Bournemouth airport - coming in to land

Ah so that is where you got the flight from. I wish you a safe landing ~ what a treat ~~ Ciao nick

Thanks again Nick! An ex-colleague of my wife who she has stayed friends with (both South Africans, you know) has a son who has got his pilot's licence, but still wants to build up his flying hours - so he took me up for the cost of the plane hire - the plane was a single engine Piper - less manoeverable than a helicopter, with wings below the cockpit and non-removable doors, so there is a limited gap though which to take pics - not ideal for photography, but hey! - it wasn't only about photography! (birthday pres form the wife :))

Graham

Interesting photo! Dimitris.

Hi Graham Hobbs, the photo look great, happy birthday to your wife, Vittorio.

Thanks Dmitris - you don't get the chance to sit up front with bigger planes, so I grabbed the opportunity while I had it

Vittorio - thank-you - it was my bad typing the present was from my wife to me - but the flight was great :)

Graham

Runways always look so small when looking straight on!

Cheers, Tony in New Zealand

true Tony - this thing can actually land a 747, I believe (I was told that the Sultan of Brunai paid for it to be extended so he could land his private jumbo!)- but you'd never think it when foreshortened like this.

Graham

Great pic! I used to fly too. Bernard