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G-BVBK 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-BVBK has been logged 3 times, most recently at Bath and North East Somerset, United Kingdom on 18 July 2026. There are 5 photographs of it in the archive.

Also written G BVBK or GBVBK.

Country of Registration
UK
Year of Manufacture
1993
Manufacturer
THUNDER AND COLT LTD
Type
COLT FLYING COFFEE JAR
Serial
2428

Registration

  • On the UK register since 28 Jun 2022
  • Hot air balloon
  • EASA ARC Expiry 20 Jun 2025 lapsed
  • Carries 2 passengers
  • Max take-off 816 kg

UK civil aircraft register, 22 Sep 2026

First Sighting
05/31/2025
by Dave
Total Sightings
3
on 3 days
Last Sighting
2 months ago
by Dave

First photographed here by Dave on 29 August 2026.

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coffeedrinkjarmaxwell house

G-BVBK Logs

PhotoDateLocationLogged by
Coffee hot air balloon G-BVBK, a Thunder AND Colt Colt Flying Coffee JAR (jar, maxwell house), seen at Bath and North East Somerset, England, United Kingdom on 18 July 2026. Photograph by Dave07/18/2026 01:45 PMBath and North East Somerset, England, United KingdomDave
Coffee hot air balloon G-BVBK, a Thunder AND Colt Colt Flying Coffee JAR (jar, maxwell house), seen at Bath and North East Somerset, England, United Kingdom on 8 July 2026. Photograph by R0nN1e07/08/2026 08:29 PMBath and North East Somerset, England, United KingdomR0nN1e
Coffee hot air balloon G-BVBK, a Thunder AND Colt Colt Flying Coffee JAR (jar, maxwell house), seen at Arrow, Warwickshire, United Kingdom on 31 May 2025. Photograph by Dave05/31/2025 06:33 AMArrow, Warwickshire, England, United KingdomDave

G-BVBK Sightings Map

G-BVBK Photo Gallery

Coffee hot air balloon G-BVBK, a Thunder AND Colt Colt Flying Coffee JAR (jar, maxwell house), seen at Bath and North East Somerset, England, United Kingdom on 18 July 2026. Photograph by Dave
© 2026 Dave
Coffee hot air balloon G-BVBK, a Thunder AND Colt Colt Flying Coffee JAR (jar, maxwell house), seen at Bath and North East Somerset, England, United Kingdom on 8 July 2026. Photograph by R0nN1e
© 2026 R0nN1e
Coffee hot air balloon G-BVBK, a Thunder AND Colt Colt Flying Coffee JAR (jar, maxwell house), seen at Arrow, Warwickshire, United Kingdom on 31 May 2025. Photograph by Dave
© 2025 Dave
Coffee hot air balloon G-BVBK, a Thunder AND Colt Colt Flying Coffee JAR (jar, maxwell house), added to the archive 7 September 2026. Photograph by G Bann
© G Bann
Coffee hot air balloon G-BVBK, a Thunder AND Colt Colt Flying Coffee JAR (jar, maxwell house), added to the archive 15 September 2026. Photograph by Cera168_
© Cera168_