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Cherbourg Cherbourg has little to recommend it except that it is due south of Southampton. This means crossing danger area D036 so call Plymouth Military Radar as soon as possible after leaving Solent. Have a diversion via Ortac planned and take care to avoid the Cherbourg military SRAs. Cherbourg is however a superb start to a trip along the Normandy Invasion Beaches, the starting point for the liberation of Europe. Click here for a guided tour of "The Beaches" .
Above: American C130s waiting to drop troops on the beaches at the annual commemoration of the June 6th Normandy landings On landing "Le Pompier" will often come and collect a modest landing fee. Entry to the terminal is via the left hand door in the terminal building labelled arrivals. Departures also go from this door!
Above: Arrivals door into the Cherbourg Terminal If Le-Pompier has not collected the fee pay at the "Chambre de Commerce" at the exit door into the arrival hall.
Above: Arrivals door and Chambre De Commerce. Luc the Maitre D of the restraunt (Luc and Edith do superb barbeques during the summer. Luc will put you on his e-mail circulation for free) will take any currency, guide you to the loo which is hidden in the basement and operate the electronic lock to let you back to your aeroplane if everyone else has gone home.
Above: The restaurant. Flight plans are filed on that odd French on line system in the basement of the tower. To get in press the button on the top of the key pad. There is a notice inside which says this but it is a fat lot of good if you are outside!
Above Left: Door in to the tower, the notice had been stuck on the door since our last visit, Right, Press the top button.
Above: The flight planning computer, the printer paper role had run out on our visit. |
