Moses' Melbourne Or Bust Revisited / Lockheed Twin

***Moses03*** · October 21st, 2009, 18:17

Just about have everything ready to go. We seemed to have recovered from the steamer sinking in the harbour with all our supplies on board! Hopefully will be heading out to Belgrade tomorrow or Friday at the latest.

A race official wandered over to our area of the ramp today and slapped a big blue sticker on the nose of "Miss Electra" as the crew has started calling her.

**salt_air** · October 21st, 2009, 18:23

Originally Posted by Moses03

Just about have everything ready to go. Hopefully will be heading out to Belgrade tomorrow or Friday at the latest.

A race official wandered over to our area of the ramp today and slapped a big blue sticker on the nose of "Miss Electra" as the crew has started calling her.

Great News Moses,,,,,,excellent recovery!

Well done!

***Dangerousdave26*** · October 21st, 2009, 18:25

Well come back Moses03

Way to over come.

***Moses03*** · October 22nd, 2009, 15:28

Time to get going. Departing for Belgrade (LYBE).

Tallyho!

***PRB*** · October 22nd, 2009, 15:32

Splendid news, M! Good to see the big Lockheed twin in the show!

***Moses03*** · October 22nd, 2009, 19:45

Thanks fellas-

Arrived in Belgrade (LYBE). Always feels good to get that first one safely tucked away. Slight tailwind helped close the gap with arrvoo's Eye-talian trimotor.

Sure love the big Fowler flaps on the Lockheed.

***java2srv*** · October 23rd, 2009, 09:50

Hooray for Miss Electra!

Glad to see you back in the air Moses03!

Will be watching and cheering.

Jack

***Moses03*** · October 23rd, 2009, 18:21

Thanks Jack!

Departing shortly for Cyprus (LCRA). The weather reports are more favorible than the Aleppo routing currently. It will be a straight shot across to Baghdad from there.

**Milton Shupe** · October 23rd, 2009, 19:11

Moses, love the aircraft and paint ... best of luck.

***Moses03*** · October 23rd, 2009, 21:10

Thanks Milton. I sketched an idea for a scheme on a napkin and passed if off to a familiar paint contractor- Damian aka "Windrunner".

Hope to pitch in with Team Melrose after I make it to Baghdad in a day or two.

***Moses03*** · October 23rd, 2009, 22:43

Finally down safe in Akrotiri, Cyprus (LCRA).

The favorible weather reports were all wrong as we had to fight through headwinds, sandstorms (over Turkey) and then the real world DSL implosion which left the Real WX stuck on solid fog (over the mountains naturally), until I could reconnect 20-30 min later.

***Moses03*** · October 24th, 2009, 18:06

Early morning pre-flighting completed. Departing dead East to Baghdad (ORBS) shortly.

***Moses03*** · October 24th, 2009, 21:23

Arrived in Baghdad (ORBS). Not too much to report. Had a steady annoying 8-14 knt headwind the whole way. Blast!

The RAF camera plane was up making the rounds. Enjoyed their company for a spell.

MM · October 24th, 2009, 22:35

Needless to say, the RAF is quite interested in this speedy new Lockheed. Sent up it's experimental "photo ship," made by Supermarine, for a closer look.