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Shannon IRL to Bournemouth UK


Rupert

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While trying to buy fuel to return Jan's Green King Air we found little charter business at Shannon. So we thought we'd try some charter service to the Isle of Wight or perhaps another spot on the Solent. It's too busy with locals at Southampton for a Yank to score a charter there. Perhaps we'd do well at Bournemouth (EGHH) instead.

 

So make sure everything was OK before we set out over the water (Don't want to pull a Jan in Jan's plane!!:eek::eek:) We set out to do a Test flight and T&G at Shannon before we left Ireland. Then on to Bournemouth. (See shots below. And don't forget the shots are usually labelled.)

 

1 Lined up at Shannon for a Test flight..jpg

 

2 Cruising to check it all out.jpg

 

3 Shannon Approach.jpg

 

4 Number two to land.jpg

 

5 Had to go around! It all looks good, let's just head out..jpg

 

6 Climbing out for Bournemouth.jpg

 

7 Broken at 20K.jpg

 

8 Wales near Aberforth below.jpg

 

10 14K Over the Bristol Channel.jpg

 

11 Over EGDY Yeouilton At 10K.jpg

 

Final shots of Bournemuth in the "Reply.";)

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Landing in Bournemouth:

 

12 Downwind over EGHH.jpg

 

13 Turning to Final EGHH (Bournemouth).jpg

 

14 EGHH Tower view of ILS Approach.jpg

 

15 Tower View of rollout at EGHH.jpg

 

16 Parked at EGHH.jpg

 

Not a lot of people around today. So my pal will fly back to the states and I'll see if I can drum up enough business in Southern UK to finally get Jan's King Air home. I sure hope he appreciates all the trouble I'm going through to be a good man and return his plane!!

 

But then again, he'll probably give it an unententional water bath soon after it gets home. :eek::eek:

 

Michael

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Another great set! :pilot:

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Outstanding flight and shots Michael! :) Still trying to figure out how Jan would have an airworthy aircraft in his possession , maybe I should go check my hanger out. I still have nightmares from years ago from when Jan and his shyster pal Dave worked on my aircraft. :mad:
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