By the way these flights' path can be tracked at: https://share.garmin.com/PeterGorman

They can also be seen via Flightradar24 although I have not tried this.


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  1. Unknown25 April 2017 at 12:22

    Ben's family in Oxford have been enjoying these updates and cheering you on through the bureaucracy. Thank you for the photos.

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  2. Unknown26 April 2017 at 00:07

    I see the blue arrow is heading north east - good luck today.

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