December was another quiet month for sales - and for items being offered for sale. Two complete balloons - a 160 and 210 found new homes as did a very old 77 envelope and several smaller items. We are confident that as we start 2019, trading will get a boost with a new season ahead - and a “Metz Year” at that! As this issue went to press, we received four new adverts from … [Read more...]

Four envelopes leave the List this issue, two being sold, one under offer and one withdrawn from sale. Two big ‘rides’ baskets have quickly found homes too. No large items have entered the List for December although quite a number of smaller objects are for sale - instruments, a radio, framed pictures (from Nov Stop Press), V-bridle and cold air inflatable amongst them. Also a … [Read more...]

October has proved to be a good month for sales from the List. Envelopes sold include a 31, 2 x 105s, a 275 and 300, in addition to a complete 133, Geta Flug airship gondola and a good range of smaller items. Two more balloons have been withdrawn from sale. No new envelopes feature this month, although Zebedee is offering a complete one-man bottom end, assembled by Ross … [Read more...]

The only envelope to exit the List this month was Graeme Church’s LBL240A - now being ‘parted out’. So therefore see ‘Other’ for an assortment of control lines, turning vents, RDS parachute, flying wires, scoop etc …. This month’s offering includes additional envelopes ranging from a Cameron Demo H-34, via two good training 77s (these from Zebedee), to a complete 210 and … [Read more...]

Boosted by the good summer weather it seems we have an increasing number of new pilots and new trainees joining our ranks here in the UK. This is reflected in the number of BBAC Training Records and Pilots Log Books being sold. It also means that good equipment (envelopes particularly) get sold promptly, witnessed by the rapid sale of Mary Gregory’s complete package and Gary … [Read more...]

July will certainly be remembered in the UK for high temperatures and lack of rain, with plenty of flyable slots, particularly in the South - a refreshing change from recent “summers”! Two of July's new entries to the List - both 77s, one an envelope only, the other a complete kit, quickly found new homes during the month. New for August is a Cameron bottom end ready to go … [Read more...]

Our ‘static’ ad roundup conducted during June has resulted in a fair number of ‘dead’ ads being removed this issue, but more importantly price reductions for others. Four envelopes have been removed for various reasons, but 5 more have replaced them - ranging from an aged but flyable V-77 envelope with a year’s ARC, a nice complete Cameron C-80, 2 rides envelopes, one of which … [Read more...]

There is plenty of activity on the market at the moment, although we have only heard of 2 envelopes selling from these pages during May. The Concept 90 G-CECD has gone to Belgium and the Australian based Cameron Z-315 envelope has gone to South Africa. The nice Ultramagic bottom end has also sold. For June we bring you a complete Sky 77 with only 34 hours, complete mid size … [Read more...]

The BBM&L’s biennial Inflation Day at Lakeside Lodge, Pidley suffered from the worst weather for the event in many years. It rained on and off the day before, through the night and was still grey with rain at the 0830 briefing on Saturday 28th. Fortunately the winds remained reasonably light, the rain eased and three enthusiastic “inflation teams” worked hard all day to … [Read more...]

Two envelopes have been notified as sold during March - a 42 & 90 (both going abroad) together with two bottom ends, a number of tanks at Zebedee plus the usual bits & pieces. As is often the case at this time of year we expect many other items are on the move - so please tell us if you have sold (or bought) an item still advertised in these pages .... New for April … [Read more...]

Ring the bells! What is almost certainly Zebedee’s longest running envelope advert, Geoff Lane’s Thunder Ax9-140 G-BTJO has finally sold in the USA .... Made of silver mylar laminate left over from the ‘Pacific Flyer’ era. With just 25 hours in 4 flights it was a real endurance balloon. Let’s hope 17+ years of USA storage has kept it in good shape .... Also sold is Peter … [Read more...]

2018 has commenced with plenty of activity on the balloon market. Sold from the list, including our ‘Stop Press’ section, have been envelopes sized 31.56, 145 and 250, whilst we have finally heard that a 210 on the List was sold a year ago! Plenty of baskets, burners, tanks and smaller items have moved too. New for February is a Cameron 90 from Nick Amor, an airship ‘bottom … [Read more...]