AFTON (WY) - HOUSTON (TEXAS) - SOUTHAMPTON (UK) - LEICESTER (UK) - SLEAP (UK) - HAWARDEN (UK)
G-ODIP affectionally known as "Dipper" was imported from the USA in 2015. She was manufactured in Wyoming and fitted out with amphibious floats in Minnesota. Following flight testing Dipper was disassembled and packed away in a 40' crate for its 4,500 mile journey to Hawarden, UK. The initial journey was by road to Houston, Texas and transferred onto cargo ship "Maine Trader" The ship left Houston on 29 October 2015 and arrived at the Port of Southampton on 14 November 2015. A relatively short journey by road to Leicester saw Dipper arrive a few days later for reassembly. Problems with certification delayed its Certificate of Airworthiness by a couple of months but she was soon gracing the UK skies by the spring of 2016. A short flight to Hawarden via Sleap on 23 March 2016 completed her journey from the USA.
Handover day!