Special thanks to the hundreds of people who helped me with the site by supplying pictures and information.
Together with them I try to keep my site as up to date as possible.
In the tabs below you find different methods on how you can help. Please take some time to have a look at them.
If you have additional information about special shapes (new or old, listed or not listed), please contact me by mail or fill in the special shape form below.
Pictures can be sent as attachment to bart@specialshapes.nu.
We are missing the registration number (and other information) of some balloons we do have a picture of.
If you can help us with this information, please contact me.
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U02 (out of service)
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U03 (out of service)
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U04
The Balloon Works |
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U05 (out of service)
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U06 (out of service)
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U07 (out of service)
The Balloon Works |
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U08 - "Flo" (out of service)
Stokes - year 1976 Hot air superpressure balloon |
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U10 - "Hot Apple Fly"
The Balloon Works Owner: Jim Hendershot, Greenville, SC |
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U13 (out of service)
year 1998 - volume 2500 m³ Owner/Operator: Vladimir Karnauhov, Feodosia (Ukraine) Pilot: Vladimir Karnauhov, Feodosia (Ukraine) First flight: May 1998 |
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U15 - "Madonna" (out of service)
Boland |
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U16 - "Replica" (out of service)
Chaize |
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U17 (out of service)
Boland |
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U18 - "Lipton Sun Spree Strawberry" (out of service)
Aerostar Pilot: Kevin B. Poeppelman, Clarksburg, MD |
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U20 - "Philips Softone" (out of service)
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U21 - "Replica" (out of service)
Cameron |
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U22 - "Maxwell House" (out of service)
Cameron Out of service. |
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U23 - "Mahatma Ghandi"" (out of service)
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U25 - "Boombox" (out of service)
The Balloon Works |
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U26 - "Diet Pepsi" (out of service)
Cameron |
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U31 (out of service)
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U33 (out of service)
The Balloon Works Owner/Operator: Champagne Balloon Adventures, Alexandria Bay, NY Website: www.balloonadventures.com - E-mail: info@balloonadventures.com |
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U35
China ? |
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U36
China ? |
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U37
China ? |
Below you will find a list of balloons without a picture in the database.
If you can help me finding a picture, please contact me.
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| Registration | Name | Manufacturer | Type |
| oe-aze | Cornetto | Cameron | Cornetto O-65 |
| oe-zbs | Cornetto | Cameron | Cornetto O-65 |
| oe-zcb | Gösser Beer Stein | Cameron | Gosser Glass 90 |
| oe-zce | Cornetto | Cameron | Cornetto 66 |
| oe-zcu | Sugar can | Cameron | Can 100 |
 Canada |
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| Registration | Name | Manufacturer | Type |
| c-foru | Molson Canadian Light Balloon | Aerostar | S-55A |
| c-fpij | Yellow Pages | Colt | Flying Open Book |
| c-fula | Raindrop | Cameron | Raindrop 77 |
| c-grrt(2) | Tony the Tiger | Cameron | Tiger 77 |
 France |
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| Registration | Name | Manufacturer | Type |
| f-gaza | Thunder | AX7-65 Plug | |
| f-geae | Thunder | AX3 Replique Charles et Renard | |
| f-gflz | Replica | Thunder | AX8-105Z |
| f-ggfk | Replica | Thunder | AX8-105Z |
 Germany |
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| Registration | Name | Manufacturer | Type |
| d-otab | Twinny | Schroeder Fire Balloons | Gasflasche |
 Japan |
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| Registration | Name | Manufacturer | Type |
| ja-a0036 | Zeppelin | BX9 | |
| ja-a0049 | |||
| ja-a0111 | Ax7 | ||
| ja-a0285 | Mickey | Cameron | Mickey |
| ja-a0304 | Sagawa Truck | Cameron | |
| ja-a0478 | Cameron | Doll | |
| ja-a0515 | Colt | Flying Yacht | |
 Russia |
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| Registration | Name | Manufacturer | Type |
| ra-09 | Vodovzvodnaya Tower of Kremlin | Interavia | |
| ra-12 | Grenade | Augur AC | |
| ra-13 | YA | Augur AC | |
| ra-14 | WW2 Observation Balloon | Augur AC | |
 South Africa |
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| Registration | Name | Manufacturer | Type |
| zs-hpr(1) | Flamboyant | SS Shield | |
| zs-hya | Colt | Whisky Bottle 60 | |
 Switzerland |
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| Registration | Name | Manufacturer | Type |
| hb-bkn | Ragusa Chocolate | Cameron | Candy 75 |
| hb-bla | Swatch Watch | Cameron | Watch 90 |
| hb-bqe | Light Bulb | Aerostar | W100LB |
| hb-qoc | Colt | Flying Shuttle Cock | |
 UK |
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| Registration | Name | Manufacturer | Type |
| g-bhrk | AMC | Colt | Saucepan 56 |
| g-bngu | Cardinal Golfball | Cameron | Golf 76 |
| g-bpvr | Battery | Colt | Flying Battery |
| g-bsmw | Pott's Ballon | Colt | Flying Lager Bottle |
| g-bwwl | Colt | Flying Egg | |
| g-bxek | Koala | Cameron | A-315 |
| g-bxnr | Bibendum | Colt | Bibendum 110 |
| g-bxxj | Yacht | Colt | Flying Yacht |
| g-fluf | Lindstrand | LBL Bunny | |
| g-fone | Colt | Cityman | |
| g-oals | Football | Colt | Football |
| g-shak | Cameron | Cabin | |
 USA |
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| Registration | Name | Manufacturer | Type |
| n-1995p | Cameron US | Can 56 | |
| n-20367 | Coffee Can | Cameron | Can 56 |
| n-2039c | Maxwell House Coffee Can | Cameron US | Can 56 |
| n-2052x | Cameron US | Can 90 | |
| n-2063z | Cameron US | Can 90 | |
| n-3596x | Can | Aerostar | 90C |
| n-3640f | Freixenet Champagne Bucket | Aerostar | XP |
| n-432pp(1) | Cameron | Can 56 | |
| n-432pp(2) | Cameron | Can 56 | |
| n-439p(1) | Cameron | Can 56 | |
| n-439pp(2) | Cameron | Can 56 | |
| n-4506h | C3 Gasser | Cameron US | Tank 77 |
| n-4510w | Cameron | JDCC-90 | |
| n-6060j | Golf Ball | Cameron | Golf 76 |
| n-80727 | Cameron US | SHOE 90 | |
| n-87rt | Grocery bag | Thunder & Colt | Paper Bag 65 |
| n-90536 | Aerostar | S-57SS | |
| n-90856 | The Balloon Works | C7 | |
| n-95034 | Mickey Mouse | Cameron | Mickey 90 |