Portsmouth, England

[HLJames 2,568]

VFR Generation X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[A320FAN 370]

Nice shots!

[HighBypass 2,339]

Cute little blue spinner! Great shots of the coastal town.

[sauviat 137]

Well, I first flew from Portsmouth airport in 1954ish in a Dove to Jersey, our home. The flights were direct. But, the return flights were via Shoreham for Customs.

 

It was only after two aircraft incidents that the airport was closed, as it was dangerous for heavier aircraft and a grass field. Wartime, it was very active.

 

What you are seeing now, as you fly over the city, was never like that - no motorways. In the last shot, where you have the long tank, yes tank, was Horsea Island, an island. Land fill, yacht marinas are there now. The Navy tested torpedos in there. Also there were a lot of radio masts, used very much for Operation Overlord. Fort Southwick is not far away, up on the hill, where the D-Day landings were controlled from.

 

Of course, there are other important landmarks around, too.

 

Thanks

[HLJames 2,568]

Nice shots!

Thanks for comments!

 

 

Cute little blue spinner! Great shots of the coastal town.

Appreciate the comment!

 

 

Well, I first flew from Portsmouth airport in 1954ish in a Dove to Jersey, our home. The flights were direct. But, the return flights were via Shoreham for Customs.

 

It was only after two aircraft incidents that the airport was closed, as it was dangerous for heavier aircraft and a grass field. Wartime, it was very active.

 

What you are seeing now, as you fly over the city, was never like that - no motorways. In the last shot, where you have the long tank, yes tank, was Horsea Island, an island. Land fill, yacht marinas are there now. The Navy tested torpedos in there. Also there were a lot of radio masts, used very much for Operation Overlord. Fort Southwick is not far away, up on the hill, where the D-Day landings were controlled from.

 

Of course, there are other important landmarks around, too.

 

Thanks

Thanks very much because the location has a varied history...It's amazing you remember the Navy High Power shore  Wireless stations...It's now used for diving training and underwater engineering.

 

HLJAMES

[sauviat 137]

It is just a case of our house was on Portsdown Hill with commanding views of Portsmouth Harbour, Portchester Castle, The Solent, Isle of Wight, Fawley in the West and Calshot (where the seaplanes were based, and across to Hayling Island in the East and to watch Argosy's doing sircuits and the Barrage Balloons.

 

Oh! For a touch of nostalgia...

[HLJames 2,568]

It is just a case of our house was on Portsdown Hill with commanding views of Portsmouth Harbour, Portchester Castle, The Solent, Isle of Wight, Fawley in the West and Calshot (where the seaplanes were based, and across to Hayling Island in the East and to watch Argosy's doing sircuits and the Barrage Balloons.

 

Oh! For a touch of nostalgia...

The three forts in the Solent are now luxury hotels....I would love to have seen the embarkation of ships for D-Day.

 

HLJAMES

[sauviat 137]

D-Day was 3 years before my arrival! However, the remnants were still around for many years afterwards and as kids we had great fun exploring the shores and the vessels that failed to leave.

[JAT 185]

Nice shots.

 

nebojsa

[HLJames 2,568]

D-Day was 3 years before my arrival! However, the remnants were still around for many years afterwards and as kids we had great fun exploring the shores and the vessels that failed to leave.

The scenery has HMS Warrior Harbour Rail Station and Gunwarf Quays Ferry but no Spinnaker Tower....I suppose I can find a tower and put it there!

 

 

Nice shots.

 

nebojsa

Thanks for your comment!

 

HLJAMES