Clubs, Societies and Museums



British Balloon and Airship Club www.bbac.org/
The British Balloon Museum and Library are affiliated to the BBAC. This is the regulatory body of UK ballooning. The membership includes pilots from the UK and the world, and is open to all with an interest in ballooning
Airship Heritage Trust www.aht.ndirect.co.uk/
Airship Association www.airship-association.org
Farnborough Air Sciences Trustwww.airsciences.org.uk
Farnborough Air Sciences Trust is a registered charity formed in November 1993 to save Farnborough's historic Main Site from wholesale demolition. This site, which has become surplus to Ministry of Defence requirements, includes the 8ft x 6ft transonic and 24ft low speed tunnels. FAST plans to turn the site into an Aerospace museum, dedicated to the future of aerospace research which will be constantly updated with the latest in aerospace technology.
British Aircraft Preservation Council www.aeronauta.com/eapc/uk-bapc.html
The BAPC was devised in 1967 to give identity to the numerous anonymous aircraft held in various public and private collections. The scope has been extended to include reproduction, plastic display and static airframes around the country. The Adams Balloon falls into this group with a BAPC number of 258.
National Balloon Museum of America www.nationalballoonmuseum.com/
Located in Indianola, IN, the museum chronicles 200 plus years of ballooning history. Check out the link above, and if in the States check out the museum, it’s free!!
Shuttleworth Trust www.shuttleworth.org/
Solent Aviation Society www.solent-aviation-society.co.uk/
Royal Air Force Museum www.rafmuseum.org.uk/
The Royal Air Force Museum holds one of the finest collections of military aircraft. The selection covers from the First World War to the advent of the V-Bomber Force. Amongst the exhibits is a section which includes military ballooning and it's history, and an airship gondola from Nulli Secundus.
Science Museum www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/
The Science Museum has a significant collection based at South Kensington and Wroughton. Included are articles of balloon and airship related items including Red Dragon, an American Piccard balloon.
Museum of Berkshire Aviation www.museumofberkshireaviation.co.uk
The BBM&L have loaned the restored gondola of G-BAMK to the museum. It can be found suspended from the roof.
West Berkshire Museum www.westberks.gov.uk/
Several items are on display at the Museum. They include the envelope of G-BHKR Green Ice V, along with items from G-BBGZ.
Manchester Museum of Science and Industry www.msim.org.uk
Several items are on display at the Museum. They include the envelope of G-BLKU Mr Gas II, manikins in flying suits, pictures and several other items.