BBC hot air balloon to fly again after restoration
A hot air balloon made famous by the BBC is to take to the skies again.
The orange and red globe, made in Bristol by Cameron Balloons, featured on BBC One's idents for five years.in March and has been restored by brothers Liam and Daniel Whitelock to make it ready to be flown at the upcoming Midlands Air Festival.The brothers, who have about 60 balloons as part of Bristol Balloon Collectors, have been returning the balloon to its former glory with work including retouching its paintwork.
Liam explained that the clouds painted on the fabric by Cameron Balloons many years ago were flaking, so they had touched them up with barge enamel paint, usually used on boats.The BBC globe balloon will be flown at the Midlands Air Festival, which runs between 2 to 4 June at Ragley Hall in Warwickshire.
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