700 at Pharos StreetHaving paused for a photo stop, Wartime liveried 'B' Fleet Balloon 700 is seen next to Pharos Lighthouse in Fleetwood 28.12.21 After 10 years in Blackpool Transport's 'Flexity' Purple and White livery, Balloon 700 has been repainted back into the Wartime Green and Cream livery that it carried during the 2nd World War and into the 1950's then again following a major overhaul in 1997 till it was sidelined for the addition of the door pods to make it compatable with the Flexity platforms in 2010.

700 was initially due to make it's debut run back in Green and Cream at the Anniversary Weekend in September, however was sidelined with a door fault.   On 28th December 2021, 700 was used for the FTS Christmas tour along with Atlantean bus 334 (which did a run along the long abandoned former street routes on Lytham Road and the former Marton summer extension terminus on Station Road opposite South Pier.  

Balloon 700 then took over and ran first to Starr Gate, then north to Fleetwood before returning to Rigby Road.   Millennium Balloon 707 was then used for the third part of the tour, which consisted of an evening tour of the illuminations.

The repainting of Balloon 700 means now that only two of the 'B' fleet Balloons now retain the purple and white livery: 711 and 719.

The current status of the B Fleet is as follows:

Some shots of 700

700 at North Albert StreetHaving recently been repainted into Wartime Green and Cream livery, 'B' Fleet Balloon 700 is seen passing Fleetwood Hospital on North Albert Street whilst operating on the FTS Christmas Tour 28.12.21	700 at Fleetwood FerryHaving recently been repainted into Wartime Green and Cream livery, 'B' Fleet Balloon 700 is seen at Fleetwood Ferry whilst operating on the FTS Christmas Tour 28.12.21
700 at Pharos StreetHaving paused for a photo stop, Wartime liveried 'B' Fleet Balloon 700 is seen next to Pharos Lighthouse in Fleetwood 28.12.21	700 at North Albert StreetHaving recently been repainted into Wartime Green and Cream livery, 'B' Fleet Balloon 700 is seen on North Albert Street on its return journey to Rigby Road whilst operating on the FTS Christmas Tour 28.12.21
700 at Rigby Road depotHaving recently been repainted into Wartime Green and Cream livery and with the last of the daylight fading, 'B' Fleet Balloon 700 is seen entering Rigby Road Depot at the end of part one of the FTS Christmas Tour 28.12.21	700, 717 and 707 at Rigby RoadWartime liveried Balloon 700, 30's liveried Balloon 717 and Millenium Balloon 707 are seen at the front of Rigby Road depot. the photo shows the differing profiles of the ex open topper (700) and the enclosed as built 717. 28.12.21