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G-OWIB is a Diamond ALIEN-48 (CHARACTER-1) hot air balloon, built in 2025 and registered in the UK. Spotters have tagged it astrina and alien. G-OWIB has been logged 6 times on 5 separate days, most recently at Shropshire, United Kingdom on 23 August 2026. There are 8 photographs of it in the archive.

Also written G OWIB or GOWIB.

Country of Registration
UK
Year of Manufacture
2025
Manufacturer
DIAMOND HOT AIR BALLOONS LTD
Type
DIAMOND ALIEN-48 (CHARACTER-1)
Serial
DB-SN-035

Registration

  • On the UK register since 2 Jan 2026
  • Hot air balloon
  • EASA ARC Expiry 17 Jan 2027
  • Carries 1 passenger
  • Max take-off 480 kg

UK civil aircraft register, 1 Sep 2026

Astrina hot air balloon G-OWIB, a Diamond ALIEN-48 (CHARACTER-1) (alien)
First Sighting
05/30/2026
by Dave
Total Sightings
6
on 5 days
Last Sighting
1 month ago
by Dave

First photographed here by Dave on 12 August 2026.

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G-OWIB Logs

PhotoDateLocationLogged by
Astrina hot air balloon G-OWIB, a Diamond ALIEN-48 (CHARACTER-1) (alien), seen at Oswestry, Shropshire, United Kingdom on 23 August 2026. Photograph by Dave08/23/2026 06:28 AMOswestry, Shropshire, England, United KingdomDave
Astrina hot air balloon G-OWIB, a Diamond ALIEN-48 (CHARACTER-1) (alien), seen at Leigh Woods, North Somerset, United Kingdom on 7 August 2026. Photograph by Dave08/07/2026 07:12 AMLeigh Woods, North Somerset, England, United KingdomDave
Astrina hot air balloon G-OWIB, a Diamond ALIEN-48 (CHARACTER-1) (alien), seen at City Centre, Bristol, United Kingdom on 20 July 2026. Photograph by Dave07/20/2026 07:07 AMCity Centre, Bristol, England, United KingdomDave
Astrina hot air balloon G-OWIB, a Diamond ALIEN-48 (CHARACTER-1) (alien), seen at Leigh Woods, North Somerset, United Kingdom on 14 June 2026. Photograph by Dave06/14/2026 07:12 PMLeigh Woods, North Somerset, England, United KingdomDave
Astrina hot air balloon G-OWIB, a Diamond ALIEN-48 (CHARACTER-1) (alien), seen at Arrow, Warwickshire, United Kingdom on 30 May 2026. Photograph by Dave05/30/2026 07:42 PMArrow, Warwickshire, England, United KingdomDave
Astrina hot air balloon G-OWIB, a Diamond ALIEN-48 (CHARACTER-1) (alien), seen at Arrow, Warwickshire, United Kingdom on 30 May 2026. Photograph by Dave05/30/2026 06:12 AMArrow, Warwickshire, England, United KingdomDave

G-OWIB Sightings Map

G-OWIB Photo Gallery

Astrina hot air balloon G-OWIB, a Diamond ALIEN-48 (CHARACTER-1) (alien), seen at Oswestry, Shropshire, United Kingdom on 23 August 2026. Photograph by Dave
© 2026 Dave
Astrina hot air balloon G-OWIB, a Diamond ALIEN-48 (CHARACTER-1) (alien), seen at Leigh Woods, North Somerset, United Kingdom on 7 August 2026. Photograph by Dave
© 2026 Dave
Astrina hot air balloon G-OWIB, a Diamond ALIEN-48 (CHARACTER-1) (alien), seen at City Centre, Bristol, United Kingdom on 20 July 2026. Photograph by Dave
© 2026 Dave
Astrina hot air balloon G-OWIB, a Diamond ALIEN-48 (CHARACTER-1) (alien), seen at Leigh Woods, North Somerset, United Kingdom on 14 June 2026. Photograph by Dave
© 2026 Dave
Astrina hot air balloon G-OWIB, a Diamond ALIEN-48 (CHARACTER-1) (alien), seen at Arrow, Warwickshire, United Kingdom on 30 May 2026. Photograph by Dave
© 2026 Dave
Astrina hot air balloon G-OWIB, a Diamond ALIEN-48 (CHARACTER-1) (alien), seen at Arrow, Warwickshire, United Kingdom on 30 May 2026. Photograph by Dave
© 2026 Dave
Astrina hot air balloon G-OWIB, a Diamond ALIEN-48 (CHARACTER-1) (alien), added to the archive 7 September 2026. Photograph by G Bann
© G Bann
Astrina hot air balloon G-OWIB, a Diamond ALIEN-48 (CHARACTER-1) (alien), added to the archive 22 September 2026. Photograph by George_Madd
© George_Madd