Once refuelled by ground support the pilots flew on to the second zero fuel land-out by both at a demolished steel works near junction 47 of the M4. Ground Support found them rapidly after having repaired a flat on the Land rover 110 support vehicle. Sue refuelled the pilots as well and they headed off with the hope of making England by nightfall. The tailwinds did not
favour the Pilots path and on the dot of Visual Flight Night Landing rules Edi landed on the top of Mynydd
Jamie leaving St David's
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Meio Mountain with Jamie close behind. With 4hrs 20mins on the 1st day and about 90 miles flown the Ground Support team found them again and camp was set on the top of the mountain.
The Sun came and went in Orange blushes with the cloud where camped in on the 2nd morning. Finally it lifted and they launched at 10am into glorious skies.
Jamie flying over Newport
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At about noon after 6 hours and 20 minutes and a total of 130 miles flying the Pilots crossed the border being the Usk River over Chepstow into England. Landing 20 minutes later at Ward farm, Edi’s exhaust had loosened just before landing and rubbed into his prop so he came in rather noisily and Jamie had a hard landing but all brilliant welcome of the Jennery Family and our erstwhile film man Charlie Tibbet.
Having crossed Wales the TGPPG team decided that so much was happening that it was essential that the TGPPG found a Cameraman and more filming equipment so that the next country, England and its trip, would be filmed properly and in its entirety. |