Another video recorded by David Owens showing the arrival of both Princess Anne and Margaret at the Hovercraft Museum in Lee on Solent in December 2000.
That's amazing!!! We love visiting the museum. From the commentary I wasn't sure whether to expect a hovercraft or a group of racing 🏇🏇🏇🏇🏇 horses, accompanied by John Macririck!!!! 😂😂
Spent a wonderful half hour watching this. Such evocative sights and sounds; could also smell it as well! Well done Mr. Owens. Sadly only Princess Anne remains, and without her engines, though wonderfully looked after on limited resources by the Museum. I think it's Swift's cockpit that is now the box office for their open days, both the other craft having been scrapped. Recommend joining (the museum) and helping preserve all the fine craft now residing at Daedalus.
Swifts cockpit is now painted red and displayed outside the main hanger. The box office is the cockpit of SRN4 Sir Christopher and the cockpit of Princess Margaret is inside the main hanger
Great video and commentary. I can't believe this was 24 years ago already!
Great footage! Sad both Princess Margaret and Swift have been scrapped now. Hoping to go down to the museum next year to see Princess Anne.
That's amazing!!! We love visiting the museum. From the commentary I wasn't sure whether to expect a hovercraft or a group of racing 🏇🏇🏇🏇🏇 horses, accompanied by John Macririck!!!! 😂😂
Spent a wonderful half hour watching this. Such evocative sights and sounds; could also smell it as well! Well done Mr. Owens. Sadly only Princess Anne remains, and without her engines, though wonderfully looked after on limited resources by the Museum. I think it's Swift's cockpit that is now the box office for their open days, both the other craft having been scrapped. Recommend joining (the museum) and helping preserve all the fine craft now residing at Daedalus.
Swifts cockpit is now painted red and displayed outside the main hanger. The box office is the cockpit of SRN4 Sir Christopher and the cockpit of Princess Margaret is inside the main hanger
This is a fantastic video, it chokes you up knowing after all those years in service these were their very last flights.......’finish with engines’.
That was great commentary , as though a cricket match going on . RIP ❤❤ .
Would have loved to see these crafts operate in Bombay, India .
Thanks for sharing this bit of history. Enjoyed the sounds you captured.
Excellent commenter. Loved it
I would love to help to get engine for her and see her run again! Hopefuly someone feels the same who has money !