"The Fightingest Flying Fortress in the World"

**Great Ozzie** · May 27th, 2011, 15:33

Completed:

Leg 8 AYGR to AYGN

Flight Time: 00:55:03
Total Time: 06:10:35

**Great Ozzie** · May 27th, 2011, 15:49

Originally Posted by DHC120

Great Ozzie;
I did the exact same thing.. Less knuckleheadedness and mostly eyes glazed from posting nine flights all at once (Internet went out for ten days, but I kept flying)..

Aha... so good bet then I'll be forgiven

Seems since my first RTRW I managed to mis-post here or there. Paul seems pretty laid back about it.

I was too last night Charles after that third flight... like a zombie. Was why I did not attempt Cape Gloucester. Too scared I'd get there and have that same glazed eyes "yes I'm a deer caught in jacklights" look.

-Rob

**Great Ozzie** · May 27th, 2011, 16:57

Turbo waste-gate failure on No.4 so I decided shutting it down was better than letting it run overboosted.

Planned to intercept the 90° Mag. Bearing (not radial) to Rwy 09 at Gurney but missed the turn horsing around w/ No. 4 while trying to avoid premature contact with the ground. So I circled on around to the south for a landing on 27.

Was relieved to get on the ground and even more relieved to miss the oddly placed fuel pump.

**Great Ozzie** · May 27th, 2011, 18:09

Enroute from AYGN to AYPY Jacksons (Port Morseby)

**Great Ozzie** · May 27th, 2011, 19:05

Completed:

Leg 8 AYGN to AYPY (Port Morseby)

Flight Time: 01:00:52
Total Time: 07:11:27

***PRB*** · May 28th, 2011, 05:03

Great kodaks, G.O.! I especially like how number 4 is feathered. Good to have four engines! I had to feather number 1 last night. Unfortunately I was in a TBF Avenger...

As for filing the wrong "paperwork", heck, everyone's done that. No worries there.

**Great Ozzie** · May 28th, 2011, 07:01

Departing from AYPY Port Moresby to AYNZ Nadzab

(btw last completed AYGN to AYPY was Leg 9, not "8"... have learnt my abc's, working on my 123's)

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Beach landing and a Green Duenna! Nicely Done!

& :salute:

Yes I thought one engine feathered "looked cool" and the terrain provided a nice "backdrop" hence the multiple pics.

But I haven't figured out why the failure except being accusim. I think I am staying within limits...

**Great Ozzie** · May 28th, 2011, 08:25

Completed:

Leg 10 AYPY to AYNZ Nadzab

Flight Time: 00:58:51
Total Time: 08:10:18

Was it ever dark at Nadzab!! Sure had me saying, "why didn't I look for an approach plate before departing Port Moresby!"

**DHC120** · May 28th, 2011, 09:00

Originally Posted by Great Ozzie

Turbo waste-gate failure on No.4 so I decided shutting it down was better than letting it run overboosted.

Planned to intercept the 90° Mag. Bearing (not radial) to Rwy 09 at Gurney but missed the turn horsing around w/ No. 4 while trying to avoid premature contact with the ground. So I circled on around to the south for a landing on 27.

Was relieved to get on the ground and even more relieved to miss the oddly placed fuel pump.

G.O.;
Me thinks that "oddly placed fuel pump" is on a taxi/parking area.. that black strip in the background appears to be the runway

..
Have you had ANY sleep

since your started this last minute South Pacific run??
I think everyone has blown at least one wastegate.

**Great Ozzie** · May 28th, 2011, 09:44

But but but Charles... there's no asphalt around the pump.

Yes, sleeping

... but truthfully it has been exciting to participate.

**Great Ozzie** · May 28th, 2011, 12:20

Completed:

Leg 11 AYNZ to GSP
Flight Time: 00:20:28
Total Time: 08:30:46

**Great Ozzie** · May 28th, 2011, 12:40

Departing from GSP Gusap to AYWK Boram (Wewak)

**Great Ozzie** · May 28th, 2011, 13:47

Completed:

Leg 12 GSP to AYWK Boram
Flight Time: 00:59:30
Total Time: 09:30:16

**Great Ozzie** · May 28th, 2011, 16:22

Tried to depart from AYWK Boram (Wewak) to WAJJ Sentani (Hollandia)...

but seems the Autopilot was on as I made a beeline for the left side of the runway and had no rudder/elevator control. :redf:

Reboot and try again...

**Great Ozzie** · May 28th, 2011, 16:34

Departing (again) from AYWK Boram (Wewak) to WAJJ Sentani (Hollandia)

**Great Ozzie** · May 28th, 2011, 17:39

Completed:

Leg 13 AYWK Boram to WAJJ Sentani
Flight Time: 00:57:57
Total Time: 10:28:13

"Captain, I think we bent something when we landed."

**Great Ozzie** · May 30th, 2011, 11:15

Final Push... :salute:

4am local (Jayapura)

Departing from WAJJ Sentani for WABB Frans Kaisiepo (Biak)

**Great Ozzie** · May 30th, 2011, 12:44

Completed:

Leg 14 WAJJ to WABB Frans Kaisiepo (Biak)

Flight Time: 01:20:25
Total Time: 11:48:38

**Great Ozzie** · May 30th, 2011, 13:17

Last Leg

Departing from WABB (Biak)for RPMD Bangoy (Davao)

**Great Ozzie** · May 30th, 2011, 17:08

Completed: :salute:

Leg 15 WABB to RPMD Bangoy
Flight Time: 03:40:19
Total Time: 15:28:57

Thanks again for the opportunity to participate with you Gents!

**RedGreen** · May 30th, 2011, 17:20

That was a lot of flying in a short period of time! Nice work!

**DHC120** · May 31st, 2011, 00:05

Originally Posted by Great Ozzie

Completed: :salute:

Leg 15 WABB to RPMD Bangoy
Flight Time: 03:40:19
Total Time: 15:28:57

Thanks again for the opportunity to participate with you Gents!

Fifteen and a half hours???? I was running "8" on the MP Dial, 42" (sometimes 43") Manifold Pressure with an Indicated Air Speed of over 200Kts, easy, and it took me twenty+ hours..
You did some Serious B-17 Driving.. Way To Go!!! (even tho you bumped me to "second place" in the B-17 "class"

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