ON THIS day ten years ago The Argus went to a packed Worthing seafront to watch the Birdman event. People from across the world flocked to dive off the pier in their own hand-made flying contraptions to see who could fly furthest
A huge crowd gathered on the beach for Worthing Birdman where people dived off the pier is custom made “flying” gear
Worthing’s Ryan Williams’s aircraft was called Ryan’s Rocketship
The 20-year-old took the plunge but didn’t get far
Next up was opera singer Jonathan Ansell who had a unique look
Jonathan leaped from the platform but didn’t exactly fly
Flight attendants Jenna Clarke, 16, left, and Robyn Baker, 16, right, with the Worthing Birdman mascot
From left, Karl Squires, 11, his mother Simone Squires, 37, and friend Wendy Birch, 53, who live near Heathrow Airport
The trio were the first to arrive on the beach for Worthing Birdman
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