Tag Archives: hovercraft

Hovercraft Transitions

Posted on November 2, 2017 by Rob

The hovercraft that ply the route between Ryde on the Isle of Wight and Southsea on the mainland have made a few previous appearances in this blog.  I knew that the old hovercraft were due for replacement and that the … Continue reading →

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Hovertravel Have a Busy Day

Posted on January 28, 2016 by Rob

Another Isle of Wight development is the hovercraft. Much early development of the concept was done on the Island and many were produced in East Cowes. Hovertravel still provide a frequent service between Ryde on the Island and Southsea on … Continue reading →

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Hovercraft Museum

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Rob

Pete and I had another detour after visiting Portsmouth.  Just along the coast is Lee-On-Solent which used to be a Naval airfield and now is used for a variety of other things.  One is a museum of hovercraft.  They have … Continue reading →

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Boats from Above

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Rob

Continuing with the round the Island flight that Pete and I took, we ended up having a bit of a maritime excursion.  It seems that anyone with a boat was out waiting for us, whatever form those boats took.  As … Continue reading →

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Hovercraft Reminiscences

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Rob

Having taken the chance to shoot one of the LCACs while in San Diego the other week, I decided to have a trip down memory lane for some other hovercraft moments. I have some relatively recent shots of the hovercraft … Continue reading →

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