2012 Around-The-World Race PIREPS & Screenshots

[smilo]

i thought that you might like to see this,
hot off the press, from a spectator's pov.

it's a few seconds after the hand off at SAWH.
that's Dave rolling with the baton.
to the far right, Tom is on sort final,
Larry, as wingman, is starting to roll,
Taco is sitting on the tarmac watching it all unfold.
and finally, there's Kevin to the left of Dave,
sitting on the runway, after handing off the baton.

it was poetry in motion and great fun to watch.
well done, Team Outhouse.
simply...FANTASTIC!!!

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the turn for the Antarctica was a total surprise.
i kept watching Mike, wondering if he turned
the wrong direction and dozed off.
guttsy move there fellas.
i love it!

[Moparmike]

A few more Kodaks from the trip.

1. Me and Moses with a couple 777s sitting in the Phillipines (RPVB) awaiting baton transfer.

2. Leaving the RPVB in the big bird. Time to find a quick snack.

3. Mmmmm...How bout a little snack of fresh, tender Cubby!

[Moparmike]

Some more in-flight entertainment from the Who's Where map. Stonec0ld making crop circles somewhere in Australia.

Hey...ya gotta do something to while away those long hours in the cockpit besides .

[Moparmike]

More shots from the big bird. So how'd I get roped into flying this hair-dryer anyway?!?!?

1. Antarctic Sunrise on the way to McMurdo Station.

2. Pucker factor diminishing. Safe on the ground (erm...ice) at McMurdo Station.

[Moparmike]

Back in the european theatre of operations...
A team flight of P-38s heading to Italy.

1. SrGalahad's Photo Lightning getting it picture taken.

2. Sneaking up on Fliger's 4 o'clock.

[Moparmike]

And I can't help but post this lawn-dart shot. My apologies Crash!
Sure wish I could've FRAPs'd it though. That was the purtiest wing-over into the ground that I've seen in a long time!

[Ferry_vO]

Flying Bull and myself, waiting at SBCY for Crashaz to land:



Flying out of SBCY towards SBPV, leaving the darkness behind for probably the last time:

[Ferry_vO]

Another uneventful flight for me, from SBTT to SKCL. Here's Flying Bull landing the Sea Fury at SKCL:

[Dangerousdave26]

Some screen shots of the last formation flight between Tako_kichi and myself.

[Ferry_vO]

Waiting on the ground at MMHO, Fliger found himself an interesting parking spot... :



The formation flight of MoparMike and SrGalahad coming in at MMHO:



On our way for the last flight back to van Nuys:

[smilo]

three cheers for Team Outhouse!!

WELL DONE GENTLEMEN, ONE AND ALL!!!

a special thank you
to Karen in the background,
telling the Team where to go.

[smilo]

All lined up for the post game portrait

[Ferry_vO]

All lined-up, back at Van Nuys:

[Dangerousdave26]

The crowd at the water tower.

[Moparmike]

Coming home to roost.
On final approach, One Six right.