Thanks Robert,
I like adding that bit of realism to this challenge
Moses, if you find some additional fueling opportunities, let me know, as my humble DC-2 can surely use them.
Thanks Robert,
I like adding that bit of realism to this challenge
Moses, if you find some additional fueling opportunities, let me know, as my humble DC-2 can surely use them.
One day without laughter, is one day without living.
One day without Flight Simming, is one day lost living.
Ah yes Robert ......
A clean and efficient office helps with productivity on the "Job".
Nicely done! ,
salt_air
Thanks Austin. A couple more things to change.
Interesting to note, I read the 247 was the only aircraft in the race that had any kind of direction finding radio installed. A fixed loop antenna.
One day without laughter, is one day without living.
One day without Flight Simming, is one day lost living.
Wow! really up against it, I submitted my choice of aircraft for the L&M, but Miss Nelly, spelling I think, said no as she through me out of the office. Darn I thought a 747-400 would be ideal! no stop, fuel no problem etc. Well, anyway here is a photo of Dudley and I checking out an DC-3 for the race, but we are still shopping around for the right aircraft. Darn, sure would have like doing that 747 thing!
Hey All,
Hey there might be a modern category where the 747 can fly the friendly skies...
This will be fun...
-Ed-
My heroes have always been cowboys and they all carried guns-
and they all rode horses-that is all but one.
When he went to the rescue he flew a Cessna plane.
His ranch was called the "Flying Crown" and "Sky King" was his name. -Jim Dilly-
The rich man writes the book of laws that the poor man must defend, but the highest laws are written on the hearts of honest men. - Ricky Skaggs-
There is a modern category Ed. Just not anything jet related.
Robert (and all),
There is a wonderful chapter on the MacRobertson Boeing 247 in Linden's, The Boeing 247: The First Modern Airliner. Maybe you have read the book?
If not, I scanned in that chapter and uploaded it to my dropbox.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/o8z7if9hfu...0Race.pdf?dl=0
Kevin
Thanks Kevin. Have not read the book. Interesting.
Didn't know about the book.
I am enjoying reading the chapter though.
One day without laughter, is one day without living.
One day without Flight Simming, is one day lost living.
Nice tid-bit there Kevin .... thanks for passing it around.
I was kicking around some last weekend ... looking for some old gauges ... and stumbled across this page at DC3 Airways' website .... don't remember seeing it before.
Sorry if it's a repeat, but I'm sure some you will enjoy.
They posted the routing as a Charter for use in FS2K or FS2002, but the attached History Page I found interesting.
http://www.dc3airways.com/flights/ch..._details_1.htm
Cheers,
salt_air
Nice find Salt,
More stuff to read, I'm lovin' it.
I'd better make sure I don't get too distracted with all this great reading material .
Got to take my girl (DC-2 ) from EHLE, it's home base, to Schiphol (EHAM) for final maintenace.
Have to make sure she's in tip-top condition for the race.
One day without laughter, is one day without living.
One day without Flight Simming, is one day lost living.
Thanks Austin for the link. I might have read that before, cannot remember.
And, some really good gauges available on that site, for us vintage flyers.
Happy to share mate .... I enjoy digging around (various searches) for these great events almost as much as I do flying them.
This (SOH) has always been a Mecca for that sort of thing.
Yessir .... they are all about the Gooney Bird (one of my all time favorites), but also the era in which it flew.
DCA has been around for a very long time and though limited to the above there has been an accumulation of some rare and quite handy downloads.
Tons of other goodies on the many pages of their website.
I have been intrigued with their "Hump" Charter (China/Burma) for a long .... trying to find a way (scoring) to make an event out of that framework.
Catch y'all at Suffolk (Mildenhall) in a few weeks
salt_air
Have some Aussie friends who are scouting the Timor Sea for sharks. They report conditions are favorable...
-Mike
Nice shot there Mike.
One day without laughter, is one day without living.
One day without Flight Simming, is one day lost living.
Isn't it getting about time that the Springs Event Team comes with the 2014 rules and regulations? According to the initial post things will be similar, but not the same as the 2009 edition.
One day without laughter, is one day without living.
One day without Flight Simming, is one day lost living.
We were talking about that last night and hope to have something soonest...
Let Being Helpful Be More Important Than Being Right.
This should make for an interesting trip. Got it cheap as a factory second. What could go wrong?
Let Being Helpful Be More Important Than Being Right.
Looks good Willy .... I was traipsing around there just the other day ... lots to see.
salt_air
Oops! Maybe that'll buff out....
Let Being Helpful Be More Important Than Being Right.
Yep, a little paint and some buffing and it's good as new...
Let Being Helpful Be More Important Than Being Right.
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