A busy day at Bembridge

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   Bembridge airfield on the Isle of Wight off the Hampshire coast has been the home of Britten Norman Aircraft for many years.  althought production was moved to Romania for a while their presence has continued and now they are back in business again, here we are taking an Aurigney Trislander in for a servicing, A nice day off from island hopping......
Approaching the Isle of Wight from Jersey

downwind over Bembridge

the BN works service aircraft from all over the world
a German BN2B Islander

A BN2A

another Islander on air test

A mechanic getting stuck into a trislander from the US

testing the engine, being very careful not to walk into the propellor !

our own aircraft being serviced

another US Trisander landing

I got the chance to have a look inside this one

Nice cabin. notice the "do not lean out" notices ! such is the claim culture these days, Pax have to be told for their own safety !

A departing Islander

towards the end of the day our own plane is ready. Taxying out for take off the nearby pub looks inviting 

we depart into the gathering dusk

and are soon heading down towards Jersey in the fading sunshine.

thanks for viewing

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dodgy-alan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Chief Pilot Joined: 16 May 2008 Location: bognor regis Points: 2994	Post Options Post Reply Quote dodgy-alan Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: A busy day at Bembridge Posted: 26 May 2010 at 5:34pm
	Bembridge airfield on the Isle of Wight off the Hampshire coast has been the home of Britten Norman Aircraft for many years. althought production was moved to Romania for a while their presence has continued and now they are back in business again, here we are taking an Aurigney Trislander in for a servicing, A nice day off from island hopping...... Approaching the Isle of Wight from Jersey downwind over Bembridge the BN works service aircraft from all over the world a German BN2B Islander A BN2A another Islander on air test A mechanic getting stuck into a trislander from the US testing the engine, being very careful not to walk into the propellor ! our own aircraft being serviced another US Trisander landing I got the chance to have a look inside this one Nice cabin. notice the "do not lean out" notices ! such is the claim culture these days, Pax have to be told for their own safety ! A departing Islander towards the end of the day our own plane is ready. Taxying out for take off the nearby pub looks inviting we depart into the gathering dusk and are soon heading down towards Jersey in the fading sunshine. thanks for viewing
	The light at the end of the tunnel is a freight train coming the other way !

TomA320 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Chief Pilot Joined: 02 Apr 2008 Location: Perth Scotland Points: 10235	Post Options Post Reply Quote TomA320 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 May 2010 at 8:02pm
	Nice, love the last shot.