RAF Balado Bridge there were also Fulmars, Fireflies, Martinets, Barracudas, Expeditors and a rare Fairchild Cornell FT673. Three Expeditors were all that remained in 1955. It was also used from 1946 for light aircraft and gliding until its final closure in 1957. Following decommissioning as an RAF station, part of the site served as a NATO SATCOM Satellite Ground Listening Station, which operated from 1985 to 2006. From 1997 to 2014 Balado was the home of the annual T in the Park music festival, however, due to safety concerns about an oil pipeline lying directly underneath parts of the airfield the festival was
Balado (food) or cutlets), chicken, fried boiled eggs, fried beef, eggplant or potatoes. Because of its almost identical ingredients and technique, the term "balado" is often interchangeable with "sambal goreng" (lit.: "fried sambal"). Nevertheless, the term "balado" is more specifically referring to Minang cooking tradition, while "sambal goreng" refers to a more general Indonesian cuisine tradition. In Minang dialect the term "balado" literally means "with chili" or "in chili", since "lado" means "chili pepper" in Minang dialect. Thus the naming usually combined the main ingredient followed with "balado", for example: Hot and spicy balado has become an inspiration for a popular dangdut