"James Robinson" wrote in message
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Icebound wrote:

Fossett and his navigator/co-pilot Mark Rebholz left Toronto today in the
replica Vickers Vimy on the first leg to position at St. John's
Newfoundland
for the cross-Atlantic try on June 14, 86th? anniversary of original
flight.

Are they also intending to recreate the "landing" in the Irish peat bog?

Apparently they have permission to land on a golf course. I don't know what
type of surface they intend to choose.... a manicured fairway, or some boggy
rough????