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Can't believe my luck (Read 862 times)
May 23
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, 2004 at 3:05pm
Hagar
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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.
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?
Here we go.
That looks like the sewage farm in "Magnificent Men.
Practicing a few steep turns.
There's the English Channel.
This is Beachy Head looking right along the coast towards my home.
What a lovely morning. More later.
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May 23
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wow, you lucky lucky man:) great shots love 5
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May 23
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, 2004 at 3:53pm
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Pretty scary huh?
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Doug I cannot believe how lucky you were today. I'm off to sulk
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May 23
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, 2004 at 5:16pm
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You lucky man....I'm turning green in envy.
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May 23
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looks like someone had fun
That was the first type I flew, G-DISO, about 7 years ago 8)
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May 23
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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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May 23
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, 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
As the old saying goes, it's not so much what you know but who you know. Surprising how the camera helps too.
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May 23
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, 2004 at 8:00pm
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What a lucky day! Great shots too
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May 23
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Great shots Hagar!! Always wondered what your part of the world looked like!
Looks like a pleasent place to be
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May 23
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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....
Felix/
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May 23
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You take any pics Felix.?
Great shots Hagar...love the Jodel but never seen one up close.
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May 24
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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!
Nice shots and thanks for sharing them!!
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May 24
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, 2004 at 7:54pm
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Great Shots Doug
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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May 25
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ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC Hagar!!!!
I think I too am off to sulk for a bit.
My life is like the movie Office Space
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May 29
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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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haha that place is even closer down the road to me than shoreham. Its about a five minute drive. In fact I saw the Jodel take off over my house that day. Must have been you lol
We allways seem to be in the same place at the same time and not know it.
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Jun 1
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Oh and nice shots. Beachy head is a very familiar view to me. I think we may be flying up in that direction this week.
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Jun 1
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haha that place is even closer down the road to me than shoreham. Its about a five minute drive. In fact I saw the Jodel take off over my house that day. Must have been you lol
We allways seem to be in the same place at the same time and not know it.
Now there's a coincidence. I have the feeling that we shall meet up one of these days. Maybe we already have without realising it.
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You're a lucky guy Doug, that reminds me of the time I was taken for a flight in a Cessna 120 by the kindly owner of the aircraft.
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