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RFields
October 20th, 2009, 17:46
Taking off EGUN for home (LIRA)

RFields
October 20th, 2009, 20:02
Well the computer was not stable enough for this plane.

More work necessary before I can try again.

RFields
October 21st, 2009, 03:25
I've moved the SM.79 over to another computer.

Taking off EGUN for LIRA

salt_air
October 21st, 2009, 05:38
I've moved the SM.79 over to another computer.

Taking off EGUN for LIRA


Good Luck Reggie!! :ernae:

RFields
October 21st, 2009, 07:20
Landed safely in Rome

At approx 2:09 into the flight over Interlaken Switzerland, started climb from cruise altitude of 11,400 ft to 13,000 ft to clear pass between Junghau and Monch in Swiss Alps. was able to descend after clearing the pass between the peaks. Total time above 12K - approx 6 min 30 sec.

Otherwise, a great flight despite FPS down as far as 10-11 for much of the time when in clouds. Had almost 15 FPS for approach and landing.

RFields
October 21st, 2009, 07:50
After a short stop in Rome for fuel, coffee, sandwiches and to empty the honey bucket - we are off for Iraklion, Crete (LGIR).

Great send off from the home town crowd!!!

PawPaw and his faithful crew of Vinny, Tony, Gino and Mia back on the road again.

(My grandchildren's real names are Vincent, Anthony, Giovanni and Mia - and we ain't Italian on my family or their father's family)

RFields
October 21st, 2009, 10:51
Landed safely in Crete - LGIR

13:17 local time - had a great tailwind for this leg

RFields
October 21st, 2009, 10:57
Departing Iraklion for Baghdad. Long day since starting at 0630 in Mildenhall. Will arrive at Baghdad after dark - but that makes finding the city easier.

RFields
October 21st, 2009, 15:23
Landed safely at Baghdad at 2136 local time

In the dark I was a bit south and over Lake Razazah near Karbala when I realized I was off course and have to turn back to Baghdad. Probably lost about 15-20 minutes.

Another good tailwind for most of the trip.

11:08:21 flight time today - 2,457.6 nm covered

RFields
October 27th, 2009, 02:09
A good night's rest and we're off at dawn for Jask

RFields
October 27th, 2009, 05:42
Landed safely at Jask - OIZJ at 10:20 local - 06:50 UTC

Good thing the weather cleared in the last 100 miles. No NDB near this airport. Just a unique shaped peninsula which made the airport easy to find in good visibility.

bpfowler
October 27th, 2009, 06:05
holy cow! those are some stretchy legs you got there! that crack italian crew must know how to keep teh sm 79 flying. but which one makes the coffee?

nice runs!!

RFields
October 27th, 2009, 06:08
After a 17 minute refuel stop - we are off for Jodhpur - VIJO

RFields
October 27th, 2009, 06:10
holy cow! those are some stretchy legs you got there! that crack italian crew must know how to keep teh sm 79 flying. but which one makes the coffee?

nice runs!!

Grandson Tony is the co-pilot, grandson Gino is the mechanic, granddaughter Mia is the navigator and grandson Vinny is the cook.

RFields
October 27th, 2009, 09:03
Screenshots for the first leg - EGUN-LIRA

RFields
October 27th, 2009, 09:13
My second leg on the first day was from Rome to Crete

Moses03
October 27th, 2009, 09:15
Nice screenies Reg. Gotta love the Savoia-Marchetti engineering.

RFields
October 27th, 2009, 09:20
Much of our third leg from Crete to Baghdad occured at night. The sun set while we crossed over Cyprus. Made a faster trip than my last one from Larnica to Beirut in a CH-53.

But it was pitch dark - barely could make out the lights of Beirut.

Coming into Baghdad, found I had drifted far south of my course and had to back track north about 40 miles to the airport. Cost us probably 20 minutes. Not much to photograph in the dark.

RFields
October 27th, 2009, 09:30
Leaving Baghdad at dawn on the second day, our first stop was Jask near the mouth of the Gulf. Very favorable winds and a short enough leg for a full power run. As usual near the Gulf, the visibility went south, but also as expected near the open ocean, the skies cleared and Jask came up right one course and time.

RFields
October 27th, 2009, 09:50
Down safely in Jodhpur - local time 1615

As usual the weather closed in as we approached Jodhpur. One reason to use this airport is that the NDB one the end of the runway allows us to line up for landing even if we cannot see the runway.

That will be it for today. Allahabad is not a good place for a night landing in low visibility as the Panderjager discovered yesterday.

By my count - 18:15:49 flight time - 4,122.5 nm

RFields
October 28th, 2009, 04:13
Another fine day - heading out of Jodhpur (VIJO) for Allahabad (VIAL) at 0651 local time.

RFields
October 28th, 2009, 06:21
Landed safely at check point #2 - Allahabad - VIAL - a 0856 local time

Had to climb and descend quite a bit on this leg searching for best wind. Visibility was terrible for most of the flight, but cleared up for landing.

RFields
October 28th, 2009, 11:58
After a 20 minute stop to put max fuel on board, we are off for Rangoon at 0918 local.

RFields
October 28th, 2009, 16:11
Landed safely in Rangoon - VYYY at 14:27 local

Another flight filled with chasing winds. That's it for today.

Sa far - 24:31:17 flight time 5,548.2 nm

RFields
October 28th, 2009, 20:08
The day's first leg was quick and not much challenge. Very low visibility at Jodhpur and most of the trip it was almost impossible to see the ground due to the haze.

Finally about 100 miles out of Allahabad, the skies cleared and an easy approach to the second required checkpoint of the race.

RFields
October 28th, 2009, 20:17
After a quick refuel at VIAL, we set out for our longest leg so far - to Rangoon, Burma. Flight was pleasant with no rough weather. Good visibility across India, the Ganges delta and the upper end of the Bay of Bengal.

The coast was in view for most of the flight. We came across the coast of Burma a few miles north of our planned course.

Just like the previous flights, we had to climb and descend several times trying to avoid headwinds.

As we got over Burma, the haze came back and the visibility decreased. We had a good look as we crossed the Irrawaddy River at the head of its Delta, but that was the last clear views, with the landing down to 3 miles visibility.

RFields
November 4th, 2009, 02:20
Getting an early start out of Rangoon headed for Singapore at 0405 local

RFields
November 4th, 2009, 07:21
Landed safely at Seltar in Singapore at 1030 local time. Spend a lot of time chasing favorable winds on this flight.