Bart's Special Shape Collection

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 Database: Switzerland

hb-bbkHB-BBK - "Saucepan" (out of service)
Colt Saucepan 56 - c/n 062 - year 1980 - volume 1600 m³
First flight: 24 June 1980, Rackheath, Norfolk (UK) - Was first registered as G-BHRK.
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hb-bdz(1)HB-BDZ(1)(out of service)
Cameron Bottle - c/n 1013 - year 1983 - volume 2600 m³
Pilot: Ralph Frommenwiller
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hb-bdz(2)HB-BDZ(2) - "Passugger bottle" (out of service)
The Balloon Works - year 1993 - volume 2600 m³
Owner: The Simba Group, Isando
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hb-bhaHB-BHA - "Swatch Watch" (out of service)
Cameron Watch 75 - c/n 1206 - year 1986 - volume 2100 m³
Owner: Charly Burger, Arch - Operator: Ballongruppe Aaretal, Arch
Was first registered as G-BMJI. - Out of service since December 1999.
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hb-bhbHB-BHB - "Swatch Watch" (out of service)
Cameron Watch 75 - c/n 1207 - year 1986 - volume 2100 m³
Owner: Charly Burger, Arch - Operator: Ballongruppe Aaretal, Arch
First flight: 1986, (France) - Was first registered as G-BMJJ. - Out of service since December 1999.
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hb-bhcHB-BHC - "Swatch Watch" (out of service)
Cameron Watch 75 - c/n 1208 - year 1986 - volume 2100 m³
Owner: Charly Burger, Arch - Operator: Ballongruppe Aaretal, Arch
Was first registered as G-BMJK. - Out of service since December 1999.
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hb-bjmHB-BJM - "Hamburger Bird" (out of service)
Cameron Burger N-133 - c/n 1458 - year 1987
Owner: Charly Burger, Arch - Operator: Ballongruppe Aaretal, Arch
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HB-BKN - "Ragusa Chocolate" (out of service)
Cameron Candy 75 - c/n 1402 - year 1987 - volume 2100 m³
Pilot: Charles Bessnard
Was registered as G-BNFH before 1989.
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HB-BLA - "Swatch Watch" (out of service)
Cameron Watch 90 - c/n 1592 - year 1988 - volume 2600 m³
Owner/Operator: Ballongruppe Bern-Wohlensee, Uettligen
Pilot: Haenni Hans Ruedi
Was first registered as G-BOCJ.
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hb-blvHB-BLV - "Etonic Shoe" (out of service)
Cameron Etonic Shoe - c/n 1750 - year 1988 - volume 3000 m³
Pilot: Charles-André Voirol
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hb-bmn(1)HB-BMN(1) - "Jar" (out of service)
Cameron - c/n 1797
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hb-bmn(2)HB-BMN(2) - "Toni Joghurt" (out of service)
Cameron - c/n 3166 - year 1988 - volume 3000 m³
Pilot: Peter Kunzli, Aadorf
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hb-bmyHB-BMY - "Elephant"
Raven S-60A - c/n S60A-3116 - year 1989 - volume 3000 m³
Owner: Veltur AG, Zumikon - Operator: Heissluftballonclub Zuerichsee, Zumikon
Pilot: Pierre-Yves Rünzi
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hb-bpiHB-BPI - "Blaser Oil Drum" (out of service)
Cameron Can - c/n 1940 - year 1989 - volume 3000 m³
Pilot: Yuri Kosiakov
First flight: May 1989, Hasle
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HB-BQE - "Light Bulb" (out of service)
Aerostar W100LB - c/n W100LB-3001 - year 1990
Now registered as N-6349V.
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hb-bquHB-BQU - "Golfball" (out of service)
Ultra Magic V105 - c/n 105/010 - year 1990 - volume 3000 m³
Pilot: F. J. Hanses
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hb-brxHB-BRX - "Philips Softone" (out of service)
The Balloon Works FF-8 - year 1992 - volume 3000 m³
Pilot: Margrit & Josef & Sepp Kramis, Fahrwangen
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hb-bvyHB-BVY - "Battery" (out of service)
Cameron Panasonic Battery - c/n 2762 - year 1992 - volume 3000 m³
Owner/Operator: Gabriela Reist, Jegenstorf
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hb-bwpHB-BWP - "Cat"
Schroeder Fire Balloons Kater - c/n 311 - year 1992 - volume 3000 m³
Owner/Operator: Karl Lang, Altnau
Pilot: Karl Lang, Altnau
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hb-bxlHB-BXL - "Orange Granador" (out of service)
Cameron Orange - c/n 2947 - year 1992
Owner: Granador AG, Hitzkirch - Operator: Heissluftballonschule Bodensee AG, Bottighofen
Now registered as G-CDXW
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hb-bxwHB-BXW(out of service)
The Balloon Works Bottle - c/n 01 - year 1993 - volume 2600 m³
Owner: Feldschlösschen Getränke AG, Rheinfelden - Operator: Ralph Frommenwiler, Wängi
Pilot: Ralph Frommenwiler, Wängi
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hb-bxxHB-BXX - "Vase"
Schroeder Fire Balloons Vase - c/n 462 - year 1995 - volume 3000 m³
Owner/Operator: Klaus Bernard, Lausanne
Pilot: Klaus Bernard, Lausanne
Was first registered as D-OBXX.
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hb-byxHB-BYX - "Montgolfier Replica"
Ultra Magic F11 - c/n F11/001 - year 1993 - volume 3000 m³
Owner: Erich Nebel, Hochwald - Operator: K&N Ballonfahrten GmbH, Basel
Pilot: Erich Nebel, Hochwald
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hb-bzzHB-BZZ - "Albuquerque Police Man"
Raven Europe S60A - c/n E-356 - year 1994 - volume 3000 m³
Owner: Anton Wipraechtiger, Hergiswil LU - Operator: Ballongruppe Sky-Birds, Volketswil
Pilot: Anton Wipraechtiger, Hergiswil LU
Was first registered as N-…
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hb-qaoHB-QAO - "Epa Shopping Bag"
Cameron Shopping Bag-120 - c/n 3642 - year 1995 - volume 3400 m³
Owner: EPA Neue Warenhaus, Zürich - Operator: Michel Jürg, Lyss
Pilot: Michel Jürg, Lyss
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hb-qapHB-QAP(out of service)
Lindstrand LBL Four - c/n 155 - year 1996 - volume 5600 m³
Pilot: Theodor Bolli, Rapperswil
Was first registered as G-BVVU, then as HB-QAP and now again as G-BVVU.
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hb-qbbHB-QBB - "Toni the Kellogs Tiger" (out of service)
The Balloon Works - c/n 17 - year 1995 - volume 5000 m³
Owner: Rundfluege & Airtaxi Alpliner AG, Zürich - Operator: Holly Ballon AG, Bremgarten
Pilot: Theodor Bolli, Rapperswil
Website: http://www.holly.ch - E-mail: info@holly.ch
First flight: 19 June 1996, Baldegg.
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hb-qbnHB-QBN - "Orient-Express Lokomotif" (out of service)
Cameron Locomotive 105 - c/n 3680 - year 1996 - volume 4000 m³
Owner/Operator: Balloon & Airship Company GmbH, Kesswill
Pilot: Marlies & Bruno Naegeli, Kesswill
Website: http://www.bruno-naegeli.com - E-mail: ballonfahrten@bruno-naegeli.com
Was first registered as G-LOKO, then as HB-QBN and now again as G-LOKO.
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hb-qflHB-QFL - "Tilsiter Cow" (out of service)
Cameron - c/n 4517 - year 1999 - volume 4500 m³
Owner: Tilsiter Switzerland GmbH, Weinfelden - Operator: Hampi's Ballonfahrten, Holzhäusern
Pilot: Hanspeter Arnold & Reto Ochsner, Holzhäusern
Website: http://www.hampi.ch - E-mail: hampi@ballooning.ch
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hb-qgfHB-QGF - "Breitling Orbiter 3 Replica"
Cameron Roziere SS - c/n 4748 - year 2000 - volume 3400 m³
Owner/Operator: Winds of Hope, Lausanne
Pilot: Bertrand Piccard, Lausanne
Website: http://www.bertrandpiccard.com - E-mail: bertrand.piccard@bluewin.ch
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hb-qgiHB-QGI - "Strawberry"
Schroeder Fire Balloons - c/n 234 - year 1992 - volume 2600 m³
Owner: Bernische Beerenpflanzer Vereinigung
Pilot: Andreas Wittwer, Hasle-Rüegsau
Was first registered as D-OMEN.
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hb-qglHB-QGL - "Swiss Cow"
Cameron Flying Cow-110 - c/n 4799 - year 2000 - volume 4000 m³
Owner: Schweizer Milchproduzenten, Bern - Operator: Theodor Bolli, Rapperswil
Pilot: Theodor Bolli, Rapperswil
E-mail: ballon.thedibolli@bluewin.ch
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hb-qgqHB-QGQ - "Orange cube"
Cameron Orange Box-115 - c/n 4859 - year 2000 - volume 3000 m³
Owner: Orange Communications, Zürich - Operator: Holly Ballon AG, Bremgarten
Pilot: Roger Engelstein & Hanspeter Holliger
Website: http://www.holly.ch - E-mail: info@holly.ch
First flight: 1 June 2000, Bern.
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hb-qgzHB-QGZ - "Das Handy"
Aerostar Cell - c/n Cell-3001 - year 2000 - volume 3000 m³
Owner: Margrit & Josef & Sepp Kramis, Fahrwangen - Operator: Ballongruppe Sky-Birds, Volketswil
Pilot: Margrit & Josef & Sepp Kramis, Fahrwangen
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hb-qioHB-QIO - "Adonia-flying Man" (out of service)
Ultra Magic F24 - c/n F24/001 - year 2003 - volume 3400 m³
Owner/Operator: Benjamin Senn
Pilot: Benjamin Senn
Website: http://www.heissluftballone.ch - E-mail: benjamin.senn@bluewin.ch
First flight: February 2003. - Heigth 32 m. Now registered as D-OXAM.
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hb-qkcHB-QKC - "Santa Claus" (out of service)
Colt Santa Claus - c/n 1671 - year 1990 - volume 3400 m³
Owner/Operator: Benno Betschart, Meggen
Pilot: Manfred Streit, Matzendorf & Benno Betschart, Megg
E-mail: b.e.betschart@buewin.ch
First flight: October 1991, Albuquersue, NM (USA). - Was first registered as G-HOHO.
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hb-qlkHB-QLK - "Honda Asimo"
Cameron Z-105 - c/n 10858 - year 2006 - volume 3000 m³
Owner: Honda Automobiles SA, Satigny - Operator: Centre alpin international de Ballons à air chaud,
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hb-qmbHB-QMB - "Oranke Box"
Kubicek BB BOX - c/n 448 - year 2006 - volume 3400 m³
Owner/Operator: Holly Ballon AG, Bremgarten
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hb-qmxHB-QMX - "Fixit silo"
Kubicek BB-S SILO - c/n 511 - year 2007 - volume 3400 m³
Owner: Rolf Frei, Etzgen - Operator: Ballonpool Wiggertal, Oftringen
Pilot: Rolf Frei, Etzgen
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hb-qniHB-QNI - "Profix MIDI"
Ultra Magic M90 - c/n 90/097 - year 2007 - volume 2600 m³
Owner/Operator: Senn Ballonfahrten, Diegten
Pilot: Benjamin Senn, Diegten
Website: http://www.heissluftballone.ch - E-mail: benjamin.senn@sutter-ag.ch
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hb-qnnHB-QNN - "Uefa cup"
Cameron Cup-110 - c/n 11081 - year 2007
Owner: UEFA, Nyon - Operator: Blue Sky Ballooning, Neyruz
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hb-qobHB-QOB
Colt Flying Hut - c/n 1828 - year 1991
Owner/Operator: Air Engiadina AG, Samedan
Was first registered as G-SMTC.
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HB-QOC
Colt Flying Shuttle Cock - c/n 1938 - year 1991
Owner/Operator: Air Engiadina AG, Samedan
Was first registered as G-OOUT.
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hb-qojHB-QOJ - "Breitling Orbiter replica 2"
Cameron RX-105 - c/n 11235 - year 2009 - volume 3000 m³
Owner/Operator: Breitling SA, Grenchen
Pilot: Brian Jones and Phil Dunnington
Website: http://www.gonewiththewind.uk.com - E-mail: phil@gonewiththewind.uk.com
First flight: 16 May 2009, Apeldoorn (The Netherlands)
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hb-qopHB-QOP - "Büsi"
Ultra Magic M56 - c/n 56/043 - year 2009 - volume 1590 m³
Owner: Benjamin Senn - Operator: Senn Ballonfahrten
Pilot: Benjamin Senn
Website: http://www.heissluftballone.ch - E-mail: senn-weber@bluewin.ch
First flight: 21 July 2009, Tenniken
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hb-qsgHB-QSG - "St. Gallen Cathedral"
Kubicek BB Gallen - c/n 200 - year 2002 - volume 3100 m³
Owner/Operator: Balloon & Airship Company GmbH, Kesswill
Pilot: Marlies & Bruno Naegeli, Kesswill
Website: http://www.bruno-naegeli.com - E-mail: ballonfahrten@bruno-naegeli.com
First flight: 1 December 2002. - Heigth 25,6 m - Width 25,4 m - Thickness 10,9 m.
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hb-qsqHB-QSQ - "Honda Asimo" (out of service)
Cameron Z-105 - year 2005 - volume 3000 m³
detroyed by fire on 27 January 2006
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