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G-BPLU is a Thunder AX10-160 hot air balloon, built in 1989 and registered in the UK. No public sightings of G-BPLU have been logged yet. There is one photograph of it in the archive.

Also written G BPLU or GBPLU.

Country of Registration
UK
Year of Manufacture
1989
Manufacturer
THUNDER AND COLT LTD
Type
THUNDER AX10-160
Serial
1388

Registration

  • No longer on the UK register 22 Jul 1994 — transferred to another country or authority
  • Hot air balloon
  • Carries 9 passengers
  • Max take-off 1600 kg

UK civil aircraft register, 6 Sep 2026

First photographed here by Mel Kirby on 7 September 2026.

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G-BPLU Photo Gallery

G-BPLU hot air balloon, a Thunder AX10-160, added to the archive 7 September 2026. Photograph by Mel Kirby
© Mel Kirby