The Blue Lagoon, Arlesey
Stotfold Mill
into the waiting room and said “I’m not sure what you want to do, it is better
weather, but we can postpone if you want”.
“Well I do want to take pictures in bright sunshine if possible” I said. So he
r then.
I woke early the next morning to beautiful sunshine. So I quickly made
breakfast and phoned again. “Can you get here now? Only its going to
change again later” was the call down the phone. “Yes” I said and quickly got
to the base, signed in and parked the car. I was excited and a bit nervous,
as I walked in. We went throught the paperwork and route we would take,
last two-
seater on the grass.
A two seater had been suggested as the wings were on top of the fuselage
and wouldn’t restrict the view looking down. I climbed in the right hand side
of the cockpit and realised myself and my camera would have a restricted
movement. In front of me, as Andy went through all the cockpit checks,
was a selection of dials, switches, the aircraft controls and my headphones
with a microphone attached. Speaking through all his actions and checking
I was strapped in safely the pilot started the engine. It was then that you
understand the noise of the small aircraft.
turned into the wind. “We go right to end, as you want runway in front of you,
not behind you!” Even though my father is ex-RAF and I’d seen m
All checks were done, communication with the control room made, Andy
increased the speed and gently lifted off I thought to myself ‘I’m not nervous
at all’.
Climbing steadily we made off towards Henlow Camp and I looked down
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