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Inaugural Meeting
25 June 1978
Date affiliated to the BBAC: 1979
Other Meetings
Full details are in the regional newsletter "Scoop".
Members Directory Publication Frequency
Annually
No of Members
Approx 100 at 1 January 2004
Membership Fees
The annual membership fee is due on 1st January each year
Single member & Family members £10.00
Newsletter
"SCOOP" - Published 4 - 5 times per annum
Geography
Area from east of the Pennines to the coast and from the Scottish border
to a line from the Humber to Sheffield. Sheets 80, 81, 87, 88, 92, 93,
94, 99, 100, 101, 104, 105, 106, 107, 110, 111, 112, 113.
AGM Date
At the Brass Monkey Meet held at the end of December or beginning of
January.
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Competitions and Trophies open to Members
Brass Monkey Trophy - awarded annually for "Outstanding
Achievement in Ballooning"
Trans-Pennine Competition - awarded annually for the longest flight
across the Pennines.
Competitions and Trophies open to Non-Members
Prizes/Trophies awarded at all meets.
Balloon meetings held and organised for members
and non-members
Thirsk Festival - July
Driffield Steam Rally - August
Humber Bridge Meet - November
Brass Monkey Meet - End of December or Beginning of January.
First meeting
First meeting at RAF Finningley on 25 June 1978. Formed by local pilots,
all balloons being represented on the committee, including English Rose
- Crispin Williams (Chairman)/Adrian Clark (Secretary), Jules Verne
- David Barlow (Treasurer), Shadowfax - Stuart Bridge (Safety Officer),
Swan Flight - Geoff Beckwith, Fred - David Smith and Aeolis - Brian
Boyce.
The first event was a Trans-Pennine Challenge and the First Balloon
Meet was held at Belton House on 19/20 August 1978.
Club House location - none
Number and location of Launch Sites available
to Members – Organised for individual balloon meets only.
Number and Location of Refuelling sites –
Organised for individual balloon meets only.
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Landowner Relations
* Regional LRO - Chris Oxby Tel: 01709 864428
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Local LRO |
Tel. |
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| 80,81,87 |
Mike Forster |
01434 689122 |
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| 88,92,93 |
Paul Johnson |
01207 560304 |
| 94 |
Ed Macholc |
01947 841019 |
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| 99 |
Jane Towler |
01748 818648 |
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| 100 |
Terry Chamberlain |
01749 318993 |
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| 101 |
Harry Stringer |
01723 379896 |
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| 104,105(W) |
Dave Sutcliffe |
01423 888350 |
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| 106 |
Chris Oxby* |
01709 864428 |
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| 107 |
Tony Greenside |
01964 670584 |
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| 110 |
Bob Davidson |
01274 879181 |
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| 111,112(W) |
Chris Oxby |
01709 864428 |
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| 112(E),113 |
Terry Marsden |
01652 688356 |
Training
Firefighting, Landowner Relations, First Aid and Crew Training courses
are held regularly.
Current BBAC Instructors in the region are:-
| Yorks, North |
- Tom Donnelly * |
01302 852244 |
| Tyneside |
- Mike Forster * |
0191 285 9343 |
| Cleveland |
- Ed Macholc |
01947 841019 |
| Yorks, North |
- Hugh Wright |
01757 248495 |
| Durham |
- Paul Johnson |
01207 560304 |
* also Examiner
Air Traffic Control Liaison
Terry Marsden assists with our Air Traffic Liaison
Met Service – Organised for individual
balloon meets only.
Merchandise
Sweatshirts, Rugby shirts, Embroidered Cloth Patches, Car Stickers,
Enamel badges and the PRBA 25th Jubilee booklet "Ballooning The
Pennine Way"
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