As we reach 2021 the UK is seeing a rapid worsening of the Covid situation with hospitals, particularly in the South East, reaching capacity and another general restriction on flying. This Intro is being written on what should have been the Icicle Refrozen weekend, which typically has dawned bright and frosty with light winds! ‘New’ for January is a long lost Cameron N-90, … [Read more...]

As this Intro is being written, England is coming out of Lockdown 2, although the run up to Christmas promises to be little better! Several envelopes leave the List this issue, one sold, two withdrawn and one heading for ‘honourable retirement in preservation’. Several of Andrew Lovell’s items have sold as have a fan, trailer and a few small items. The only envelope to … [Read more...]

October again was a healthy month for sales from the List - even if not for the world’s people. Covid continues apace especially in Europe and the USA. We can report the sale of an airship, basket, minibus, envelope bag, tether ropes and one of our enlarged list of basket covers. New for November are several items from ‘Stop Press’ including a 1999 LBL 105A envelope with … [Read more...]

September was another busy month for trading with the ‘top line’ Cameron Concept 70 quickly finding a new home along with a complete Z-105 and O-77 envelope from the List. Zebedee sold two baskets and a number of smaller items. For October we report a substantial reduction in the price for G-HEAL, the LTL 1-31 envelope and Glen Everett can now add a bottom end to his … [Read more...]

Judging by the requests for repairs there are quite a number of you out there flying. Certainly the BBAC 3-4-40 region has organised several “morning fly-outs” which have attracted 6, 10 & 12 balloons. These have successfully been organised “on the quiet” so as not to attract spectators to private launch sites during these Covid times. One complete balloon and two … [Read more...]

Welcome to Zebedee List no 400! That’s over 33 years of continuous monthly publication - where did that time go?! It has been good to see balloons airborne again of late flying in accordance with the Covid restrictions still in force. This culminated with the launch of over 40 balloons on Monday morning (3rd August) from Ashton Court, Bristol in perfect sunny conditions as a … [Read more...]

The DfT has announced that a general return to balloon flying can take place in England (not the rest of the UK yet) from 4th July. There are some constraints (max 6 people in basket, advice on social distancing / face coverings / decontamination) but great news for most private pilots if not so good for the ‘commercials’. Zebedee has had another busy month on sales, … [Read more...]

Here in England the easing of the lockdown on 15th May enabled solo/same family flying, principally to enable pilots to keep current/recent. This has given the market its first real boost this year with one envelope selling and several smaller items leaving the List including the Barnes bottom end, a fan, the inflation mat advertised last month and a scoop. New this issue is … [Read more...]

We are in uncharted waters - never before have we seen such a worldwide shutdown of aviation thanks to the current Coronavirus “plague”. We have had local upsets over the years - Foot & Mouth disease, Volcanic Ash, the after effects of 9/11 but these have not affected all the world at once. All ballooning events, including the BBML Inflation Day in April, West Midlands … [Read more...]

February sales have included a complete 105, a 31 envelope and a long advertised low houred 150 envelope - but not much else that we can detect. New this time are two trailers whilst Zebedee is pleased to announce that it has once again a small stock of Bonanno Fuel Filters and the ever popular Bonanno Quick Release. As ever the price has risen slightly since last time. … [Read more...]