We have
collected together some of our favourite photos
from our
trips. We hope you enjoy them. Keep checking back
for new albums
as we attend future events.
If you have
taken a photograph of Grand Britannia and would like us to
see it, please
send it to the email address on the Contact page.
We will
publish a gallery of the best pictures we receive.
FREEDOM
OF THE CITY CEREMONY LONDON 2008 In
May 2008, 21 hot air balloonists, including David Hempleman Adams and
our own Peter George were made Freemen
of the City of London. As part of the festivities we tethered Grand
Britannia in Guildhall Yard making two displays, each
lasting 30 minutes see photossee video
THAILAND
INTERNATIONAL BALLOON FESTIVAL 2007 Team
GB were among 30 balloon teams to participate in the first Thailand
International Balloon Fiesta. It was held near the town of Pak Chong in
Nakhon Ratchasima province at the Military Dog Training centre. see photossee video
metz
2007 Team
GB travelled to the 10th edition of the Mondial Ballons held every
second year in France. This year we had wonderful weather launching
from Chambley, a disused military airfield, and as usual the landings
were in recently harvested fields. see photossee video
Syria
Balloon Festival 2007 We
were invited to participate in the first Syrian Balloon Festival which
provided us and about 30 other European balloons with the opportunity
to fly over the ancient cities of Damascus and Palmyra. Thanks to
www.charlie.at for the Skydive
video. see photosvideo 1video 2video 3
World
record attempt 2006 While
in Austria we took part in a world record attempt at the highest
altitude launch of 11 hot air balloons. Our launch site was the
Dachstein Glacier, 10,000 above sea level. The flight lasted just over
an hour and we reached altitudes in excess of
12,000ft. see photossee video
Austria 2006 Team
GB were blessed with perfect weather for our return to Rhormoos. Lovely
deep snow made for soft landings but also hard work on retrieve.
Lifting a basket and envelope through thick snow is very tiring. see photos
metz
2005 The
Mondial Ballons held every second year in France is a wonderful
opportunity to fly with balloonist from all over Europe. We launch from
a disused military airfield and land in recently harvested fields. see photos
Eccles Hall School 2005 Eccles Hall School is a private establishment in Norfolk. We are the guests of
the Headmaster. Launching from a beautifully sheltered sports field
this small friendly meet is one of our
favourites.
see photos
Austria
2005 Bill
and Celia Brogan's 'Berg Bash' event held in the first week of each
year brings twenty balloon teams to the villages of Schladming and
Rhormoos deep in the Austrian Alps. This year the cold weather had
failed to bring any
snow.
see photos
METZ
2003 Metz
is host to the bi-annual celebration of European Ballooning and we have
yet to miss a chance to fly in some of the most beautiful countryside
in France. The mass ascensions are a truly wonderful
spectacle. see photos
METZ
2001 This
was Grand Britannia's third visit to the pan-European meet, held in
August of every odd-numbered year. As usual the weather was perfect for
flying and the local farmers provide a warm welcome on landing.
