London-Melbourne 2014: A Heads-Up for October

***manfredc3*** · August 31st, 2014, 16:15

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.

***Moses03*** · September 3rd, 2014, 11:28

Originally Posted by manfredc3

Moses, if you find some additional fueling opportunities, let me know, as my humble DC-2 can surely use them.

For starters, the fuel situation at Jask is looking good. They promise to keep an oil barrel burning for navigation throughout.

**robert41** · September 3rd, 2014, 18:37

Getting the office ready.

**salt_air** · September 4th, 2014, 12:35

Ah yes Robert ......

A clean and efficient office helps with productivity on the "Job".

Nicely done!

,

**robert41** · September 4th, 2014, 19:37

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.

***manfredc3*** · September 8th, 2014, 21:30

As Robert is cleaning up his office, I am running a full checkup on my old graceful lady.

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Some levers and control surfaces need tuning up.

I am hoping to take her for a test flight soon.

**Taco** · September 10th, 2014, 12:12

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!

**EasyEd** · September 10th, 2014, 18:11

Hey All,

Hey there might be a modern category where the 747 can fly the friendly skies...

This will be fun...

-Ed-

***Moses03*** · September 10th, 2014, 19:36

There is a modern category Ed. Just not anything jet related.

***Moses03*** · September 16th, 2014, 16:36

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

**robert41** · September 16th, 2014, 18:52

Thanks Kevin. Have not read the book. Interesting.

***manfredc3*** · September 18th, 2014, 08:11

Didn't know about the book.

I am enjoying reading the chapter though.

**salt_air** · September 18th, 2014, 11:44

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,

***manfredc3*** · September 19th, 2014, 09:15

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.

**robert41** · September 19th, 2014, 15:26

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.

**salt_air** · September 20th, 2014, 02:28

Originally Posted by manfredc3

Nice find Salt,

More stuff to read, I'm lovin' it.

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.

Originally Posted by robert41

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.

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

MM · September 29th, 2014, 19:50

Have some Aussie friends who are scouting the Timor Sea for sharks. They report conditions are favorable...

***manfredc3*** · September 29th, 2014, 22:07

Nice shot there Mike.

**robert41** · September 30th, 2014, 18:13

Some last minute preparations at Croydon.

***manfredc3*** · October 2nd, 2014, 21:59

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.