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G-MERC is a Thunder AND Colt Colt 56A hot air balloon, built in 1986 and registered in the UK. No public sightings of G-MERC have been logged yet. There is one photograph of it in the archive.

Also written G MERC or GMERC.

Country of Registration
UK
Year of Manufacture
1986
Manufacturer
THUNDER AND COLT LTD
Type
COLT 56A
Serial
842

Registration

  • No longer on the UK register 10 Jul 2019 — permanently withdrawn from use
  • Hot air balloon
  • Carries 2 passengers
  • Max take-off 508 kg

UK civil aircraft register, 7 Sep 2026

First photographed here by Andrew Garrett on 7 September 2026.

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