They were warned not to cut the Airforce budget, but would they listen?

Ten green lavvy's standing in a field
Ten green lavvy's standing in a field
And if one green lavvy should get knocked over by a balloon
There'll be nine green lavvys standing in a field,
Nine green lavvy's standing in a field
And if one green lavvy should get knocked over by a balloon
There'll be eight green lavvys standing in a field,
Eight green lavvy's standing in a field
And if one green lavvy should get knocked over by a balloon
There'll be seven green lavvys standing in a field,............

George Michael wasn't convinced that the earth should move THAT much :oh:

or

The latest airborne early warning platform for the RAF got off to a shaky start!

Burn, burn, burn ... that ring of fire...

In flight refuelling trial of methane powered balloon showed promise.

Always a kid at heart, Sir Richard Branson fulfilled his dream - "TURDIS DOMINOES!!!".

The Womens Auxiliary Balloon Corps conduct targeted mover recruiting.

Sorry, excuse me, whoops, sorry, coming through,....


or,


'Oy, I'm in here'.

Uncovered! The inspiration behind David Nivens autobiography, "The Moon's a Balloon"

I don't bl**dy believe it! Open fields for miles around and we have to land here at exactly the same time as the only Doctor Who look-alike symposium in this millenium....

The operational reach of the Women's Auxiliary Balloon Corps was affected by different factors to their male counterparts.

"Well the first box contains the different uniforms I'll need, the 2nd is my phone cards, the 3rd is full of porn, and the 4th is for my JPA receipts. What else will I need for this deployment?"

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Not only had the Irish hot-air balloon slalom team failed to recognise the correct start gate, but the 30kt wind revealed a fundamental flaw in its ability to steer

Captain Tootleloo and his balloon like flies to sh*t.

"Gardyloo!"

Paddy! Go up! GO UP!!! that's not a fecking phone box after all! You'll just have to wait until you get a signal on your cell phone before you call the missus!

Good job it isn't fan driven!

Montgolfier's Gaydar was spot on once again.

The new extreme sport of Khazi skittles had people queueing up to take part.

The action sequences for "Angry Birds - The Film" ran into a few snags.