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Title: British Airways Balloon?!
Post by: Radio2.0 on October 30, 2013, 09:03:14 PM
G-CDJY British Airways - CAMERON C-80

Why does British Airways have an Balloon?!
An on which Rout does BA use them?   ::)
Title: Re: British Airways Balloon?!
Post by: Anmer on October 31, 2013, 08:30:07 AM
It would help if you included the source of that reference?
Title: Re: British Airways Balloon?!
Post by: Smudger98 on October 31, 2013, 08:40:51 AM
Quote from: Radio2.0 on October 30, 2013, 09:03:14 PM
G-CDJY British Airways - CAMERON C-80

Why does British Airways have an Balloon?!
An on which Rout does BA use them?   ::)

And why should British Airways not have a balloon..?  A good advertising feature one would have thought.
Title: Re: British Airways Balloon?!
Post by: Radio2.0 on October 31, 2013, 08:45:51 AM
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It would help if you included the source of that reference?
http://www.caa.co.uk/application.aspx?catid=60&pagetype=65&appid=1&mode=detailnosummary&fullregmark=CDJY

QuoteAnd why should British Airways not have a balloon..?
I never see an Airline wit an Balloon before...
Title: Re: British Airways Balloon?!
Post by: Anmer on October 31, 2013, 08:53:53 AM
Thanks for the link.

Possibly for promotional purposes.  Virgin has had branded balloons for years.
Title: Re: British Airways Balloon?!
Post by: Smudger98 on October 31, 2013, 08:56:55 AM
Advertising venture..

http://www.abpic.co.uk/search.php?q=G-CDJY&u=reg
Title: Re: British Airways Balloon?!
Post by: apgphoto on October 31, 2013, 07:50:08 PM
BA have been using balloons for years and years, they have been used all over the world.

Great shot of some historic's here www.airliners.net/photo/British-Airways/Cameron-Balloons-N-105/0932744/L/ (http://www.airliners.net/photo/British-Airways/Cameron-Balloons-N-105/0932744/L/)

And a nice clip showing one of their current mainline and balloon pilots Matt Nicholson in action http://youtu.be/qpjVALG64Nc (http://youtu.be/qpjVALG64Nc)

CDJY is a nice balloon I own a C-80 too  8)