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  • March 21, 2016 at 10:37 am in reply to: SPOTTED (2016),What Have You Seen? #904957
    Max Skylon
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    Five Sea Kings plus a Merlin flying west along the Eastcliff at Bournemouth on their farewell tour prior to being retired. What a glorious sight and sound………………

    May 15, 2015 at 10:28 pm in reply to: Lancaster G-ASXX / NX611 – 50 years since her epic return to the UK from Australia #910761
    Max Skylon
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    Fifty years ago today, 15th May 1965, my school friend Moggy and myself went to the Biggin Hill Airfair. A pair of 14 year old lads mad on aircraft we stood in line to pay 2/6 (12.5 p) to walk through the Lancaster, just arrived from Australia. What a thrill, climbing over the mainspar in the middle of the cabin a standout memory, 2/6 was probably a weeks paper round wages but well worth it.

    That day I made my first flight, paying £1for a 5 minute air experiance flight on DH Heron G-AOGO operated by Morton Air Services.

    If it hadn’t been for this thread I would have missed this small aniversary……………….thanks for the memories!

    September 13, 2014 at 5:35 pm in reply to: SPOTTED 2014 #880854
    Max Skylon
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    Canadian one, is on flightradar24 now

    Thanks for the positive ident TA. Since my previous post the Canadians have done Bournemouth proud with numerous circuits of the town plus flying back and forth along the clifftop. Bravo, what a treat, one pass off the seafront right over my roof. Thanks to the guys. We missed out during the Air Festival due to the engine change but they have made up for it today -with interest.

    September 13, 2014 at 4:16 pm in reply to: SPOTTED 2014 #880873
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    Single Lancaster just flew a circuit around Bournemouth, not sure which one!

    September 12, 2014 at 6:06 pm in reply to: SPOTTED 2014 #881648
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    Canberra escorted by two Hunters flying towards the west over the bay at Bournemouth at about 4.15 this afternoon. If the Sea Vixen made a farewell flight along the clifftop I managed to miss it……………..damn !

    August 28, 2014 at 8:34 pm in reply to: SPOTTED 2014 #895494
    Max Skylon
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    Sea Vixen performing impromptu display at Bournemouth this morning before the airshow started. Brilliant – thanks to the owners, what a treat.

    July 29, 2014 at 8:05 pm in reply to: SPOTTED 2014 #925043
    Max Skylon
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    Hi Folks,

    Apologies if this does not exactly fit the ‘Historic Aviation’ template but – At mid-day today I spotted a single engined, high-winged aircraft (possibly a Cessna 172) fitted with floats flying East – West across the bay at Bournemouth, last seen disapearing over Poole Harbour. Can anyone confirm the type and where it came from and where it was going ?

    Thanks Max

    March 29, 2014 at 9:59 am in reply to: TriStar & Dove at Bournemouth #937792
    Max Skylon
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    Thanks for the TriStar replies, real shame they are being scrapped. Can anyone shed any light on the Dove, it was landing in the middle of the afternoon last Thursday.

    July 24, 2013 at 7:26 pm in reply to: Sea Vixen update #1004956
    Max Skylon
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    The Sea Vixen flew along the beach at Bournemouth this evening about 17.00. I was on the Eastcliff she made a slow pass west to east waving its wings. Georgous sight in the evening sunshine.

    June 18, 2013 at 10:14 am in reply to: Work starts on the CL-44 Guppy #957187
    Max Skylon
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    Hi Folks,

    Where is the best place at Bournemouth to see this aircraft ?

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