I would like to take a moment and thank the Committee and those involved in the 2009 London To Melbourne Challenge and say what a fantastic job! Unfortunately, engine problems and the inability to...
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I would like to take a moment and thank the Committee and those involved in the 2009 London To Melbourne Challenge and say what a fantastic job! Unfortunately, engine problems and the inability to...
Martin,
Congratulations to both you and Stuart on a job well done! So close. I also really like the Aspire paint job you put on the Chancellor. Looks pretty sharp.
Regards,
Skyking53
Randy
Don't know for sure what happened. Computer crashed and forced me to abort this flight, however there was no record in my Duenna output folder except the SystemLog.TXT for 2009-11-16. Will try and...
Pushing on for Melbourne.....Departing YPDN for YCNY
Skyking53
"G'day Mates!" Have arrived safely at Compulsory Checkpoint #4, YPDN, in the "Land Down Under", Darwin, Australia. A little cloudy on the way in, but all went well. Just got here but am anxious to...
Departing WATT and bound for the Commonwealth of Australia and YPDN.
Skyking53
Landed in one piece (and not in a crumpled mass either!!) at WATT in Kaupang, Indonesia. Pressing on for Australia shortly. A light is beginning to glow at the end of the tunnel.....
Skyking53...
Taking off WADA for WATT.
I'm using MSFS FSX Weather Engine, 15 min. updates.
Down with a successful landing (this time!) at WADA in Mataram, Indonesia.
Skyking53
Randy
Going to try and put previous misfortune behind me and press on.
Departing WIHH enroute to WADA.
Skyking53
Skyking53 is down at WIHH. I must regretfully inform the committee however, that the landing did not go well this time and a crash did occurred at that time. Both pilots are fine and I believe the...
Resuming the quest for Melbourne.....Departing WSSL enroute to WIHH.
Skyking53
Down at WSSL in the sovereign city-state of Singapore, the smallest nation in Southeast Aisa and the third compulsory checkpoint stop on our journey to Melbourne. Looks like we made it just in time...
Departing VTSB and heading for WSSL with the hopes of being in Singapore soon.....
Skyking53
Looks like if I don't hurry up I'll be buying you and Martin :icon29::icon29: when we get to Melbourne. I wonder if the pub will accept that 1000-rupee note I picked up in Calcutta??? Hmmmm.....
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Down at VTSB in Surat Thani, Thailand..... Think I'll refuel, grab a bite eat, and then push on for Singapore.
Skyking53
Departing VYYY enroute to VTSB.....
Made it all the way to VYYY in magnificent Yangon, Myanmar. Also known as Rangoon and the former capital of Burma, I'm told the climate here is "tropical monsoon". However, Moose heartily assures me...
I have the baton in my back pocket at VECC heading for VYYY.....
Stuart, Good to see you back in the air and burn'in up the skies. Keep it up.....
Randy
Here we are, safe and sound at VECC in Kolkata, India, formerly known as Calcutta, on the east bank of the River Hooghly. With a surrounding population exceeding 15 million, there are plenty of folks...
Onward we go..... Departing VIAL enroute to VECC......
Skyking53
Down and parked at VIAL in charming Allahabad, India, located on the confluence on the Ganges and the Yamuna rivers and the second compulsory checkpoint on the sky-road to Melbourne. My co-pilot,...
Cessna 414 is departing OPKC for VIAL.