2022 June The View From The Dartmouth Office

Every picture on this website, with no exception, is taken from one place - our Dartmouth office garden

THE VIEW FROM THE DARTMOUTH OFFICE

JUNE 2022 TVFTDO

Unusual for TVFTDO - a motor cycle rally.

The Queen's Platinum Jubilee brought us a Lancaster display.

It seemed that the skies were as busy as the river.

There are 204 TVFTDO Photos in this album over 5 pages. Click on a thumbnail to see it larger.

And.....you can even start a slide show.

01 June 2022 - 07-34-00

01 June 2022 - 09-05-20

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Tug Boojam Bay with massive barge

01 June 2022 - 09-05-31

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Tug Boojam Bay with massive barge

01 June 2022 - 09-06-39
Redoubtable tug Boojam Bay heads out of the river pushing well above its weight.
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Tug Boojam Bay with massive barge

01 June 2022 - 12-29-51

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Three Royal Navy Merlin helicopters over Dartmouth

01 June 2022 - 12-30-04
Three Royal Navy Merlins flew over Dartmouth in formation the day before the Queen's Jubilee flypast. I've not checked but hope these three took part.
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Three Royal Navy Merlin helicopters over Dartmouth

01 June 2022 - 12-30-18

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Three Royal Navy Merlin helicopters over BRNC, Dartmouth

01 June 2022 - 12-30-32

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Three Royal Navy Merlin helicopters over BRNC, Dartmouth

01 June 2022 - 13-03-17

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Suoperyacht Nariida arrives in Dartmouth

01 June 2022 - 13-04-48

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Superyacht Nariida arrives in Dartmouth

01 June 2022 - 13-07-26

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Superyacht Nariida arrives in Dartmouth

01 June 2022 - 13-10-00

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Superyacht Nariida arrives in Dartmouth

01 June 2022 - 14-42-56

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Busy day on river Dart, Dartmouth

01 June 2022 - 14-43-07

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Busy day on river Dart, Dartmouth

01 June 2022 - 16-03-40

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01 June 2022 - 16-03-50

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01 June 2022 - 16-04-14

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Superyacht Nariida moored in Dartmouth

01 June 2022 - 17-26-49

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HMS Brocklesby on patrol off Dartmouth

01 June 2022 - 22-07-47

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Superyacht Nariida in Dartmouth at night

01 June 2022 - 22-08-33

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Superyacht Nariida in Dartmouth at night

01 June 2022 - 23-11-30
Danish registered super yacht Naridda (with a double I) is in for the Bank Holiday weekend. I last snapped it here on the same weekend in 2018.
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Superyacht Nariida in Dartmouth at night

01 June 2022 - 23-15-38

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Superyacht Nariida in Dartmouth at night

02 June 2022 - 09-35-58

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02 June 2022 - 10-48-02
Both of the British Navy's aircraft carriers have been on exercise in Start Bay during the last few weeks.

My only sighting was of the Prince of Wales seen here. Just a few miles too far away to be interesting.
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Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales passes Dartmouth

02 June 2022 - 10-48-10

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Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales passes Dartmouth

02 June 2022 - 11-16-49

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Sun halo over Dartmouth

02 June 2022 - 11-18-15
Thanks to TVFTDO spotter Lynn I was alerted to this sun halo. They're not mega rare but still interesting. And created by the sun shining through ice crystals in the highest clouds.
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Sun halo over Dartmouth

02 June 2022 - 14-46-47
Just six of the three dozen or so motorcycles that swarmed aboard the Lower Ferry on Thursday.
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Motorcycle posse takeover the Lower Ferry

02 June 2022 - 14-48-44

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Motorcycle posse takeover the Lower Ferry

02 June 2022 - 14-51-52

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Dart RNLI lifeboat recovers stricken yacht

02 June 2022 - 14-52-20

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Motorcycle posse takeover the Lower Ferry

02 June 2022 - 14-53-54

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Motorcycle posse takeover the Lower Ferry

02 June 2022 - 14-56-56

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Motorcycle posse takeover the Lower Ferry

02 June 2022 - 15-00-54

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Dart RNLI lifeboat recovers stricken yacht

02 June 2022 - 15-41-40
After a call out to a stricken yacht which they towed back in, the Dart RNLI crew took part in an exercise with the Dart Explorer ferry.
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Dart RNLI Training exercise

02 June 2022 - 15-41-42

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Dart RNLI Training exercise

02 June 2022 - 15-41-53

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Dart RNLI Training exercise

02 June 2022 - 15-41-57

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Dart RNLI Training exercise

02 June 2022 - 15-42-08

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Dart RNLI Training exercise

02 June 2022 - 15-42-21

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Dart RNLI Training exercise

02 June 2022 - 15-42-23

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Dart RNLI Training exercise

02 June 2022 - 17-27-13

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Workboat SD Navigator arrives

02 June 2022 - 20-32-36

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Kingswear general view

03 June 2022 - 09-22-42

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Container ship HMM Gdansk passes dartmouth

03 June 2022 - 14-02-15

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Itiwit double canoe in Dartmouth

03 June 2022 - 14-17-38

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XO DSCVR motor boat in Dartmouth

03 June 2022 - 15-04-37
A super display from the Battle of Britain's sole Lancaster known as City of Lincoln.
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BBMF City of Lincoln Lancaster over Dartmouth

03 June 2022 - 15-04-49
Helping the town celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee the aircraft was flown up and down the river three times.
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BBMF City of Lincoln Lancaster over Dartmouth

03 June 2022 - 15-05-09
A stirring sight indeed.
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BBMF City of Lincoln Lancaster over Dartmouth

03 June 2022 - 15-06-19
Built in 1945 the plane just missed wartime service. Since then it has been modified to become a wartime model.
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BBMF City of Lincoln Lancaster over Dartmouth

03 June 2022 - 15-06-21
The four Merlin engines produce the most amazing sound.
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BBMF City of Lincoln Lancaster over Dartmouth

03 June 2022 - 15-06-24
BBMF's Lancaster PA 474 passes Kingswear's Daymark tower.
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BBMF City of Lincoln Lancaster over Dartmouth

03 June 2022 - 15-06-41
Yes, I know, the propellors should be blurred. My mistake.
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BBMF City of Lincoln Lancaster over Dartmouth

03 June 2022 - 15-08-15
Finally some proper blurred props.
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BBMF City of Lincoln Lancaster over Dartmouth

03 June 2022 - 15-10-09
All the crew appeared to be wearing white gloves
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BBMF City of Lincoln Lancaster over Dartmouth

03 June 2022 - 15-10-42
A last pass up river and then off home.
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BBMF City of Lincoln Lancaster over Dartmouth

03 June 2022 - 18-15-09
Like London buses. Three Dart Harbour officers get a few minutes of calm after a very busy day on the river.
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Dart Harbour patrol (x 3)

04 June 2022 - 01-02-35
I thought I would have another go at capturing Nariida at night. The river was still and so we get an improved shot.
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Superyacht Nariida in Dartmouth at night

04 June 2022 - 10-04-44
A surprise visit form this Navy Merlin in the murky mist of Saturday morning.
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Royal Navy Merlin ZH860

04 June 2022 - 13-09-37
The Battle of BritainMemorial Flight Lancaster returned to the area for a display at Torbay. Just visible from Dartmouth as it circled over Dittisham.
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BBMF City of Lincoln Lancaster

04 June 2022 - 13-24-30
The English Riviera Air Show is on at Torbay this weekend. But the aircraft have to fly in from somewhere and so this Chinook and The Blades passed by Dartmouth
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RAF Chinook + The Blades aerobatic team

04 June 2022 - 13-24-52
The five aircraft assembled their formation just south of the mouth of the river Dart.
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RAF Chinook + The Blades aerobatic team

04 June 2022 - 17-31-07

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Red Arrows pass over Hillhead

04 June 2022 - 22-08-18

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Platinum jubilee fireworks at BRNC

04 June 2022 - 22-08-42

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Platinum jubilee fireworks at BRNC

05 June 2022 - 10-26-55

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Dart RNLI retrieve round Britain rowing boat.

05 June 2022 - 10-36-54

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Dart RNLI retrieve round Britain rowing boat.

05 June 2022 - 10-38-39

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Dart RNLI retrieve round Britain rowing boat.

05 June 2022 - 13-07-50

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Storm clouds gather over Dart Harbour

06 June 2022 - 07-55-17

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Border Force cutter Seeker refuels

06 June 2022 - 21-25-47

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Red sunset in the.....south east ?

07 June 2022 - 07-27-47

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Mist comes down over Kingswear

07 June 2022 - 07-38-16

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Mist comes down over Kingswear

07 June 2022 - 07-53-40

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Mist comes down over Kingswear

07 June 2022 - 08-22-00

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Mist comes down over Kingswear

07 June 2022 - 08-22-13

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Superyacht Nariida departs Dartmouth

07 June 2022 - 08-22-27

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Superyacht Nariida departs Dartmouth

07 June 2022 - 10-10-24

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Superyacht Nariida departs Dartmouth

07 June 2022 - 10-13-14

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Superyacht Nariida departs Dartmouth

07 June 2022 - 10-13-16

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Superyacht Nariida departs Dartmouth

07 June 2022 - 10-18-29

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Superyacht Nariida departs Dartmouth

07 June 2022 - 11-51-07

07 June 2022 - 12-32-39

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Sun and mist over Kingswear

07 June 2022 - 14-48-19
Sunsets are all very well. But for me a good textured mist is hard to beat.
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Sun and mist over Kingswear

07 June 2022 - 21-24-46

09 June 2022 - 04-53-43
A very corny sunrise. But we still wouldn't want to be without one. Even at 5am
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Extra red sunrise over Kingswear

09 June 2022 - 04-54-04

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Extra red sunrise over Kingswear

10 June 2022 - 08-18-51

10 June 2022 - 09-58-37

10 June 2022 - 11-24-38

10 June 2022 - 12-41-15

10 June 2022 - 13-33-37

10 June 2022 - 14-24-24

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Devon Air Ambulance G-DAAN Dartmouth landing

10 June 2022 - 14-24-56

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Devon Air Ambulance G-DAAN Dartmouth landing

10 June 2022 - 14-25-00

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Devon Air Ambulance G-DAAN Dartmouth landing

10 June 2022 - 14-25-09
It looks to be a tricky landing for the Devon Air Ambulance. But it's all a matter of perspective. And from our perspective Coronation Park appears to be a miniature landing zone. Thankfully that's not actually the case.
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Devon Air Ambulance G-DAAN Dartmouth landing

10 June 2022 - 14-52-08

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Devon Air Ambulance G-DAAN Dartmouth landing

11 June 2022 - 11-06-44

11 June 2022 - 11-07-34

11 June 2022 - 11-43-01

11 June 2022 - 13-39-13
Steam loco Britannia (number 70000 as you can see) popped in last Saturday. Don't worry if you missed it, it's coming back most weekends until September.
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Steam locomotive Britannia 70000 in Kingswear

11 June 2022 - 13-45-09

11 June 2022 - 13-52-44

11 June 2022 - 13-53-04

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Steam locomotive Britannia 70000 in Kingswear

11 June 2022 - 13-53-07

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Steam locomotive Britannia 70000 in Kingswear

11 June 2022 - 13-58-28

11 June 2022 - 14-06-02

11 June 2022 - 16-36-23

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Steam locomotive Britannia 70000 departs Kingswear

11 June 2022 - 16-37-31

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Steam locomotive Britannia 70000 departs Kingswear

11 June 2022 - 16-37-52
With buzzards and kestrels overhead it's easy to forget the closer wildlife. This squirrelly chap sat on our garden fence enjoying the view. Like you do.
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Grey squirrel in Dartmouth, Devon

11 June 2022 - 16-38-10

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Grey squirrel in Dartmouth, Devon

11 June 2022 - 16-39-32

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Steam locomotive Britannia 70000 departs Kingswear

11 June 2022 - 16-40-23

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Steam locomotive Britannia 70000 departs Kingswear

12 June 2022 - 07-13-33

12 June 2022 - 07-15-46

12 June 2022 - 07-19-14

12 June 2022 - 17-21-52

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Smallest outboard on smallest boat?

12 June 2022 - 17-22-22
A contender for the smallest craft on the river. And an almost certain winner of smallest outboard feasible anywhere.
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Smallest outboard on smallest boat?

13 June 2022 - 07-59-28

13 June 2022 - 08-06-44

13 June 2022 - 08-07-03

14 June 2022 - 07-01-03

14 June 2022 - 07-47-01
The rather beautiful classic yacht Cynthia (sail number 223) heading out of Dartmouth for an early sail.
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Classic yacht Cynthia in Dartmouth

14 June 2022 - 08-45-59
Over on the Kingswear shore this guy was painting the town.....black. Red roofs in the sunshine. Soon to be sprayed to match the house.
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Painting the roof....black

14 June 2022 - 16-46-24

15 June 2022 - 08-57-30

15 June 2022 - 08-59-25

15 June 2022 - 09-00-06

15 June 2022 - 11-03-35

15 June 2022 - 11-03-42

15 June 2022 - 11-03-52

15 June 2022 - 16-14-21

15 June 2022 - 16-14-39

16 June 2022 - 07-12-10

16 June 2022 - 07-19-10

16 June 2022 - 07-20-47

16 June 2022 - 11-20-14
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Royal Navy Wildcat ZZ514 Dartmouth flyby

16 June 2022 - 11-20-28
The Daymark conveniently provides a backdrop for any number of low flying aircraft. This is Royal Navy Wildcat ZZ514 providing an extra bit of heat haze to distort the Kingswear tower.
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Royal Navy Wildcat ZZ514 Dartmouth flyby

16 June 2022 - 11-37-58
And here is that Kingswear shed roof completed. The red tiles did glare a bit much. Black is better.
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Painting the roof....black

16 June 2022 - 12-22-32

16 June 2022 - 12-22-42

16 June 2022 - 14-49-41

16 June 2022 - 16-19-09

16 June 2022 - 17-54-08

16 June 2022 - 18-34-58
The sun is shining so over on Hillhead they're making hay.
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Kingswear farming

16 June 2022 - 18-37-14
First making, then destroying pretty patterns whilst they're at it. Who knew haymaking was artistic ?
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Kingswear farming

16 June 2022 - 18-42-40

16 June 2022 - 18-43-28

16 June 2022 - 19-34-35

16 June 2022 - 19-36-16

17 June 2022 - 08-14-45

17 June 2022 - 14-28-33
The Higher Ferry is undergoing maintenance - fitting new bow thrusters I've been told.
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Dartmouth Higher Ferry maintenance

17 June 2022 - 14-51-25

17 June 2022 - 16-41-25

18 June 2022 - 10-35-22

21 June 2022 - 08-39-47

21 June 2022 - 08-44-05

21 June 2022 - 09-07-56

21 June 2022 - 09-27-43 (1)

21 June 2022 - 09-27-43

21 June 2022 - 12-31-42

21 June 2022 - 12-35-37

21 June 2022 - 13-00-58

22 June 2022 - 15-16-34

22 June 2022 - 15-17-10

23 June 2022 - 07-20-25

23 June 2022 - 15-29-26
An unusual and low flypast from this sizeable chappie. it's RAF Atlas (ZM417) seen here coing in over Gallants Bower.
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RAF Atlas aircraft flyby of Dartmouth

23 June 2022 - 15-29-35

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RAF Atlas (ZM417) aircraft over Dartmouth

23 June 2022 - 15-29-51

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RAF Atlas aircraft flyby of Dartmouth

23 June 2022 - 15-30-03

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RAF Atlas aircraft flyby of Dartmouth

23 June 2022 - 16-56-29

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Superyacht Hevea arrives in Dartmouth

23 June 2022 - 16-56-41

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Superyacht Hevea arrives in Dartmouth

23 June 2022 - 16-57-37

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Superyacht Hevea arrives in Dartmouth

23 June 2022 - 16-58-30

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Superyacht Hevea arrives in Dartmouth

23 June 2022 - 16-59-06

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Superyacht Hevea arrives in Dartmouth

23 June 2022 - 22-48-19

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Superyacht Hevea in Dartmouth at night

23 June 2022 - 22-50-00

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Superyacht Hevea in Dartmouth at night

24 June 2022 - 15-11-58

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25 June 2022 - 07-16-34

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25 June 2022 - 07-16-48

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26 June 2022 - 14-23-14

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26 June 2022 - 14-23-59

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26 June 2022 - 14-50-52

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26 June 2022 - 14-50-52

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Dart Harbour staff man overboard drill

27 June 2022 - 15-25-05

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Dart Harbour staff man overboard drill

27 June 2022 - 15-25-06

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Dart Harbour staff man overboard drill

27 June 2022 - 15-26-26

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Dart Harbour staff man overboard drill

27 June 2022 - 15-27-02

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Dart Harbour staff man overboard drill

27 June 2022 - 15-26-52

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Dart Harbour staff man overboard drill

27 June 2022 - 15-27-02

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Dart Harbour staff man overboard drill

27 June 2022 - 16-38-15

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27 June 2022 - 22-33-09

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28 June 2022 - 10-51-10

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28 June 2022 - 15-15-33

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28 June 2022 - 15-16-09

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28 June 2022 - 15-16-29

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28 June 2022 - 18-43-08

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28 June 2022 - 18-43-19

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29 June 2022 - 11-57-48

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29 June 2022 - 11-58-00

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29 June 2022 - 14-19-50

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30 June 2022 - 10-24-00

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30 June 2022 - 23-11-08

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