MM 2012 Cape-to-Cape Golden Age Lockheed 12 G-AGTL

[MM]

Thanks Gunter. Looking out the window and learning about the sights is one of the main lures of these trips. Tough, though, having to carry an Encyclopedia Britannica on the trip. (It would be a boon to have some sort of special radio-like reference system that would have oodles, even googles, of entries available to the radio operator.)

[MM]

Taking off for Broken Hill in Northern Rhodesia.

[MM]

Into Broken Hill's gravel strip. Long trip over wide African plains.

http://fs-duenna.com/flights/ShowFli...wH6z7QgTqgNvMU

[MM]

Now southward toward South Africa. Would like to get to Rand but, with the expected headwinds and the Lockheed's limited range, will likely have to settle for Nylstroom.

[MM]

Had to settle for Nylstroom.

Interesting flight over the dry country of Northern Rhodesia, the British farmlands of Southern Rhodesia, then over the Waterberg Massif and into South Africa's Boer country.

http://fs-duenna.com/flights/ShowFli...p7X1aNan6awlqs

[MM]

Popping down to Germiston's Rand airfield...the modern home of South African Airways and the Joburg terminal of Imperial Airways.

[MM]

Safely into Rand.

http://fs-duenna.com/flights/ShowFli...0Niy55o5IZYLv4

[MM]

The distance to Cape Town is marginal for the Lockheed at speed. So studied the weather map but might as well have not...I can learn the wind direction by looking at my route planner and assume that the winds will be on the nose.

Today a short hop to Kimberley. Maybe they are giving away free samples...

[MM]

Flying low avoided most of the headwinds and got us to Kimberley. Big hole in the ground...


http://fs-duenna.com/flights/ShowFli...lnaV0Ck42tacZU

[MM]

The final leg into Maitland Aerodrome at Cape Town. Estimated time is 2:26.

[salt_air]

Mike ...


I'll be asleep when you get to Miss Nellie's, but don't forget to have a drink on me.

I've enjoyed watching your progress, the great screenshots, and narratives ... a fine "play by play" in Geography.


Good Job Mate!

[MM]

Safely into Cape Town (as storm hits North Carolina). Details to follow...

Time: 02:23:13
Time Estimated: 02:26:00
Error: 00:02:47

http://fs-duenna.com/flights/ShowFli...xuVq5zryoUM160

[Willy]

Congratulations Mike!

[RedGreen]

Congratulations and well done! :salute:

[oldpropfan]

Congrats on making it in, enjoyed following your flight. Hope to be in myself by the end of the week.

[CavalierDuck]

Conbgratulations Mike, good job!

[Dil52]

Nice job Mike! Welcome to the finish.

[PRB]

Bravo Zulu, other Lockheed driver!

[Moses03]

Great run M!

[robert41]

Congrats Mike. :ernae:

[jt_dub]

Great Cape to Cape run Mike. Congrats.

[Spookster67]

Great job Mike, well done!