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HOT AIR BALLOONS in |
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following are believed to be currently operating in Data
largely courtesy of the Thai Flying Club website (Tom Claytor),
Alan Noble (Cameron Balloons), David Tuck, Chantal Euverman
(Oriental Balloon Flights / Balloon Adventure Thailand) and Richard Hands. |
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F-GYDM LBL-120A c/n
263 ex (F-GUMP), G-BWDM R to N. J. Hill and his wife [Cezan
(32)]; noted flying over Hang Dong late 2006 (Balloon Adventure |
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HS- Call Balloon Adventure |
F-GYDX Cameron V-77 c/n 660 ex G-BIDU R to N. J. Hill and his wife [Cezan (32)]; possibly in Thailand 2006 G-EZER Cameron
H-34 c/n 2366 ex LX-ROM R25-Nov-05 (?) to David Tuck ( |
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balloons known to have previously operated in Thailand include:- |
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Airship
(unidentified) owned by Akkara Co Ltd. crashed at
1000 on 05-Dec-06 when a sudden strong wind caused the two pilots to lose
control, causing it to crash into two power poles and a coconut tree, then to
the ground at Tambon Nongplue,
Bang Lamung District, Chonburi
Province; the two Russian pilots were flying the airship to a spot on Pattaya beach to take part in a show as part of the
celebration of King Bhumipol’s birthday; 2 pilots
(Russian) injured. Airship had been bought by Akkara
Co Ltd (MD Damrong Somakul)
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G-SIAM Cameron V-90 c/n 4096 ex G-BXBS; R07-Mar-01 to David Tuck
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G-???? G-BZWF Colt AS-120 Mk.II
c/n 10095 R09-Nov-01 to MA Flying Ltd
(Frinton-on-Sea address); operated in Thailand by
Master Ad (Thailand), an outdoor advertising company based in Chatuchak, Bangkok, not airworthy Jun-03; no recent
reports but currently registered Nov-06 |
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PH-OBF Cameron A-210 c/n 10063 R to Rien
Jurg Promotions BV; operated in Thailand by
Oriental Balloon Flights [Chiang Mai], a joint venture between Thai and Dutch
(Rien Jurg Promotions BV)
offering passenger rides between October and February; moved to Cyprus by
Oct-04 (Oriental Balloon Flights
photo) www.orientalballoonflights.com |
PH-OUN Cameron A-140 c/n
10117 R to Rien Jurg Promotions
BV; operated in Thailand by Oriental Balloon Flights [Chiang Mai] a joint
venture between Thai and Dutch (Rien Jurg Promotions BV) offering passenger rides between
October and February; current Jul-03, but believed no longer in Thailand (Oriental Balloon Flights
photo) |
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G-CBFG Thunder
AX8-105 R13-Nov-01
to Master Ad (UK) Ltd (Frinton-on-Sea address) ; operated in G-CBFH Thunder
AX8-105 R13-Nov-01
to Master Ad (UK) Ltd (Frinton-on-Sea address);
operated in “HS-SAM” Cameron V-77 c/n 2977 Built circa Mar-93; sold to Somkiat Winichapan G-BLRW Cameron 77SS Elephant c/n 1074 R14-Dec-84; to Forbes Europe Inc |
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