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Following The 7,000km Flight Of The Bewick’s Swan – By Paramotor

Bewicks SwansSacha Dench is a conservationist who, in mid-September, embarked on an epic airborne adventure called the “Flight of the Swans”. It involves travelling around 7,000km (4,349 miles) from the breeding grounds of Bewick’s swans in Russia following their migratory flight to Slimbridge in Gloucestershire here in the UK. The number of these elegant birds has dwindled over the years and it is hoped that this flight will provide some insight into why this has unfortunately happened.

She is employed by the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) as head of media and has over 8 years experience of paragliding and over 4 years experience of flying a paramotor.

She has been making the journey using a paramotor that, in very simple terms, consists of a cage, seat, harness, motor, propeller and a paraglider wing. Flying a paramotor means that you are exposed to the elements and, during the trip, she has encountered some pretty awful weather including blizzards and thunderstorms and extremely cold weather with temperatures dropping to minus 15 degrees centigrade at times.Sacha Dench

Her journey is almost at an end as she is expected to land at Slimbridge around the 13th December having been ably supported by a number of volunteers. During her trip, she has flown over 12 countries that, in no particular order, are Russia, Latvia, Finland, Estonia, Denmark, Poland, Lithuania, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, France and England. This week she crossed the English Channel becoming what is believed to be the first woman to do so in a paramotor as well as handing in a petition at Downing Street.

AIB Insurance wishes her well for the remainder of her journey.

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