Engineering Heritage Award SR.N5 Hovercraft. A new way of travelling. Built in 1963 and powered by a 900 horsepower Bristol Siddeley Gnome gas turbine, Saunders Row Nautical 5 was the first production hovercraft in the world. This particular hovercraft was used to demonstrate SR.N5 worldwide and train all the pilots for the Inter-Service Hovercraft Trials Unit based at Lee-on-Solent. This is the last example in the world 13 Sept 2013

, Lee-on-the-Solent, United Kingdom

Transport Heritage Site 'Red Wheel' #15

Hovercraft Museum. The definitive collection of Hovercraft and air-cushion vehicles, at the base of the military Hovercraft trials units 1961-1981

Argus Gate, Chark Lane, Lee-on-the-Solent, United Kingdom

To Commemorate the 75th Anniversary of D-Day Over 175 pilots flew from RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus) for Operation Overlord in June 1944. We honour their sacrifice and bravery

Daedalus Drive, Lee-on-the-Solent, United Kingdom