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30-03-2021, 10:30 AM
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Police jellycoptor doing a box search near Fruitcake Folly.

We are close to the Welsh border hence the bi-lingual identification.













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30-03-2021, 11:23 AM
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Good photo's, Fruitcake. Specially the microlight.
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Great photos Fruitcake
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Oooh! I love the last one....pretty sure its hang gliding, but why the wheels?
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Originally Posted by Pixie Knuckles ->
Oooh! I love the last one....pretty sure its hang gliding, but why the wheels?
It's a powered hang-glider, hence the big fan on the back. Instead of the pilot jumping off a hilltop, it can take off under power from a field.
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Originally Posted by Fruitcake ->
It's a powered hang-glider, hence the big fan on the back. Instead of the pilot jumping off a hilltop, it can take off under power from a field.
Oh thanks! That's fascinating! Wouldn't mind a go on one either!
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Originally Posted by Fruitcake ->
Police jellycoptor doing a box search near Fruitcake Folly.

We are close to the Welsh border hence the bi-lingual identification.
Are they worried Welsh insurgents might shoot it down?
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Are they worried Welsh insurgents might shoot it down?
It operates on both sides of the border, but for some reason it's only marked in Welsh on one side and English the other.
 

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