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| Description: | A Cameron A-105, serial number 66. This was the inside envelope of a solar balloon. First flown on 16 June 1973 at Cirencester Park, Gloucestershire. A second envelope with the serial number 88 was the outside envelope and was transparent. The first flight of the complete solar balloon was at Cirencester Park, Gloucestershire in June 1974. Logbook not held by BBM&L. |
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| Type: | Cameron A-105 |
| Serial No.: | 66 |
| First flown: | 16 June 1973, Cirencester Park, Gloucestershire |
| Donated by: | Teddy Hall, 1997 |
| Image(s) credit: | Richard Hands |
History
11 April 1973
Owner: Dominic Michaelis
22 August 1981
Completed the first solar crossing of the English Channel
5 October 1984
Certificate of Airworthiness expired
6 December 2001
Registration cancelled by the CAA