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  1. November 12th, 2014, 16:29 #101
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    Darn fish weren't the only things biting.. lots of crocagators around here too..

    Heading on to YCCY..
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  2. November 12th, 2014, 18:27 #102
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    NIce landing at Cloncurry, even if I did land on the wrong runway...

    Flight Time: 01:50:13
    Routine Ground Time: 0:45:00
    Special Ground Time: 0:00:00
    Penalty Time: 0:00:00

    http://fs-duenna.com/flights/ShowFli...No3kpTPsLzHoaY
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  3. November 13th, 2014, 02:27 #103
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    Go Willy, go!
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  4. November 13th, 2014, 17:40 #104
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    Time to take off to YBCV. Maybe I won't get too lost in the outback...
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  5. November 13th, 2014, 20:08 #105
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    Made it to Charleville. A bit of a rough landing though. About the time I think I'm getting the hang of flying the Gee Bee, it bites me. But as they say, any landing you can walk away from....

    Flight Time: 02:14:02
    Routine Ground Time: 0:45:00
    Special Ground Time: 0:00:00
    Penalty Time: 0:00:00

    http://fs-duenna.com/flights/ShowFli...SgGq7fGO3WfGfY
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  6. November 14th, 2014, 07:43 #106
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    Let's see if I can manage to make it to Narrowmine YNRM (not enough range to go straight to Melbourne)
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  7. November 14th, 2014, 09:33 #107
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    Arrived at Narrowmine safely with no major problems. Wish all my Gee Bee flights went this well.

    Flight Time: 01:44:56
    Routine Ground Time: 0:45:00
    Special Ground Time: 0:00:00
    Penalty Time: 0:00:00

    http://fs-duenna.com/flights/ShowFli...VGccV5jQBXxOcU
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  8. November 14th, 2014, 12:34 #108
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    Melbourne or Bust! Flying the leg online.
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  9. November 14th, 2014, 13:17 #109
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    Made the final heading change and it's straight on to Melbourne from here... About 250nm to go.
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  10. November 14th, 2014, 14:06 #110
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    Have the Melbourne ADF signal and now it's just follow the needle in.
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  11. November 14th, 2014, 14:30 #111
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    Safe at Melbourne! Had to make a different approach than originally planned due to winds on the ground, but we made it!

    Flight Time: 01:43:52
    Routine Ground Time: 0:00:00
    Special Ground Time: 0:00:00
    Penalty Time: 0:00:00

    http://fs-duenna.com/flights/ShowFli...SZEnC8WgjuTcQ0


    Now to find out where that Spartan was stashed at for the return trip...
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  12. November 14th, 2014, 15:56 #112
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    Way to stick with it in that finicky racer Willy.
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  13. November 14th, 2014, 16:32 #113
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    Congrats Willy.
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  14. November 14th, 2014, 17:38 #114
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    Bravo Zulu!
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    Congratulations! To think that pieces of landing gear have been left at airfields from London to Melbourne... shows a lot of perseverance to get that thing up in the air and back down on the ground again so many times!
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    Well done Willy. Great feat in that engine with wings attached.
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  17. November 15th, 2014, 06:07 #117
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    Thanks guys!

    I think PRB is doing a much better job of flying the Gee Bee than I did.
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  18. November 15th, 2014, 06:52 #118
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    Congrats Willy ! Way to tame that beast!
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    Bravo Zulu Willy!
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    Well Done Willy!!!!
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    Stellar effort Willy. Bloody well done! (I feel as though I've said that before.)
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  22. November 16th, 2014, 08:53 #122
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    Well done Willy! Enjoy the trip back in the Spartan.
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  23. November 17th, 2014, 05:12 #123
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    Well done Willy, congratulations!

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  24. November 17th, 2014, 06:43 #124
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    Thanks Guys!
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