Can't believe my luck

[Hagar]

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.

[Craig.]

wow, you lucky lucky man:) great shots love 5

[ozzy72]

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

Mark

[ATI_7500]

You lucky man....I'm turning green in envy.

[Tequila Sunrise]

looks like someone had fun  :)

That was the first type I flew, G-DISO, about 7 years ago  8)

[Rifleman]

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 ! ! !

[Hagar]

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.

[tsunami_KNUW]

What a lucky day! Great shots too  ;D

[Politically Incorrect]

Great shots Hagar!! Always wondered what your part of the world looked like!
Looks like a pleasent place to be

[Felix/FFDS]

... 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....

[SilverFox441]

You take any pics Felix.?

Great shots Hagar...love the Jodel but never seen one up close.

[Fly2e]

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!  :P

Nice shots and thanks for sharing them!!

Dave

[FLYING_TRUCKER]

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

[SaVas]

ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC Hagar!!!!

I think I too am off to sulk for a bit.

[Saitek]

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

Ben