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The Fairey Gannet was an ugly and ungainly aeroplane in the 1960s that had two
contra-rotating propellors up front, stumpy wings and a short fuselage. From the
numbers of them that I saw flying around in my youth in the Gosport/Portsmouth area, I
assumed they were a Fleet Air Arm type. The puffins somehow reminded me of the
Gannets, although they're a lot prettier. They're short and stubby, not like the graceful
terns, and watching them come in to land - crash-land more often - among their colony
was a delight. Then they waddle about for a bit, join their chums, and cock their head to
one side like a puppy when they spot you watching them. Which you can do for hours -
except that you've only been given an hour - on the one Farne Island you're allowed to
land on. Worth every penny.
The Fairey Gannet was an ugly and ungainly aeroplane in the 1960s that had two
contra-rotating propellors up front, stumpy wings and a short fuselage. From the
numbers of them that I saw flying around in my youth in the Gosport/Portsmouth area,
I assumed they were a Fleet Air Arm type. The puffins somehow reminded me of the
Gannets, although they're a lot prettier. They're short and stubby, not like the graceful
terns, and watching them come in to land - crash-land more often - among their colony
was a delight. Then they waddle about for a bit, join their chums, and cock their head to
one side like a puppy when they spot you watching them. Which you can do for hours -
except that you've only been given an hour - on the one Farne Island you're allowed to
land on. Worth every penny.
Oops, blown it again...
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