Tue Mar 14, 2017 8:56 pm
#1524697
Not the most exciting trip but a good way to kick the season off. Fish and chips on Cromer pier and a mosey along the seafront and the town.
Friendly welcome at the Northreps strip and not denied to a GA type. The 384m short dry grass runway was more than adequate and the model flier desisted while we landed on 33.
A 3 mile mostly flat and peasant cycle ride into the town and the front after tracking around from the wash at 600ft off the beach. No sight of seals. Lost radio contact with Marham at some point, hopefully they saw the change of squark back to 7000.
Departed to fly over the Norfolk Broads under the tab of Tumble Weed (no sound or sight of any traffic and someone at Ludham had permission to do aeros on the flight path to 3500 ft.
The yanks were friendly at Lakenheath and gave permission through the MATZ before I had even asked for it and that was with a 'heavy' coming within a couple of miles of me at similar altitude. Routed back to Dunstable clocking Wimpole Hall and Wrest House on the way.
DSC00002 by Graeme Bird, on Flickr Holkam
DSC09993 (1) by Graeme Bird, on Flickr
DSC00007 (2) by Graeme Bird, on Flickr
DSC00009 by Graeme Bird, on Flickr Cromer and the trusty steeds
DSC00016 by Graeme Bird, on Flickr Pier Cromer
DSC00020 (1) by Graeme Bird, on Flickr
DSC00017 by Graeme Bird, on Flickr
DSC00021 by Graeme Bird, on Flickr
DSC00023 by Graeme Bird, on Flickr
DSC00025 by Graeme Bird, on Flickr
DSC00029 by Graeme Bird, on Flickr
DSC00046 by Graeme Bird, on Flickr Norfolk Broads - not that broad really
DSC00049 by Graeme Bird, on Flickr Loved by many though
DSC00037 (1) by Graeme Bird, on Flickr
Friendly welcome at the Northreps strip and not denied to a GA type. The 384m short dry grass runway was more than adequate and the model flier desisted while we landed on 33.
A 3 mile mostly flat and peasant cycle ride into the town and the front after tracking around from the wash at 600ft off the beach. No sight of seals. Lost radio contact with Marham at some point, hopefully they saw the change of squark back to 7000.
Departed to fly over the Norfolk Broads under the tab of Tumble Weed (no sound or sight of any traffic and someone at Ludham had permission to do aeros on the flight path to 3500 ft.
The yanks were friendly at Lakenheath and gave permission through the MATZ before I had even asked for it and that was with a 'heavy' coming within a couple of miles of me at similar altitude. Routed back to Dunstable clocking Wimpole Hall and Wrest House on the way.
DSC00002 by Graeme Bird, on Flickr Holkam
DSC09993 (1) by Graeme Bird, on Flickr
DSC00007 (2) by Graeme Bird, on Flickr
DSC00009 by Graeme Bird, on Flickr Cromer and the trusty steeds
DSC00016 by Graeme Bird, on Flickr Pier Cromer
DSC00020 (1) by Graeme Bird, on Flickr
DSC00017 by Graeme Bird, on Flickr
DSC00021 by Graeme Bird, on Flickr
DSC00023 by Graeme Bird, on Flickr
DSC00025 by Graeme Bird, on Flickr
DSC00029 by Graeme Bird, on Flickr
DSC00046 by Graeme Bird, on Flickr Norfolk Broads - not that broad really
DSC00049 by Graeme Bird, on Flickr Loved by many though
DSC00037 (1) by Graeme Bird, on Flickr