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@NWBAC

Promoting Hot Air Ballooning in Lancashire, Cumbria, North Wales, Cheshire, Derbyshire and Yorkshire

 North West of UK
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Joined April 2014
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NEW Bristol International Balloon Fiesta 2024 playlist is now available on our channel! 10 videos, over 1 hour of event footage to enjoy. Featuring flight videos in Slick and orange, night glow and Sunday’s special shape tether. Watch here 👉 youtube.com/playlist?list=PL…
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Day two at Chatsworth. Talking stadiums ...and photographing balloons.
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Welcome home, 𝗣𝗜𝗣𝗘𝗥! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 …he’s back in Bristol! We’re working with Ian Martin of Flying Enterprises to display G-PIPY during the 2024 season in line with Muir Moffat and family’s wishes. See full info on Facebook 👉 facebook.com/100064616269195…
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Omaha Daily Bee #OTD Dec 24 1914 publishes this photo of a "French captive balloon ascending to observe German positions near Metz." chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/l… teapawt.net/ThisDayInWWI/status/77…
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Photographien von der Westfront - Photo from the western front, captive balloon Sept 22 1916 europeana.eu/portal/en/recor…
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At St Leon sur Vezere
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An incredible evening for the hot air balloon show at @chatsworthofficial - what a spectacle! 😍🎈😍
Hot air balloons and their reflections over a river

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With preparations for the 2024 festival well and truly underway here are some important dates for our our participants: 1st September - Hot Air Balloon applications open 31st October - Hot Air Balloon applications close 1st November - Exhibitor applications open
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19 August 1974. First flight of the Cameron balloon 'Gerard A. Heineken' from Bristol, England. With a volume of 500,000 cubic feet it was the world's largest hot air balloon. Its two-tier basket could accommodate twelve passengers.
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We are now on official standby for the Transatlantic Balloon Challenge to launch at 0000 Sussex, New Brunswick local time (0300 UTC) on Thursday 20th July subject to final meteorological confirmation tomorrow. Further updates will be posted in due course. transatlanticballoonchalleng…
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As mentioned previously we are now on STANDBY for the Transatlantic Balloon Challenge. The next Flight Update will be tomorrow and posted on here once further meteorological assessments have been made. Media outlets should email the team via the website, transatlanticballoonchalleng….
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El vol de ciutat de l'#ebfIGD sempre és màgic! 😍 📢 I recordeu que si compartiu les vostres fotos amb l'etiqueta #veigglobus entrareu a un sorteig pel vol de diumenge al matí! 🥳
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Flight update.. transatlanticballoonchalleng…
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🎈 240 years ago on 4 June 1783, Joseph-Michel and Jacques-Etienne Montgolfier launched the first #aircraft - a hot air balloon - from the marketplace in Annonay, France 🇫🇷 #aviation #onthisday
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UK weather for the early #MayBankHolidayWeekend netweather.tv/weather-foreca…
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Beautiful. #hot #hotariballoons
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Vol matinal au dessus #lepuyenvelay avec Montgolfières en Velay !
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Calling all aviation enthusiasts! What do you want to know about our fleet? Comment below your questions or send them to us via DM. Let's talk aircraft. 🚁 #AirAmbulance #AviationLover #Aviation #HelicopterPilot #EmergencyResponse #Helicopter #AVgeek #AviationBlog
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Coming into land at Elvington airfield this morning. #BagnallsBalloon
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Heading for my house! An Easter surprise!#hotairballoon #colne
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🔥 Moorland wildfires have a huge impact on residents, farmland & communities. 🚫 New proposals would ban disposable BBQs, campfires, camping stoves, fireworks & Chinese lanterns on moorland to help prevent wildfires. Full details & to give your opinion: bit.ly/3OcukFp
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