Towards Abbeville, a summer coastline

Monday 23 July evening

Flights resumed around 4 pm after a long break in the heat. We very quickly reached the sea with England in sight and the Opal Coast route we know well from the Tour ULM: Dunkirk, Calais, Cap Blanc Nez, Cap Gris Nez, Boulogne, then around the Le Touquet zone before heading for Abbeville. Perfect weather with a threat of a sea breeze that stayed at a safe distance. We were met by a left crosswind that did not disturb the rhythm of the landings, made either on the hard runway or on the grass runway.

We are in Abbeville for two nights with a long rest day, filled with excursions and short local flights.

Sébastien Perrot

Briefing before departure from Dunkirk

Beach north of Dieppe

The Dunkirk factories

The entrance to the cross-Channel shuttle

In the distance, England can be seen

Cap Blanc Nez

Cap Gris Nez

Taxiing at Abbeville

The participants' campsite is behind the facilities

Photos of the machines landing at Abbeville (credit: Vincent Detaille): https://flic.kr/s/aHsmoSoxZL

Photos of the rest day at Abbeville (credit: Vincent Detaille): https://flic.kr/s/aHsmoU5SDJ

Photos of the machines taking off at Abbeville (credit: Vincent Detaille): https://www.flickr.com/gp/124963330@N02/Nw4rdq

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