A static balloon gives the public a view of the city, at Castle Park, Bristol, England.
This tethered balloon is unreeled to 500 feet, carrying 30 passengers for a 30 minute ride.
Registered as G-CCYF, the balloon is an Aerophile 5500, filled with 194,000 cubic feet of helium gas.
The insert shows a close up of the balloon gondola.

Photographed by Adrian Pingstone in July 2005 and placed in the public domain.

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