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Thanks for this info Howard.
Henk and the other Dutch pilot flew Goy Feltes a full size replica across last year and back for the de Lesseps centenary, successfully and landed at Waldershare; also Pascal Kremer from Luxembourg flew his Bleriot replica across and back.
I wonder where Henk hopes to land his model ?
Here are some details of last year's successful flight.
The replica planes which flew over were:
Dutch Bleriot registration PH-BLE built to 1911 specifications: The pilot was Henk van Hoorn - flew from Calais to Dover on Thursday 20 May evening, landing at Waldershare.
Bleriot XI modern replica, LX-TEC owned by Pascal Kremer of Luxemburg who was one of the builders of the aircraft. Flew from Calais to Dover on Thursday 20th in evening (pilot was Pascal Kremer); and returned to Calais (pilot was Goy Feltes); Flew from Calais to Dover on Friday 21st, morning (pilot Pascal) and Dover to Calais in the evening (pilot Goy Feltes), taking off from Waldershare at 5.30pm.
The Dutch Bleriot stayed at Waldershare in case weather prevented Pascal returning on the Friday with his Bleriot. The flights were accompanied by a helicopter.
Michael and Suzanne de Lesseps, the pilots, members of the various groups and local guests met and celebrated with champagne at Waldershare Gliding Club, afterwards visiting the Bleriot Memorial and Wanston Farm at St Margarets at Cliffe (where Lesseps had landed in 1910). Among the guests were members of the Clayson farmily of St Margarets whose family in 1910 had been present and met Jacques de Lesseps on his landing. Also the present occupiers of Wanston Farm. And also present were members of the Early Birds Foundation, the Dutch aviation replica/reconstruction group, owners of PH-BLE and Chairman of St Margarets Parish Council. The party then enjoyed a special reception lunch at St Margarets hall, before returning to Waldershare to prepare for the take-off, which took place at 5.30pm.
