Pleasant afternoon - Part 2
Posted: Mon May 24, 2004 3:56 amA few more shots taken during my day out. The police MD902 arrives to refuel.
Bolkow Junior taking off. Two are based here.
Pretty little Pulsar landing. It doesn't look much bigger than some models I've seen.
The Jodel I flew in earlier going off for another trip. This belongs to a group. One of the best ways to afford your own aircraft.
This belongs to one of the owners of the airstrip.
A Tiger Moth arrived just as I was thinking of leaving. I helped the pilot turn it round. I used to do this on my own. It was heavier than I remembered.
This tree is a memorial to the pilots operating from here in 1944. 8 never returned.
I took this from my car window on my way home. Mount Caburn. An Iron Age settlement. The Caburn itself is said to be one of the clods of earth thrown afar as the Devil was digging the Devil's Dyke, another local landmark. Other fallen clods are said to have made Chanctonbury Ring, Cissbury, Rackham Hill and the Isle of Wight. A Giant by the name of Gil is said to have walked the slopes of Mount Caburn, hurling his hammer from the summit. It looks more impressive from a different angle but I didn't stop this time. I used to fly R/C slope soarers from the top. Not sure I could get up there now even if we were still allowed to use it. These guys have taken over all the choice spots.
Hope this gives you some idea of what goes on round here on a typical weekend. Lots of people out there enjoying themselves. A very pleasant day out.
Bolkow Junior taking off. Two are based here.
Pretty little Pulsar landing. It doesn't look much bigger than some models I've seen.
The Jodel I flew in earlier going off for another trip. This belongs to a group. One of the best ways to afford your own aircraft.
This belongs to one of the owners of the airstrip.
A Tiger Moth arrived just as I was thinking of leaving. I helped the pilot turn it round. I used to do this on my own. It was heavier than I remembered.
This tree is a memorial to the pilots operating from here in 1944. 8 never returned.
I took this from my car window on my way home. Mount Caburn. An Iron Age settlement. The Caburn itself is said to be one of the clods of earth thrown afar as the Devil was digging the Devil's Dyke, another local landmark. Other fallen clods are said to have made Chanctonbury Ring, Cissbury, Rackham Hill and the Isle of Wight. A Giant by the name of Gil is said to have walked the slopes of Mount Caburn, hurling his hammer from the summit. It looks more impressive from a different angle but I didn't stop this time. I used to fly R/C slope soarers from the top. Not sure I could get up there now even if we were still allowed to use it. These guys have taken over all the choice spots.
Hope this gives you some idea of what goes on round here on a typical weekend. Lots of people out there enjoying themselves. A very pleasant day out.
