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Hardware: baskets and load rings

Wicker basket with 2 toggles per side protruding from the rim to attach the gas balloon. Each side has a cane frame with wicker woven on to it and has 3 metal retaining strips. The metal corner pole rings and leather tank straps are also visible.

Folding gas balloon wicker basket

Wicker basket with 6 toggles to connect to load ring. Long sides have 4 rectangles of open wicker work divided into 9 rectangles across by 3 down with a wicker diagonal cross in each. The basket is lined with grey fabric, padded at the top edge.

Gas balloon wicker basket

Wooden ring with approximately 12 ropes with wooden toggles to connect the basket to the gas envelope

Load ring

A grey metal crown ring with 15 wires connected to it. Most of the wires are looped into individual circles and fastened, to avoid wires becoming entangled in storage.

Small gas balloon load ring

Wicker basket, last 6 inches has open weave to allow wheelchair passengers to see. One long side of basket has metal framed wooden door, hinged at the base to create a ramp for easy access. There are 2 rows of rope grab handles for passengers.

Thunder & Colt basket for G-MALT

Wicker basket with red leather roll top. The wicker has 4 open weave panels on the long sides and 2 on the short sides. There are 8 flying wires.

Thunder basket for G-BDVG

Rectangle wicker basket with both short ends gradually increasing in height. Rim of basket is covered in a padded suede. Foot hole, gaps in the wicker for the tank straps, 4 metal pole holders and 4 flying wires are also visible.

Thunder basket for G-BOSH, 1988

brown wicker basket with a black leather rim and an instrument panel fitted to one of the short edges. The basket has 4 flying wires.

Thunder basket for N4990T(1)

Wicker basket with 8 flying wires to connect to the balloon. Long sides have 4 rectangles of open wicker work comprising wicker diagonal crosses.

Thunder open weave wicker basket

Wicker basket with 2 rope handles at base of each long side for carrying. The 4 gaps in the wicker are for the gas tank straps to pass through. Rim of the basket has a protective fabric covering. 8 metal flying wires are protruding from the rim.

Thunder wicker basket

Square wicker basket with 2 wooden toggles on each side for attaching to the load ring. There is a heavy duty khaki fabric sack on one side, with the Omega symbol, which houses the trailrope.

Wartime folding gas balloon wicker basket

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