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G-BSNU is a Thunder AND Colt Colt 105A hot air balloon, built in 1990 and registered in the UK. Spotters have tagged it sun rise and sun. G-BSNU has been logged 2 times, most recently at North Somerset, United Kingdom on 8 August 2014. There are 3 photographs of it in the archive.

Also written G BSNU or GBSNU.

Country of Registration
UK
Year of Manufacture
1990
Manufacturer
THUNDER AND COLT LTD
Type
COLT 105A
Serial
1811

Registration

  • No longer on the UK register 20 Jun 2023 — permanently withdrawn from use
  • Hot air balloon
  • Carries 3 passengers
  • Max take-off 952 kg

UK civil aircraft register, 1 Sep 2026

Sun Rise hot air balloon G-BSNU, a Thunder AND Colt Colt 105A (sun)
First Sighting
08/10/2013
by Dave
Total Sightings
2
on 2 days
Last Sighting
12 years ago
by Dave

First photographed here by Dave on 11 July 2024.

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sunsun rise

G-BSNU Logs

PhotoDateLocationLogged by
Sun Rise hot air balloon G-BSNU, a Thunder AND Colt Colt 105A (sun), seen at Leigh Woods, North Somerset, United Kingdom on 8 August 2014. Photograph by Dave08/08/2014 07:45 AMLeigh Woods, North Somerset, England, United KingdomDave
Sun Rise hot air balloon G-BSNU, a Thunder AND Colt Colt 105A (sun), seen at Leigh Woods, North Somerset, United Kingdom on 10 August 2013. Photograph by Dave08/10/2013 06:30 AMLeigh Woods, North Somerset, England, United KingdomDave

G-BSNU Sightings Map

G-BSNU Photo Gallery

Sun Rise hot air balloon G-BSNU, a Thunder AND Colt Colt 105A (sun), seen at Leigh Woods, North Somerset, United Kingdom on 8 August 2014. Photograph by Dave
© 2014 Dave
Sun Rise hot air balloon G-BSNU, a Thunder AND Colt Colt 105A (sun), seen at Leigh Woods, North Somerset, United Kingdom on 10 August 2013. Photograph by Dave
© 2013 Dave
Sun Rise hot air balloon G-BSNU, a Thunder AND Colt Colt 105A (sun), added to the archive 7 September 2026. Photograph by Balloon Spotters Archive
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