The Grand Britannia Balloon Team is a diverse
bunch
who travel the world on ballooning adventures.
PETER
Peter is the pilot, and owner of Grand Britannia. He has been ballooning for
almost a quarter of a century and has flown all over the world. He was one of
the first people in the UK to hold a commercial pilot's licence.
SARAH
Sarah is the Crew Chief of and has been with Team GB since the first flight of
Grand Britannia in 1996 at the Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque, USA to which she
is now an annual visitor.
ISAAC
Isaac is the team's Pilot under Training. In the 5 years he has been
on the team he has become an invaluable member. Isaac has travelled twice
with us to the Alps, to Syria in May 2007 and this year will join us in Metz.
DARREN
Darren is the team photographer and is responsible for many of the beautiful
pictures you will see on this site. He has travelled with the team to France and
Austria.
MARK
Mark is the most recent addition to Team GB. He has flown and holds a Pilot's
license for just about every other type of aircraft imaginable so he has joined
us to learn about ballooning.
TIM
Tim
is the tallest member of the team (which often comes in handy). As
well as being a keen crew member, Tim also serves on the committee of our
local balloon club and is a regional liaison officer for the British Balloon
and Airship Club.