What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Balloon Pilot and Manufacturer Donald Cameron Born 1939. Bristol Belle (modern hot-air balloon) 1967. Breitling Orbiter (first round the world) 1999. Computer design of special shape balloons. Recorded plaque organisation: Retired Professional Engineers Club (Bristol).
Donald Cameron was a pioneering balloon pilot and manufacturer, renowned for designing the Bristol Belle hot-air balloon in 1967 and contributing to the development of the Breitling Orbiter, which completed the first round-the-world flight by hot air balloon in 1999.
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