tomclowes

Hi guys. Ben and I will fly into Hambrook. Farmer has allowed us to use a field near my cottage. See you there. Let's try and speak or text in morning. Is there fuel station near hambrook? Looking forward to it! Tom

Hi Mark. Ben and I will try and come down late morning if that is ok? See you there...

Hi Guys!

Here are some photos of the flight Seymore and I had on Sunday evening!

We landed for a pee at Climping and took off again into a warm, light breeze...

It was QUALITY!

No, did not land in carpark - actually landed in a field on Clackett lane itself which leads to the services. Have landed at Clackett a couple of times - several juicy fields to choose from near the woods - watch out for the power lines in some of them though. Short walk to refuel, do the checks and then off and away...

Hello again

For those interested, I have posted some photos on my blog here:

pinnacleadventures dot blogspot dot com

See you in the air!

Tom

Hello! Yes it was us (Michel Carnet, Laura Turner, myself (Tom) and my brother Ben Clowes flying around London. We left at approx 5pm on Wednesday from Guildford and flew clockwise. We were all flying Bailey 175 machines except Laura who was on a mini plane. We flew over Henley on Thames - low over the river - lovely evening and then refueled at a fuel station north of Bovington airfield. Onwards to Potters Bar where we landed in the dark - just inside the legal time! The field was cold and hard! We carried sleeping bags and bivi bags - Michel and laura slept under their canopies - Ben and I slept in the open under the stars. Up again at 4.30am - Ready by 5.30am with damp wings and nil wind with heavy load. Once airborne we followed the M25 flying over Epping Forest and then skirting airspace before heading south towards Damyns Hall airfield and crossing the Thames at Dartford and the bridge there. Over Dartford and we flew East of Swanley low in the valley reducing the amount of headwind. We were low waving at dog walkers - it was epic! Then at Chevening Park we flew south of the North Downs to Clackett Lane services - we refuelled there. We hurried in the strengthening wind and made it back to Guildford just in time by about midday. Approx 280km I think - not checked gps as now busy back at work dreaming of next vol biv adventure! I'll be posting photos on my blog shortly. Tom Clowes