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May 23rd, 2004 at 3:05pm

Hagar   Offline
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It was such a nice morning I decided to find a local airstrip I was told about. This was once an Advanced Landing Ground used in the D-Day invasion. In fact the first aircraft to take to the air on D-Day flew from there, providing top-cover over the Omaha and Gold beach-heads.

After a nice drive through the beautiful Sussex countryside I found it. A few planes but not much going on so I looked around for signs of habitation. The first person I met was an old friend I haven't seen for something like 30 years.
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I asked if I could take some photos of his pretty little Jodel. He said "Of course. I'm just going up. Would you like to come?". Well, what would you have said? Grin
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Here we go.
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That looks like the sewage farm in "Magnificent Men. Roll Eyes
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Practicing a few steep turns.
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There's the English Channel.
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This is Beachy Head looking right along the coast towards my home.
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What a lovely morning. More later.
 
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Reply #1 - May 23rd, 2004 at 3:13pm

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wow, you lucky lucky man:) great shots love 5
 
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Reply #2 - May 23rd, 2004 at 3:53pm

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Doug I cannot believe how lucky you were today. I'm off to sulk Wink Grin

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Reply #3 - May 23rd, 2004 at 5:16pm
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You lucky man....I'm turning green in envy. Wink
 
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Reply #4 - May 23rd, 2004 at 5:36pm

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looks like someone had fun  Smiley

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Reply #5 - May 23rd, 2004 at 5:43pm

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Ah yes, the " Rifleman " effect......comes from hanging around airfields with nothing but a mouth and stories of flying, to get you into the cockpit for a circuit or two.....

............Lucky Stiff ! ! !
 
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Reply #6 - May 23rd, 2004 at 5:50pm

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Ah yes, the " Rifleman " effect......comes from hanging around airfields with nothing but a mouth and stories of flying, to get you into the cockpit for a circuit or two.....

............Lucky Stiff ! ! !

Thanks Ken. As you're all well aware by now I have plenty of mouth. I'll bore anyone prepared to listen. I'm not fussy. LOL Grin

As the old saying goes, it's not so much what you know but who you know. Surprising how the camera helps too. Wink
 
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Reply #7 - May 23rd, 2004 at 8:00pm

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What a lucky day! Great shots too  Grin
 
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Reply #8 - May 23rd, 2004 at 8:16pm

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Great shots Hagar!! Always wondered what your part of the world looked like!
Looks like a pleasent place to be Wink
 
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Reply #9 - May 23rd, 2004 at 8:43pm

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... and I spent the day moving patio furniture around, pressure washing the pool deck, on an absolutely beautiful day!

Some people have all the luck....

 
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Reply #10 - May 23rd, 2004 at 11:52pm

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You take any pics Felix.? Smiley

Great shots Hagar...love the Jodel but never seen one up close.
 
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Reply #11 - May 24th, 2004 at 11:01am

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Now those are some photo!!
You sure are a lucky dog Doug!
every time I go to the airport, the only seat I get to sit in is the car seat!  Tongue

Nice shots and thanks for sharing them!!

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Reply #12 - May 24th, 2004 at 7:54pm
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Great Shots Doug Smiley

Very Pretty Country...looking forward to being there in 2005!
My sister is taking my mom this year in September.

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug
 
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Reply #13 - May 25th, 2004 at 1:55pm

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ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC Hagar!!!!

I think I too am off to sulk for a bit.
 
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Reply #14 - May 29th, 2004 at 10:47am

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I don't believe it!  You privalidged guy! What a smashing day! Boy, some nice friends you have Doug!

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