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G-BUBY is a Thunder AX8-105 S2 hot air balloon, built in 1992 and registered in the UK. Spotters have tagged it jorvik viking centre. G-BUBY has been logged once, most recently at North Somerset, United Kingdom on 9 August 2015. There are 2 photographs of it in the archive.

Also written G BUBY or GBUBY.

Country of Registration
UK
Year of Manufacture
1992
Manufacturer
THUNDER AND COLT LTD
Type
THUNDER AX8-105 S2
Serial
2115

Registration

  • No longer on the UK register 11 Jan 2021 — permanently withdrawn from use
  • Hot air balloon
  • Carries 3 passengers
  • Max take-off 952 kg

UK civil aircraft register, 2 Sep 2026

First Sighting
08/09/2015
by Dave
Total Sightings
1
on 1 days
Last Sighting
11 years ago
by Dave

First photographed here by Dave on 3 September 2026.

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G-BUBY Logs

PhotoDateLocationLogged by
Jorvik Viking Centre hot air balloon G-BUBY, a Thunder AX8-105 S2, seen at Leigh Woods, North Somerset, United Kingdom on 9 August 2015. Photograph by Dave08/09/2015 06:46 AMLeigh Woods, North Somerset, England, United KingdomDave

G-BUBY Sightings Map

G-BUBY Photo Gallery

Jorvik Viking Centre hot air balloon G-BUBY, a Thunder AX8-105 S2, seen at Leigh Woods, North Somerset, United Kingdom on 9 August 2015. Photograph by Dave
© 2015 Dave
Jorvik Viking Centre hot air balloon G-BUBY, a Thunder AX8-105 S2, added to the archive 7 September 2026. Photograph by Balloon Spotters Archive
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