Jetman Coming to Dover - The Hard Way!
- 7 September 2008 10:475731Yes watch up to the skies on Sept 24 as madcap rocket man is hurtling across the channel in loony fashion. He could land on your greenhouse and crush yer marrows so watch out!!
But this is very exciting..there are so many exciting aspects to life in Dover right now...or is just that I dont get out much!!
Ive had this info thru from my oul cohort Cllr Nigel Collor - Many thanks Nigel!
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Flight date - 24th September 2008 - time unknown at present
Yves Rossy - former fighter pilot from Geneva - real life Buzz Lightyear
Wing slightly larger than a surf board, propelled by 4 jet engines was built in his garage
Will be released from a plane 3,000 feet up and follow the route taken by Bleriot
He will be travelling at up to 130 mph during his 15 minute flight across the Channel
The landing will be by parachute in Dover - two chutes for him and one for the wing
The flight will be transmitted on the National Geographic Channel at 2100 hrs.email: dover7@msn.com - 7 September 2008 10:515732Wow!! this is even more daredevilish than Evel Knievel's jump across the Grand Canyon. I will be watching camera in one hand, binoculars in the other...
Hope the chap makes it.email: dover7@msn.com - 7 September 2008 18:525740That sounds intresting hope its a time when we can see this happen
- 7 September 2008 20:415744When I first found out about this, just over a week ago, I did write to Yves Rossy at his address in Switzerland asking for more details but am still waiting for a reply. It sounds like a great feat (if he can pull it off and his trial flights would suggest he can) and one I am sure the whole town would like to be there to welcome him and congratulate him.Politics, it seems to me, for years, or all too long, has been concerned with right or left instead of right or wrong.
Richard Armour - 7 September 2008 21:095747i shall be waiting with a spatula should things not go entirely to plan.
- 8 September 2008 07:225755 lol Howard
all sing together (to the tune of see the young man on the flying trapeze)...one..two..three...
See the young man flying in on the breeze
the whole blasted thing is a delighful ol wheeze
If he makes it to Dover well Oi'll eat me hat
if he doesnt then.. well, that'll be that!
ah jeezez Im wasted around here...!email: dover7@msn.com - 8 September 2008 19:495780not bad paul, perhaps you could pen a lyric about the harbour board dumping some of it's staff.?
a good tune would be "we'll meet again, don't know where, don't know when". - 8 September 2008 20:105787This sounds very exciting, hope we get to see him land and in one piece too. Have you had breakfast by any chance with Doverforum Dick this morning PaulB? All this poetry is simply delightful
- 10 September 2008 17:035895Will Elton John be entertaining us with music at the official welcoming party?
Does anyone know where exactly he hopes to land in Dover? - 10 September 2008 17:475901Good Lord, Buzz Lightyear over Dover! Anyone so clearly insane will be definitely worth coming out to see. I just hope we don't end up with a red stain on the white cliffs.
- 10 September 2008 18:385902lol! Phil, now that would be an interesting song to write the lyrics for!
- 10 September 2008 21:435916I remember a song from when I was a wee lad that had the lyrics, "they wiped him off the tarmac like a lump of stawberry jam." I don't know what reminded me of that.Politics, it seems to me, for years, or all too long, has been concerned with right or left instead of right or wrong.
Richard Armour - 25 September 2008 07:066583Yes its today.The Jetman is departing France about 1pm today and the journey should take 15mins to complete .The only problem is I don't know whether that was French time or ours?
Any idea where he IS supposed to land in Dover?Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter) - Brian Dixon
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25 September 2008 08:186590knowing my luck probaly on my house.
- 25 September 2008 10:076594It is on National Georgraphic Channel from 12:00 to 13:30 today so I assume sometime in there he will land somewhere !!!Been nice knowing you :)
- 25 September 2008 12:556598Just heard live on National geographic that Jetman has postponed until tomorrow as cloud cover over Dover is too low. He only has just enough fuel to get to Dover so needs to be able to see it, he only has his eyes to guide him. He will land at the South Foreland Lighthouse all being well and will take off at approx 12.45pm.
As the man himself said, he only has one life and doesn't wish to lose it by taking the risk of flying today with conditions as they are.
It can be seen on the National Geographic channel from 12 noon tomorrow.There's always a little truth behind every "Just kidding", a little emotion behind every "I don't care" and a little pain behind every "I'm ok". - 25 September 2008 14:336599I am reminded of the story of superman , wonderwoman and the invisible man - I hope he is careful where he lands on the cliff!
- 25 September 2008 15:256600Doh, I hung around for 2 hours and nothing happened, walked back to Langdon and brushed shoulders with him as he got out his car !!!!!!
London tomorrow so will miss it
Been nice knowing you :) - Brian Dixon
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26 September 2008 08:166618buzz light year is trying to do it today with a bit of luck,who said dover was boring. - 26 September 2008 13:066632jacqui
nice to hear from you again
i have left texts on your mobile but not had a reply
you ok?
k