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G-BVGB is a Thunder AX8-105 S2 hot air balloon, built in 1993 and registered in the UK. G-BVGB has been logged once, most recently at Bath and North East Somerset, United Kingdom on 16 March 2025. There are 2 photographs of it in the archive.

Also written G BVGB or GBVGB.

Country of Registration
UK
Year of Manufacture
1993
Manufacturer
THUNDER AND COLT LTD
Type
THUNDER AX8-105 S2
Serial
2408

Registration

  • No longer on the UK register 11 Jul 2023 — permanently withdrawn from use
  • Hot air balloon
  • Carries 3 passengers
  • Max take-off 952 kg

UK civil aircraft register, 1 Sep 2026

G-BVGB hot air balloon, a Thunder AX8-105 S2
First Sighting
03/16/2025
by Dave
Total Sightings
1
on 1 days
Last Sighting
1 year ago
by Dave

First photographed here by Dave on 16 March 2025.

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G-BVGB Logs

PhotoDateLocationLogged by
G-BVGB hot air balloon, a Thunder AX8-105 S2, seen at Bath and North East Somerset, England, United Kingdom on 16 March 2025. Photograph by Dave03/16/2025 07:51 AMBath and North East Somerset, England, United KingdomDave

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G-BVGB hot air balloon, a Thunder AX8-105 S2, seen at Bath and North East Somerset, England, United Kingdom on 16 March 2025. Photograph by Dave
© 2025 Dave
G-BVGB hot air balloon, a Thunder AX8-105 S2, added to the archive 7 September 2026. Photograph by Dave Salisbury
© Dave Salisbury