Bembridge
Village in the Isle of Wight, EnglandWikipedia
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Sep 15, 2026
Peter KelleherNARRATOR
The first happened through my early preference for a plunge from a boat in place of a sea bath from the shore.
Peter KelleherNARRATOR
I had with me a younger brother and had got the loan of a punt or dinghy belonging to one of the cow's pilots when lodging with him or rather his missus at Bembridge.
Peter KelleherNARRATOR
And after rowing down to deep water in the mouth of that little haven, and finding the tide taking us faster seaward than I expected, I threw over the boat's painter with a small grapnel attached to keep her in place while I undressed.
Peter KelleherNARRATOR
This would have been all right had I weighed anchor again before going overboard, which boy-like, of course, I did not do.
CarlosHOST
Next story is, uh, one that we touched on a few weeks back actually I think it is.
CarlosHOST
This is, um, aviationnews.eu. "First fully UK-built Britten-Norman Islander enters ground testing following production repatriation to Bembridge.
CarlosHOST
Uh, the Britten-Norman has commenced the ground testing phase for the first BN-2B-26 Islander aircraft fully manufactured in the United Kingdom following the historic repatriation of its production line to the Isle of Wight.
CarlosHOST
Uh, the milestone marks a major revival for the British civil aircraft manufacturing as a twin engine utility plane prepares for its maiden flight targeted for September ahead of a delivery to the Falkland Islands Government Air Service." And for those of you watching on YouTube, you'll be able to see the aircraft in all its glory.
CarlosHOST
"Uh, the aircraft rolled off the assembly line at the company's Bembridge facility on July the 30th, closely following the successful first application of electrical power on July the 29th.
CarlosHOST
This roll-out completes the structured manufact- uh, manufacturing sequence that confirmed 75% of structural completion back in June, followed by the installation of the aircraft's piston engines, propellers, aerodynamic cowlings, brakes, electrical systems, and manual flight control surfaces.
CarlosHOST
The delivery concludes an era where major aerostructures were manufactured overseas in Eastern Europe prior to final integration, uh, formally establishing a continuous modernization civil assembly line on British soil.
CarlosHOST
Engineered for rugged durability, the new build BN2B-26 retains the exceptional short takeoff and landing performance that has defined the Islander for more than 50 years.
Rory ForbesHOST
Got escorted by the French Coast Guards and then escorted by RNLI once they hit UK waters.
Rory ForbesHOST
And of course, there's been... various shades of shade thrown uh about this whole situation which we won't necessarily dwell on on this happy podcast episode um but a lot of embarrassment i think has been caused by many of our country folk um However, you know, coming straight towards Isle of Wight, so the Bembridge lifeboat and the Yarmouth lifeboat were dispatched by the Coast Guard to ensure the safety of the 140 plus souls on board this mega dinghy and brought them safely ashore so they could then be processed and dealt with, as is the only way we're currently resourced to do it at the moment.
Rory ForbesHOST
But therein lies another story as to why that is the only way we can do these things.
Rory ForbesHOST
And that would take us into dark political conspiracy theories.
Dan WoodsGUEST
It's been on the agenda.
Dan WoodsGUEST
My parents often say, God, I'd love to go back up and go to the Isle of Wight for a coffee and go down to Bembridge or down to Newquay and go and spend the day on the beach.
Dan WoodsGUEST
And I've got two young girls who I would love to introduce to aviation and take them flying.
Dan WoodsGUEST
I've never done it.