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MM
June 13th, 2009, 16:40
Getting set at Schiphol for the short leg to Heathrow.

MM
June 13th, 2009, 18:12
Oops. Takeoff post forgotten.

TOW: 114,829
Payload: 29,771

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Landing Weight: 111,678
Fuel Used: 3,150 pounds

Landing at Heathrow safely enough after giving tourists a view of the Thames and Westminster.

MM
June 13th, 2009, 19:28
En route to Le Bourget and the delights of Paris.

TOW: 114,865
Payload: 29,771

MM
June 13th, 2009, 20:35
Down safely at Le Bourget.

Landing weight: 111,851
Fuel Consumed: 2,984
Flight Time: 1:02:20

Now for a night on the town...

MM
June 14th, 2009, 07:39
Laying over in Paris has its rewards. A quick stop at the Folies Bergère and then a lovely evening sampling the gastronomic and artistic pleasures of Montmartre. Now we're off to Milan. A splendid sophisticated city lies ahead.

As it happens, we have a bunch of football supporters of AC Milan in the back. They're all excited by the team's runner-up status last year—after forty years of frustration. From the track record of their club, they are just incurably optimistic. A hard look indicates that there is no future for their team.

Takeoff Weight: 116,981
Payload: 29,771

MM
June 14th, 2009, 09:22
Beautiful Alps below the clouds...

Safely in Milan.

Landing Weight: 112193.9
Fuel Used: 4749.3
Flight Time: 01:36:24
No Penalties

MM
June 14th, 2009, 10:16
A day in Milan. Now a crowd of late night revelers wanting to catch a hop over to Monte Carlo to visit the Casino.

TOW: 113,978
Payload: 29,771

MM
June 14th, 2009, 11:13
And down in Nice for the last Vol de Nuit (Night Flight). The Pax on their way to the night life.

Landing Weight: 111381.8
Fuel Consumed: 2568.2
Flight Time: 00:48:18

MM
June 14th, 2009, 14:06
Missed Bry and the BOAC team. So off to Lisbon.

TOW: 122,878
Payload: 29,771

Bry Rosier
June 14th, 2009, 14:12
Sorry Mike , peer pressure from HQ :( I hope we meet up in Lisbon for a few drinks , I have a couple of days rest there :) I will be staying staying at the Pestana Palace ( quite a nice Hotel ;) )

MM
June 14th, 2009, 18:08
Wow, Bry, that looks delightful...will have to take some time and explore the city. New to me.

Down safely. Ran into ferocious and unexpected winds. Took a while to cross the dramatic Spanish plains while nervously watching the fuel situation. All turned out well in the end.

Looking forward to a wee bit of spirits and a hot bath. Then off to find Bry.

Landing Weight: 111872.3
Fuel Consumed: 10978.5
Flight Time: 03:51:42

MM
June 16th, 2009, 17:11
Having to stick with the "Senior Simulator" as the L-1049G is not yet reliable in the "Junior" environs. (A shakedown flight lost access to the flight engineer controls. Will have the gang continue to work on this.)

Off to the sentimental favorite, Casablanca Anfa (GMMC).

TOW: 116.881
Payload: 29771

MM
June 16th, 2009, 18:58
Down safely through the thick hazy skies of Casablanca. Must be all those Camels, Luckies, and Gitannes going up in smoke.

Landing Weight: 112463.6
Fuel Burned: 4367.0
Flight Time: 01:32:09

salt_air
June 17th, 2009, 03:09
Down safely through the thick hazy skies of Casablanca. Must be all those Camels, Luckies, and Gitannes going up in smoke.

Landing Weight: 112463.6
Fuel Burned: 4367.0
Flight Time: 01:32:09

Thinking now this route would have been a two for one special for me as I've been wanting to get some more time in this part of the world,,,,looks like fun.

Oh yeah,,,,was looking again at the you tube vids (thanks again) and noticed Arthur making a "plug" for Chesterfield cigarettes.

He never did break out the ol' ukulele.....;)

MM
June 17th, 2009, 17:03
Going to give the junior simulator a try on this short route.

Following Saint-Exupéry from Casablanca to Agadir.

TOW: 115,274
Payload: 29,771

(Going to follow Jeff's lead with some posters...)

MM
June 17th, 2009, 18:19
Into Agadir. Flight uneventful as descended past the fingers of the Atlas Mountains. When they disappeared into the thick clouds...well everything turned out nicely enough.

(Used ASA Real Wx with FSX. Still learning how to please the Duenna.)

Landing Weight: 112170.9
Fuel Burned: 3073.2
Flight Time: 01:00:39

jt_dub
June 17th, 2009, 19:44
Very nice shot of the Connie on final.

MM
June 18th, 2009, 09:00
Following along Saint-Exupéry's 1931 Aéropostale route along the coast. Heading from Agadir to desolate Port-Étienne (now Nouadhibou) in l'O.A.F. (French West Africa). Not the "racing line" but following orders from Paris, you understand.

Taking the junior simulator...

TOW: 121,776
Payload: 29,771

MM
June 18th, 2009, 12:20
Long trip along the desert coastline.

Landing Weight: 111622.2
Fuel Burned: 10126.2
Flight Time: 03:12:26

MM
June 19th, 2009, 11:28
Headed to Dakar, leaving the hot winds of Port-Etienne.

TOW: 116,881
Payload: 29,771

MM
June 19th, 2009, 13:27
Into Dakar. (METAR's report CAVOK was a tunnel above the city. Peninsula shrouded in clouds. Some old fashioned coastline navigation required. Ended up missing airport so circled to "give tourists a low-altitude view of the city.)

Note: Compare poster for departure with that of landing. The first, drawn in 1946, mistakenly had Asian elephants. Apparently this led to some discussion. The second, in 1948, has African elephants.

Landing Weight: 111484.1
Fuel Burned: 5357.4
Flight Time: 01:49:23

Commercial Centers: 7

MM
June 20th, 2009, 04:06
A cup of coffee and headed out over the South Atlantic...

(Not carrying so much mail over the ocean...lightening the load.)

Takeoff Weight: 124,858
Payload: 19,771

MM
June 20th, 2009, 11:12
Whew! Good to have crossed the pond.

With cross-winds all route, hitting the right spot an ocean away seemed a challenge. Thanks to Mike's GCCC, got close to Noronha and, with some corrections, was able to arrive at beautiful Recife with comfortable passengers. Happily, the forecast thunderstorms did not materialize...

Landing Weight: 104344.4
Fuel Burned: 20471.1
Flight Time: 06:52:40

Commercial Centers: 8

Bry Rosier
June 20th, 2009, 11:18
Nice one Mike , Welcome to Brazil :)

MM
June 21st, 2009, 08:16
Heading for the white sands of Ipanema.

Wildcard to Rio.

Takeoff Weight: 125,137
Payload: 29,771

MM
June 21st, 2009, 12:47
Beautiful approach into Rio. Wow, what a wonderful scene from the air. (Came in a little hot and, er, circled over the bay to show off the city to the passengers...)

Landing Weight: 112599.3
Fuel Burned: 12502.3
Flight Time: 04:08:32

Commercial Centers: 9
(EGLL, LFPB, LIML, LFMN, LPPT, GMMC, GOOY, SBRF, SBRJ)

MM
June 22nd, 2009, 16:35
Quite a night last night...

Taking some early morning businessmen over to Sao Paulo.

Takeoff Weight : 115,217
Payload: 29,771

MM
June 22nd, 2009, 17:40
Gorgeous morning flight along the coastline.

Into Congonhas through the morning haze. All was well.

Landing Weight: 112323.2
Fuel Burned: 2862.0
Flight Time: 00:57:40

Night Flights: 3
(EGLL, LFPB, LFMN)
Commercial Centers: 10
(EGLL, LFPB, LIML, LFMN, LPPT, GMMC, GOOY, SBRF, SBRJ, SBSP)

MM
June 24th, 2009, 15:08
On to Porto Alegre.

Takeoff Weight: 118,177
Payload: 29,771

MM
June 24th, 2009, 17:20
Safely down at Porto Alegre.

Landing Weight: 112299.6
Fuel Burned: 5820.5
Flight Time: 01:58:58

Commercial Centers: 11
(EGLL, LFPB, LIML, LFMN, LPPT, GMMC, GOOY, SBRF, SBRJ, SBSP, SBPA)

MM
June 25th, 2009, 15:26
Air France departing for Buenos Aires.

Takeoff Weight: 118,326
Payload: 29,771

MM
June 25th, 2009, 18:01
Delighted to reach sophisticated and beautiful Buenos Aires. C'est magnifique!

Landing Weight: 111725.7
Fuel Burned: 6547.4
Flight Time: 02:20:43

Commercial Centers: 11
(EGLL, LFPB, LIML, LFMN, LPPT, GMMC, GOOY, SBRF, SBRJ, SBSP, SBPA)
Night Flights: 3
(EGLL, LFPB, LFMN)

Moses03
June 25th, 2009, 18:11
Tremendous. :ernae:

jt_dub
June 25th, 2009, 18:26
:applause: :applause: :applause: Congratulations Mike!!!
I was right behind you. Let's go find a tango palor and some excitement.

Jeff

Highmike
June 25th, 2009, 21:54
Welcome to Buenos Aires Mike. I'm sure you, Jeff and myself can get into trouble with the Policía Federal without much effort. Cheers to the competing aviators!

Willy
June 25th, 2009, 21:55
Congratulations MM! :ernae: