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Balloon & Blimp Themed Articles
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Bristol International Balloon Fiesta 2010
Running from 12th-15th August, Bristol International Balloon Fiesta 2010 suffered from more than its fair share of adverse weather. Paul Dopson and John Higgins were there to report for GAR, and it's John who takes up the story first.AUG102010
The 2010 ASTRA Bristol International Balloon Fiesta - media launch
This weekend, August 12th-15th, sees the United Kingdom based balloonists keeping their fingers crossed for good weather for the 2010 ASTRA Bristol International Balloon Fiesta. Paul Dopson attended the Media Launch for GAR.JUN152010
The 54th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett International Gas Balloon Race Media Launch
Gas Balloons? Gordon Bennett, it's GB2010! Thursday 10th June saw the Media Launch for the prestigious Gordon Bennett Balloon Race at Bristol Council House. GAR's in-house balloonist Paul Dopson reports.AUG232009
It's the Goodyear Blimp!
It is one of the most instantly recognisable sights in aviation and has reserved a place in popular culture and the media. Paul Dunn stops off in California to visit an aviation icon.AUG082009
Bristol Balloon Fiesta 2009
In a clear blue, contrail-crossed sky, over a major British city, the objects hung silently, before many of the people below were even awake. They sailed majestically towards the sun, which had only just risen, like a silent airborne armada, their numbers continually increasing as more lifted up, up and away. So began the second full day of the Bristol Balloon Fiesta 2009. The newest addition to the GAR Team, John Higgins, reports.AUG032009
Lorraine Mondial Air Balloons 2009
For UK balloonists the summer of 2009 was always going to be one to look forward to. Well, it would have been had the weather forecasters' prediction of a "barbeque summer" been correct! Paul Dopson provides GAR readers with an unusual perspective of 'Lorraine Mondial Air Balloons' 2009.