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Safe at Reno. Lot of headwind and a bit of a grind through the desert though. Not the most enjoyable segment of the circuit. Flight Time: 01:16:01 Fuel Consumed: 166.6 lbs http://fs-duenna.com/flights/ShowFlight.php?detail=flight&value=O62KsdljOZA0QIGWFJKJoQjpB8

Up next, L06 to 4SD Reno.

I think it was a mockup Mike. Here is the only other photo I have- Maybe Wout has something?

Landed just ahead of the real life storms bearing down. Eek! At L06. Flight Time: 00:30:54 Fuel Consumed: 57.3 lbs http://fs-duenna.com/flights/ShowFlight.php?detail=flight&value=k2xMb6KDUjtafDtT91HTrJ348

Heading into Death Valley, L06.

I have it as a Spanish Siebel. Bien Senior. :icon29:

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Bill is one of the nicest guys I have run across is this hobby of ours. Not to mention all his great aircraft! As it happens, I'm racing his Bellanca Viking in our Western Roundup 2013 event right now (See header at the top of this page). I wish Bill nothing but success in all his design projects. Kevin

Welp, this one was a little off the beaten path. It's a Compagnia Nazionale Aeronautica (CNA) 25. Mike was sniffing around the right country. Onward and upward with a small twin...

Agreed Jag. Would have picked up the B-45 had it been for FS2004.

Inverted six yes, but not an Alfa Romeo. This particular engine showed up in three different aircraft- all from the same builder. First flight in 1938 and was left for dead by the end of 1940.

Western Europe. Fairly obscure make and model.

Red on white...really pretty ship there.

POW!;)

Thanks BG. Had not seen a photo of that one on two wheels before. Here is a stylish number-

Thanks Zeno. Nice array of movies.

With a chirp I'm down at KLAS. The garish lighting from the strip is best served after dark... Flight Time: 00:44:36 Fuel Consumed: 87.4 lbs http://fs-duenna.com/flights/ShowFlight.php?detail=flight&value=pS9OnJZAv3YLsOAbAfCT3DVQU

Shuffling along to Lost Wages, KGCN to KLAS.

Honk if you like flying boats. :cool:

Red Star vol 7, Tupolev Tu-4 by Gordon and Rigmant. $10.00 at the local reseller. Story of the reverse engineered B-29 with lots of rare photos.

This the Tampier Avion Auto without the 2nd set of wheels?

Looks a little like a Tampier T.4 but I know that is not the right one.

Safe at KGCN. Nice afternoon for sightseeing. Flight Time: 01:09:16 Fuel Consumed: 146.0 lbs http://fs-duenna.com/flights/ShowFlight.php?detail=flight&value=onVaVv10wxrHiQhV0KYbSvmQFCQ

Onward to the canyon. KTEX to KGCN.

Pfft!

Yep, I think I finally need to grab the giant Martin Mars. :cool:

:icon29: and back to BG on the nosey Corse! I think the official designation was the SO-95R.

Thanks BG. This one should not be too much trouble. I took one from Wout's book and kept the designers secret. :icon_lol:

It's the Everson Evo III from New Zealand.

Rollercoaster ride down to KTEX. A rainstorm rolled in right as I was touching down. Flight Time: 00:28:58 Fuel Consumed: 61.0 lbs http://fs-duenna.com/flights/ShowFlight.php?detail=flight&value=cN9A4e8EmfWSspM9xkMtJWAOVTQ

Another short one. KASE to KTEX.

It was also built for the 1934 MacRobertson race but was woefully underpowered and not really suited for a long range journey.

I'm on IE 8. No issues here. BG's light twin has indeed been here before. It hails from a sizeable island nation...

Landed at KASE. Flight Time: 00:09:33 Fuel Consumed: 25.6 lbs http://fs-duenna.com/flights/ShowFlight.php?detail=flight&value=BgxubtYygzdYs1wVEHmc7y5n7o

And into Aspen, KASE.

At KLXV. Flight Time: 00:23:08 Fuel Consumed: 47.6 lbs http://fs-duenna.com/flights/ShowFlight.php?detail=flight&value=dCK0VrsV0CRuyvOfNVuU6O3Tqeg

1V5 to KLXV.

I have been using Microsoft Security Essentials and it got the worst score on Britec's test. :isadizzy:

Correct on the Rankin. One of two planes built by this company out of Oregon. :icon29:

Early 1930's effort from the West Coast. One built for a long range flight that never came to be.

I liked the movie as strictly entertainment but as already mentioned, the facts were folded, spindled and mutilated to fit the script.

Down safe at 1V5. Note: No issues with new FSUIPC. Flight Time: 00:26:41 Fuel Consumed: 48.9 lbs http://fs-duenna.com/flights/ShowFlight.php?detail=flight&value=Q91pqIFeoPkOZZ9qsQOWaP0vBXU

Found a car repair shop in town that said they could fix the Bellanca fast. Off to 1V5, Boulder.

I checked the date on the photo and had saved it back in 2009. It was unique enough that I just happened to remember it. No additional information. Here is a nice twin...

Had my first "Top Of The Mark" moment on the leg into Steamboat. Thought I would be cute and approach runway 14 from a sharp angle and fairly hot to cut a few minutes of time. What I didn't fully consider was that there was a 23knt crosswind going on. The Viking has a large rudder area and it will weathervane as much as it can so when I touched down hard I bounced and then crabbed and bounced again. As I was wrestling the mad Viking, it got away from me and I veered off the runway towards the ramp into a spin and busted a main. Thankfully Lionheart modeled in plenty of scrape points so I was able to slide to a stop before hitting a parked Mooney. Damaged the said left main, left wing and part of the tail. Hope they have Bellanca parts in the area! My passenger slowly got out of the plane and muttered something about heading over to the motel to change his pants...

This one is just odd enough to have tripped the Moze radar previously. I have it as the Soviet Bekshta RB-17 circa 1974.

Arrived at KSBS. See Top Of The Mark thread for more notes. :kilroy: Flight Time: 00:59:00 Fuel Consumed: 129.1 lbs http://fs-duenna.com/flights/ShowFlight.php?detail=flight&value=rMMH21ObXHFrCB0H6WdMKOWF4k

Steaming on to Steamboat Springs, 36U to KSBS.

Have a sipa beer.:icon29: