G-BUBL
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Details
| Description: | A Thunder AX8-105, serial number 1147, named Mercier I, operated by The Hot Air Balloon Company Ltd and then Flying Pictures Ltd. First flown on 8 December 1987. Logbook held by the BBM&L. Last flown 14 May 1991. Total hours flown 414. |
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| Name: | Mercier I / L’Esprit d’Adventure |
| Type: | Thunder AX8-105 |
| Serial No.: | 1147 |
| First flown: | 8 December 1987 |
| Donated by: | Flying Pictures Limited, 1992 |
| Image(s) credit: | Richard Hands |
History
10 December 1987
Owners: Moet Hennessey UK Ltd.
7 October 1989
Lindsay Muir flew from Bristol to Précigné, south west of Le Mans, France. In 7 hours and 41 minutes she flew 277.8 miles, setting a new female World distance record and British duration record.
16 June 1998
De-registered as permanently withdrawn from use.