The Solent Flyer Hovercraft

[@imagesBV]

Portsmouth to Ryde hovercraft...(R6 RF24-105STM & RF100-400STM

Untitled by brianvickers, on Flickr

Untitled by brianvickers, on Flickr

Untitled by brianvickers, on Flickr

[Bill53]

Great set Brian.

[Colin W]

Very nice photos, the hovercraft looks great.

[El Sid]

Cracking shots Brian, really convey an impression of what they are like - big and loud...

[Coolcat]

Great captures Brian

[Trev B]

I missed this one, great shots Brian, they are awesome creatures, did you get to ride in it

[Farider]

Great shots Brian, never been in this one but did go on the much bigger cross channel ones a couple of times. Amazing craft.

Ian

[@imagesBV]

Thanks for this....I didn't get a ride but saving that for when my wife can come too....goes every 30 mins and seems popular by the size of the queues.

[tigerburnie]

Nice set, didn't know they were still working.

[El Sid]

Nice set, didn't know they were still working.

Sadly, despite all the early enthusiasm in the '60s, this is reputedly the only passenger hovercraft service left in the UK and, according to Hovertravel's own website, the only year round passenger service in the world...

[tigerburnie]

I seem to recall going on one near Margate in the mid '60's

[dolina]

What dynamism!