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The first successful Transatlantic balloon flight was in 1978. There have been another 11 flights since then. The list does not include transits of the Atlantic made by Round-the-World flights. 1978 Double Eagle II Date                  12th – 17th August 1978 Pilots                    Ben Abruzzo, Maxie Anderson and Larry Newman Balloon                 Helium – Yost GB-55. 160,000 cu […]

To celebrate World Book Day we were sent a picture of our President’s favourite balloon books with pictorial covers from his personal collection.

ABNEY PARK TRUST AND BIOGRAPHER SHARON WRIGHT JOIN FORCES TO HONOUR 19TH-CENTURY BALLOONIST MARGARET GRAHAM – THE FIRST ENGLISH WOMAN TO FLY SOLO – WITH A CAMPAIGN TO RAISE £5,000 Trailblazing English balloonist Margaret Graham, who currently lies in an unmarked pauper’s grave in Hackney’s Magnificent Seven cemetery and park, is the subject of a

Well we finally got the 16th BBM&L Inflation Day event completed – the previous days forecast was so frustrating and I must admit I ‘lost the will’ and all motivation at one point as one could sense a very poor event approaching, which would have been so disappointing! Covid beat us twice previously (no choice

  We are delighted that David Hopkins has kept to his promise that the event can be held on his land at the top of Fen Road, Pidley (NOT at Lakeside Golf Complex as in previous years). Early days in the planning but further details will be forthcoming in due course but I am expecting

Vice President of the British Balloon Museum & Library. We were saddened to hear that Renee had died in her sleep. She was a friend, a balloonist and an artist, and her art group meant a lot to her in the last few years. David Barker had known Renee longer than most of us and

The sad news has reached us of the death of Don Piccard aged 95. He was our Vice President from the year dot and you can find ‘his page’. HERE. You can also read of his extraordinary exploits on his FAI page when inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2002. LINK We send our