G-AZOO
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| Description: | A Western 0-65 HAFB, serial number 15, named Carousel I. First flown on 7 May 1972 at Iron Acton, Avon. Pictured here at the first Worlds at Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1973. Logbook not held by BBM&L. |
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| Name: | Carousel I |
| Type: | Western 65 |
| Serial No.: | 15 |
| First flown: | 7 May 1972, Iron Acton, Avon |
| Donated by: | Renee Thornton and David Barker, 1981 |
History
1 March 1972
First owner: Miss C Anderson
19 August 1973
Renee Thornton and Katherine Turnbull set the British Women’s Duration and Distance Record of 3hrs 17min, and 48.4 miles respectively
9 September 1973
Involved in an accident at RNAS Yeovilton, 3 injured
9 September 1974
New owner: Semejam Limited, t/a Southern Balloon Group