A complete 105 leaves the List this month along with plenty of ‘bits & pieces’ as pilots gear up to a return to flying. Your scribe ‘christened’ 2021 on 31st March with 25 minutes solo. Good to be airborne again! More small items are new to this issue - a Cameron pilot restraint, an Aircotec Alibi, a set of sandbags for anyone ‘going gas’ and a refurbished Rego manifold … [Read more...]

Although no envelopes have left the List during February we know of enquiries for at least 4 of those in these pages so are hopeful of sales soon. Andrew Lovell has been successful in selling all his tanks and several small items from Sweden. Joining the List for March is a 2002 build LBL 105A from Derek Grimshaw, this having been on our ‘Stop Press’ for several weeks … [Read more...]

As expected business has been slow during January with continued lockdown in the UK and many countries worldwide. One complete balloon leaves the List this month, whilst a complete Tekno 50 in France and a complete LBL 105A join these pages, the former from ‘Stop Press’. Also new this issue is a Cameron/Honda 5.5hp fan, a Cameron Shadow/Stealth Double burner (ex ‘Stop … [Read more...]

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 Several envelopes leave the List this issue, one sold, two withdrawn and one heading for ‘honourable retirement in preservation’.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...]