| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | G-ATXR |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Abingdon Spherical Free Balloon |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Abingdon Spherical Free Balloon |
| Aircraft Version: | Abingdon Spherical Free Balloon |
| C/n (msn): | AFB-1 |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Nottingham / Wollaton Park [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Event: | Nottingham Festival 1970 |
| Photo Date: | 18 July 1970 |
| Photo by: | Mick Bajcar |
| Photo ID: | 762 |
| Photo Comment |
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Seen as part of a balloon display as part of the Nottingham Festival, this balloon, made its first flight at Cardington on 21st May 1941 though it was not registered until 1965. It did not fly at the show. Though the register shows this to be a hot-air balloon it is clearly a gas balloon. It is seen weighted down with sand-bags and the magnificent Wollaton Hall is visible in the background. This photo is copyright © Mick Bajcar, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 28 July 2017, and has since been viewed 836 times. |