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G-BUKS is a Thunder AND Colt Colt 77B hot air balloon, built in 1992 and registered in the UK. G-BUKS has been logged once, most recently at Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom on 25 April 2026. There are 2 photographs of it in the archive.

Also written G BUKS or GBUKS.

Country of Registration
UK
Year of Manufacture
1992
Manufacturer
THUNDER AND COLT LTD
Type
COLT 77B
Serial
2241

Registration

  • No longer on the UK register 21 Oct 2010 — permanently withdrawn from use
  • Hot air balloon
  • Carries 4 passengers
  • Max take-off 770 kg

UK civil aircraft register, 1 Sep 2026

G-BUKS hot air balloon, a Thunder AND Colt Colt 77B
First Sighting
04/25/2026
by Dave
Total Sightings
1
on 1 days
Last Sighting
4 months ago
by Dave

First photographed here by Dave on 25 April 2026.

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G-BUKS Logs

PhotoDateLocationLogged by
G-BUKS hot air balloon, a Thunder AND Colt Colt 77B, seen at Pidley, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom on 25 April 2026. Photograph by Dave04/25/2026 11:45 AMPidley, Cambridgeshire, England, United KingdomDave

G-BUKS Sightings Map

G-BUKS Photo Gallery

G-BUKS hot air balloon, a Thunder AND Colt Colt 77B, seen at Pidley, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom on 25 April 2026. Photograph by Dave
© 2026 Dave
G-BUKS hot air balloon, a Thunder AND Colt Colt 77B, added to the archive 7 September 2026. Photograph by Balloon Spotters Archive
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