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G-BVBJ is a Thunder AND Colt Colt Flying Coffee JAR hot air balloon, built in 1993 and registered in the UK. Spotters have tagged it coffee, jar and maxwell house. G-BVBJ has been logged 2 times, most recently at Bath and North East Somerset, United Kingdom on 18 July 2026. There are 4 photographs of it in the archive.

Also written G BVBJ or GBVBJ.

Country of Registration
UK
Year of Manufacture
1993
Manufacturer
THUNDER AND COLT LTD
Type
COLT FLYING COFFEE JAR
Serial
2427

Registration

  • On the UK register since 5 Jun 2014
  • Hot air balloon
  • EASA ARC Expiry 3 Aug 2026 lapsed
  • Carries 2 passengers
  • Max take-off 816 kg

UK civil aircraft register, 22 Sep 2026

Coffee hot air balloon G-BVBJ, a Thunder AND Colt Colt Flying Coffee JAR (jar, maxwell house)
First Sighting
04/25/2026
by Dave
Total Sightings
2
on 2 days
Last Sighting
2 months ago
by Dave

First photographed here by Dave on 25 April 2026.

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coffeedrinkjarmaxwell house

G-BVBJ Logs

PhotoDateLocationLogged by
Coffee hot air balloon G-BVBJ, a Thunder AND Colt Colt Flying Coffee JAR (jar, maxwell house), seen at Corston, Bath and North East Somerset, United Kingdom on 18 July 2026. Photograph by Dave07/18/2026 01:46 PMCorston, Bath and North East Somerset, England, United KingdomDave
Coffee hot air balloon G-BVBJ, a Thunder AND Colt Colt Flying Coffee JAR (jar, maxwell house), seen at Pidley, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom on 25 April 2026. Photograph by Dave04/25/2026 03:00 PMPidley, Cambridgeshire, England, United KingdomDave

G-BVBJ Sightings Map

G-BVBJ Photo Gallery

Coffee hot air balloon G-BVBJ, a Thunder AND Colt Colt Flying Coffee JAR (jar, maxwell house), seen at Corston, Bath and North East Somerset, United Kingdom on 18 July 2026. Photograph by Dave
© 2026 Dave
Coffee hot air balloon G-BVBJ, a Thunder AND Colt Colt Flying Coffee JAR (jar, maxwell house), seen at Pidley, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom on 25 April 2026. Photograph by Dave
© 2026 Dave
Coffee hot air balloon G-BVBJ, a Thunder AND Colt Colt Flying Coffee JAR (jar, maxwell house), added to the archive 7 September 2026. Photograph by Bill Teasdale
© Bill Teasdale
Coffee hot air balloon G-BVBJ, a Thunder AND Colt Colt Flying Coffee JAR (jar, maxwell house), added to the archive 14 September 2026. Photograph by Cera168_
© Cera168_