BBM&L AGM and Annual Luncheon 25th October 2026
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Model balloons at Bristol Fiesta
BBM&L Model Balloon Celebration Inflation, Bristol Fiesta 2026. Once again the British Balloon Museum & Library will be represented at the Bristol Fiesta, not only by bringing a ‘grown up’ balloon in the form of the Omega 56 named ‘Nimble’, planned to be inflated by Jonathan Harris over the weekend, but also a celebration with
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LAASI Magazine ID26 Tribute
OUR CHAIRMAN’S COLUMN Finally, a good spell of weather across the UK and Pidley was blessed with the best! I have been to many of these events and I can’t remember any better inflation conditions. Almost 100 balloons were inflated throughout the day. Thanks to all the LAAS members that attended. It was quite amusing
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Midlands Air Festival 2026
We had a great time at Midlands Air Festival. The weather was very breezy on Sunday but conditions were perfect on Saturday morning and Peter Lickorish flew G-MUSM for the Museum, and what a picture it was! 126 balloons launched in very low winds resulting in a fabulous spectacle for the crowd, yes lots of
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Inflation Day 2026 – Success!
As organiser, what can I say, except a very BIG Thank You to everyone who attended the 18th BBM&L Inflation Day held on David Hopkin’s land at Manor Farm at Pidley (we aren’t at Lakeside any more that was pre-Covid) on Saturday 25th April 2026. What a day, the weather was magnificent, which significantly added
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18th BBM&L Inflation Day Update with map and entry fees
I am very glad to report the arrangements for the approaching BBM&L Inflation Day on Saturday 25th April 2026 are on schedule and ready for the big day! With thanks to our host David Hopkins and sponsors LAAS International! Please remember this is a ‘grass roots’ balloon event is held on an old golf course
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Midlands Air Festival 2026
We are excited to be attending the Midlands Air Festival again this year and hope to also take G-MUSM to fly the flag for the BBM&L. It is a great event to showcase the BBM&L and ballooning; some of the visitors to the stall primarily only come for the ballooning. We will stick with
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Balloons at Inflation Day 2026
This page will serve as a place to come to learn which balloons we plan to bring to Inflation Day 2026 from the museum collection. We are lucky to have lots of enthusiastic helpers so you can expect a fine turn out on the day! The latest balloon expected at Inflation Day is G-CCAR, a
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Inflation Day – 2026. Put it in your diary.
Inflation Day 2026 Time certainly flies quickly, and I find myself already putting the early plans together for the next BBM&L Inflation Day event in 2026! The chosen date, and approved by David, is 25th April 2026 so save it to your electronic diaries and make plans to attend! Here’s hoping the weather is kind
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R 34 Airship first to make Atlantic double crossing by air. July 1919.
On a cold and misty night in July, 1919, His Majesty’s airship R.34 set out from Scotland on what was to be a record-breaking flight to New York. It was the first time that an attempt had been made to fly across the Atlantic ‘the hard way’ from East to West, against the prevailing winds;
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