Scenery in ETO Rev5

[alcanallen]

Greetings! i came across this marvelous photo of a Hurricane flying along the Cliffs of Dover,i wonder if that lighthouse and many others are in the scenery file if they were there in the 1940`s,see photo.

alcanallen.

 

[johnwillimas2]

That lighthouse is at Beachy Head, not Dover. It's about 60 miles southwest of Dover but has some great cliffs. The lighthouse was built in 1900 - 1902 so it was certainly there for the Battle of Britain! There is a lighthouse at Dover but it's on top of the cliffs. It was built in 1830 and in 1858 became the first lighthouse in the world to use an electric light.

 

[Shessi]

John,
You lighthouse spotter you!! ha ha!

But right...

Cheers

Shessi


p.s. Where's your anorak?

 

[johnwillimas2]

Anorak is hanging on a peg on the back door - no need for it in this weather. Thanks for reminding me though, I left my Ian Allan Lighthouse Spotters book in the pocket.

 

[mongoose]

Having gone to school at Eastbourne, I can confirm!

 

[Pat Pattle]

Hi Allen.

 

[mongoose]

But where's Eastboourne?

 

[Shessi]

But where's Eastboourne?

Maybe it fell into the (George) Beurling Gap?........


Sorry...

Shessi

 

[popsaka]

Nice looking Hurri there Clive...
I fear they may need a sump pump running overtime in that lighthouse...

 

[mongoose]

Maybe it fell into the (George) Beurling Gap?........


Sorry...

Shessi

I think I found it!

 

[mongoose]

This is a good view looking West.