
G-WOTW - David Usill

Model Balloons Participation List

We are please to bring you the largest model gathering in the UK!  
John Baker
Dave Boyle
Dave Boyle
Dave Boyle
Dave Boyle
Dave Boyle
Adam Bull
Adam Bull
Adam Bull
Adam Bull
Matt Cleaves
Matt Cleaves
Matt Cleaves
Matt Cleaves
Matt Cleaves
Mike Favager
Rob Grzesiczek
Rob Grzesiczek
Rose Harrison
Rose Harrison
Rose Harrison
Philip Howarth
Mike Pritchard
Neal Tasker
Katie Warner

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