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My Uk coast trip 3

PostPosted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 2:30 pm
by FsNovice
Here i am again guys, finally finished the glasgow to southend leg

Spotting this huge cloud in front of me, never flown through one before that stretches from base to 8,000ft
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My hand at a moonshot, taken at 0830AM :-? :-?
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Quick stop for breakfast
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A while later.....

A spit through the cloud cover
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Finally... the north norfolk coast
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And another spit!
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The sight i have been waiting for, the distant lights of the southend runway
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Low over the threshold
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and finally parked up at the parking, this bird has been on the go for a good few hours, hasn't/cant complain/ed!
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Now to plan the southend to Isle of Wight Leg, over slightly less choppy waters!

Thanks for viewing, C+C welcome

Re: My Uk coast trip 3

PostPosted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 3:09 pm
by machineman9
bit of a low landing... the lights should be half white half red shouldnt they?

still, nice shots... and an interesting aircraft... i havent seen it before  :)

Re: My Uk coast trip 3

PostPosted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 3:12 pm
by FsNovice
bit of a low landing... the lights should be half white half red shouldnt they?



Theoretically they should be yes  ;) But i wanted a nice sweep on the bay and i couldnt be assed bothered to regain that height, so skimming the trees i took the approach from there, providing the lights were always visible for reference.