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Spitfire K5054 TR9 positioning flight: Dean Forest Regional (EGDF) to Eastleigh/Southampton Intl. (EGHI) Part 2
Flying along The Solent on the way to Southampton Water. And the weather gradually improved during the flight.
Flying along the River Itchen. The red arrow points to where the Supermarine Woolston flying boat ramp is located in reality. The next picture shows it in more detail.
See the upper arrow. The Supermarine Woolston flying boat ramp is a Grade II listed, historic concrete slipway on the River Itchen in Southampton, used from 1913 to 1940 for testing and launching iconic Supermarine flying boats and Schneider Trophy racers.
The lower arrow points to a 1:1 scale Spitfire silhouette in the cobblestones of the courtyard. Kit and I were there years ago on my Spitfire pilgrimage to the UK.
Just before reaching the airport, off my left wing is the South Stoneham Cemetery where R. J. Mitchell was laid to rest.
Winds are out of the South so I swung around for a landing on Runway 20 at Eastleigh/Southampton (EGHI).
Touched down just before the numbers and close to the center line. Rolling out and slowing down.
Parked at Southampton. Not a perfect parking job, but I finally made it here to the starting point of our UK adventure.
The 152 mile flight was completed in 46 minutes at an average speed of 172 knots.
I had 32.5 gallons of fuel on board at shutdown. The Merlin engine used 68 gallons per hour.
Flying along The Solent on the way to Southampton Water. And the weather gradually improved during the flight.
Flying along the River Itchen. The red arrow points to where the Supermarine Woolston flying boat ramp is located in reality. The next picture shows it in more detail.
See the upper arrow. The Supermarine Woolston flying boat ramp is a Grade II listed, historic concrete slipway on the River Itchen in Southampton, used from 1913 to 1940 for testing and launching iconic Supermarine flying boats and Schneider Trophy racers.
The lower arrow points to a 1:1 scale Spitfire silhouette in the cobblestones of the courtyard. Kit and I were there years ago on my Spitfire pilgrimage to the UK.
Just before reaching the airport, off my left wing is the South Stoneham Cemetery where R. J. Mitchell was laid to rest.
Winds are out of the South so I swung around for a landing on Runway 20 at Eastleigh/Southampton (EGHI).
Touched down just before the numbers and close to the center line. Rolling out and slowing down.
Parked at Southampton. Not a perfect parking job, but I finally made it here to the starting point of our UK adventure.
The 152 mile flight was completed in 46 minutes at an average speed of 172 knots.
I had 32.5 gallons of fuel on board at shutdown. The Merlin engine used 68 gallons per hour.
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