Providence Permittin's Parade across the SW Pacific

**jt_dub** · August 15th, 2015, 09:51

Aircraft: A2A P-51D-25 44-72855, 462th FS/506 FG, #643 'Providence Permittin', flown by Lieutenants Allen F.Colley and Leonard A. Dietz. 'Providence Permittin'' was a favorite saying of Lt Colley's grandmother. Based at Airfield No 3, Iwo Jima, Summer 1945.

Weather: Active Sky Next

Other: Kickoff legs will be flown in on-line multiplayer session

The word from the weather shack says to expect a bumpy ride today with showers and thunderstorms onlong the route.

Starting Kickoff Leg Shortly

Santa Ana (AGGT) - Auki (AGGA)

**jt_dub** · August 15th, 2015, 11:49

Crashed on first landing attempt.

Got it done on the second.

Pic of the approach on the succesful second attempt

**jt_dub** · August 15th, 2015, 11:50

Taking off for AGGF

**jt_dub** · August 15th, 2015, 12:14

Down safe AGGF.

**jt_dub** · August 15th, 2015, 12:22

Departing for Suavanao AGGV

**jt_dub** · August 15th, 2015, 12:41

Down safe AGGV

**jt_dub** · August 15th, 2015, 12:42

Taking off for Munda AGGM

**jt_dub** · August 15th, 2015, 13:11

Down safe with Ron and Mike at Munda.

**spokes2112** · August 16th, 2015, 12:14

Originally Posted by jt_dub

Crashed on first landing attempt.

Oh My!!!

What happened? Stall? Nose over?

**Ron Attwood** · August 16th, 2015, 13:17

Originally Posted by spokes2112

Oh My!!!

What happened? Stall? Nose over?

He wasn't paying attention.

He shaped up after that.

**spokes2112** · August 17th, 2015, 01:20

Originally Posted by Ron Attwood

He shaped up after that.

I hope so. Otherwise he's going to be banned -- from what? We'll figure that later.

JEFF! - Keep your nose clean otherwise we'll have to disown you like an 'ol hound! JK buddy.. You got her.

**jt_dub** · August 17th, 2015, 14:15

OK, So I go out to party with the locals and come back and find that my fellow pony pilot has moved on without me. Time for me to get back in the saddle.

Moving on from Munda AGGM - AGGE

Now if I can just remember how to get this thing started.

**jt_dub** · August 17th, 2015, 15:02

Arrived safe at Ballalae - AGGE

Bumpy ride over Kolombangara

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**jt_dub** · August 18th, 2015, 14:37

New Day - New Leg

Pushing on to Buka AGGE-AYBK

Controls locked on takeoff, Never got airborne, crashed into palm trees.

Second takeoff good

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**Ron Attwood** · August 18th, 2015, 15:07

Oh maaaan!

**jt_dub** · August 18th, 2015, 15:39

Quite a ride into Buka. Second takeoff was no problem, quickly climbed up to cruise altitude (18000) to get some speed. Then the heavy breathing started, realized in-time that I had not put on my oxygen mask. Got it on and the wheezing abated - thankfully no blackout. Gotta love accusim. Switched tanks (and triggered the refueling bug - but did not realize it at the time) and picked my way through the stormclouds, lightning, and thunder - almost passed Buka before I saw it off to my left. Turned and got down safe on a wet slippery runway. Killed the engine on the landing roll using the mixture control so I did not have to break too hard to get stopped. Whew!!

Pilot after getting the Oxygen mask on

Checking the Blinker

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