Approaches were low then

Post by **Garry Russell** » 08 May 2007, 02:15

Southend

:shock:

http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1048884/

Click on pic for larger

Garry

jonesey2k · Post by **jonesey2k** » 08 May 2007, 04:04

Blimey!

DanKH · Post by **DanKH** » 08 May 2007, 09:11

The British version of St. Maarten..

kit · Post by **kit** » 08 May 2007, 10:28

Magic! Reminds me of 29 at Benson before they closed it.

The runway ended at a 6 ft 'cliff' above a small stream that fed the watercress beds at Ewelme village just to the east of the airfield. My brother and used to stand on the verge between the stream and the road and directly on the runway centre-line so landing a/c would pass right over our heads at around 10-15 ft.

We'd stay there till the RAF Cops came and tried to move us on when we'd remind them that our Dad was the SWO, but it cut little ice with them

That was until the time a guy in an RNVR Attacker lost an engine on approach and knocked his mainwheels off on the edge of the 'cliff'. I took refuge in the stream, needless to say...... :sad:

Tomliner · Post by **Tomliner** » 08 May 2007, 10:36

Good job the bus was a single decker!!EricT

Post by **DaveB** » 08 May 2007, 11:28

Nice story Kit and great find Garry

Nice to have it confirmed that I land Rick's Viking into Southend in a realistic fashion

Dodgy on the opposite approach too with those darned overhead railway lines :shock:

ATB

DaveB :tab:

Post by **Bridon Bear** » 08 May 2007, 11:35

That Viking's approach must have been so low that this shot was AFTER his ATC told him that he had to climb to lower the undercarriage I reckon......

Great shot... :dance:

Regards.

Bridon Bear

ianhind · Post by **ianhind** » 08 May 2007, 11:44

Good job the bus was a single decker!

Is the bus stopped at traffic lights?

This has triggered memories of the approach to Northolt (it was 26, looks like 25 now) which did have traffic lights controlling the passing traffic.