Nearly 4,000 balloons catalogued · 26 years in the air
The UK Balloon
The UK Balloon
Register
A photographic record of almost every hot air balloon to appear on the UK civil aircraft register — plus a growing collection from around the world.
Try G-BA, Cameron, Thunder or Mel Kirby — results filter as you type.
3,871
Balloons
26
Years
G-A – G-Z
Full register
7+
Countries
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Recent additions
The latest balloons added to the register. Every photo keeps its photographer credit.
No balloons match that search in this preview. The live site searches all 3,871.
Browse by registration
Jump straight to a registration prefix, exactly as collectors expect.
Built for the way the register is used
Fast, searchable, and easy to keep current — on any device.
Instant search
Type a registration, balloon type or photographer and land on the right page in a second. No waiting on a server.
Sharp photos, fast
Upload the original once. Each visitor gets a right-sized image for their screen — crisp on desktop, light on mobile.
You add new balloons
A simple admin panel: new balloon, drop the photo, fill the details, publish. Live in about thirty seconds — no code.
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