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Don Cameron, Jean Costa de Beauregard, and Chris Davey set a world endurance record, flying Cameron A-500(G-BCFZ) Gerard A Heineken, at that time, the worlds largest balloon. They flew for 18 hours 56minutes from Dorset, UK, to France.
22 November 1975
22 November 1975
NASA records state; Plastic balloon launched from Sioux Falls, S. Dak., with University of Michigan instrument package designed to take cloud pictures to compare with those taken by cameras in TIROS II. Which was a weather satellite.
22 November 1960
22 November 1960
The British Balloon Museum and Library is the official museum of the British Balloon and Airship Club. It was formed in 1979 by a small group of balloonists, with the objective of preserving the many different items associated with and used in hot air and gas ballooning. The museum is run entirely by volunteers - not all balloonists - and is funded by private and corporate donations and annual subscriptions of the "Friends".
Events
The 38th International Icicle Balloon Meet
Date: 9 January 2010 08:00 to 10 January 2010 00:00
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News
The Doctors did it. 
Dr Janet Folkes and Dr Ann Rich broke two records and landed in sixth place in the 2009 Gordon Bennett Race which was launched from Geneva.
Dr Janet Folkes and Dr Ann Rich broke two records and landed in sixth place in the 2009 Gordon Bennett Race which was launched from Geneva.
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The BBM&L had a high presence at English Heritage's Festival of History at Kelmarsh in July. During the event, Martyn Turner was approached and asked if the museum could provide two tethered balloons for a ‘Celebration of Northamptonshire' at Althorp, home of the Spencer family.A dinner for 400 was being held at Althorp with guests being invited from businesses and councils from all over the county of Northamptonshire.
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The British Balloon Museum & Library 2010 Ballooning Calendar is now on sale from the shop section of this website.
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