Bridge flyers
This morning I had the pleasure of meeting the two guys who flew under the bridge. They were on the homeward journey of an impressive trip from the Continent almost to the tip of the UK and back again, one in an open cockpit.
The bridge incident was not deliberate but forced on them by a combination of being caught in a down draught, not being on the same frequency as the seaplane flying above them and losing sight of him so not able to risk climbing in time to avoid the bridge. All told to me with a straight face over coffee.
Anyway, a very cool pair of flyers whom I had the privilege of flying in formation with on the start of their journey home this morning and am looking forward to meeting up with at their home field later in the year. Perhaps they will include a bridge or two in their familiarisation flight there also.....?