Bognor birdman contest: in pictures

1 of 7 Lawrence Harrison and Bob Dix fall off the Bognor Regis Pier into the English Channel along with their creation, a skateboarding cow, during the Arun International Bognor Birdman 2004 event.

2 of 7 Postman Barry Fisher, dressed as Scott Tracey, leaps off Bognor Regis Pier in Thunderbird 1.

3 of 7 Garage owner Andrew Stenning leaps off the pier with his Dastardly Dive Bomber flying machine.

4 of 7 Student Greg Harris after zooming off the pier in his flying machine, the Harris Hawk.

5 of 7 'The Really Wild Show' TV presenter Stephen Backshall after a leap dressed as a chicken.

6 of 7 Richard McCourt prepares to compete in the competition.

7 of 7 Dominic Wood and Richard McCourt get ready for action.