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Taco
June 14th, 2015, 15:09
:dizzy:Here are some shots of three of the planes that I have selected for the Low/slow, but the question is which one! hehe!
MM
June 14th, 2015, 19:24
Just enjoyed a Swift joyride over the sights of Lisbon. Here is a Tourist's view of the Castle of Sao Jorge, the Moorish hilltop castle that overlooks Lisbon's historic center.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/22163895/Tourist_view_Castle_Sao_Jorge_Lisbon_640.jpg
Willy
June 15th, 2015, 07:37
Doing a little flight testing of the Super Cub in the UK.
srgalahad
June 15th, 2015, 19:01
Made a trade with a fella who wanted the Navion I'd based in Abbeville.

Might take a day or two depending on any French labour unrest but I'm enroute LFOI to Spain with a planned stop at LFCS (Bordeaux)
Moses03
June 17th, 2015, 04:41
A low and slow summer tour of Portugal and Spain. The diminutive Ercoupe should do nicely.

Feliz vuelo!

http://i57.tinypic.com/2j4d6qx.jpg
Rami
June 17th, 2015, 05:18
Good morning,

Sorry, couldn't resist this one...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZegQYgygdw

Ya can't talkhimoutta anything! :p87:
Moses03
June 17th, 2015, 06:10
Thought of that bit Rami. Great stuff from Mr. Brooks.

Also thought about the Pythons take on it. "Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!"


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WJXHY2OXGE
MM
June 19th, 2015, 12:01
Delightful initial experience with the Spanish Inquisition. A trip over rolling countryside to the university town of Coimbra (the 1290 university is one of the oldest in Europe). Moses03, MM, Willy, srgalahad, and Taco in the Ercoupe, Swift, Super Cub, and two Fairchilds.
srgalahad
June 19th, 2015, 18:06
Gathering for the start and then at the end of leg #1
Moses03
June 19th, 2015, 19:23
Rather pleasant flight up the coast to Porto.

http://i58.tinypic.com/20rjyv8.jpg

http://i59.tinypic.com/344p0r4.jpg
Taco
June 20th, 2015, 12:03
Here are two photos we took at the start of the first flight.
Moses03
June 20th, 2015, 19:27
Chaves, Portugal seems to have a tail heavy Cessna outlet nearby.:biggrin-new:

http://i59.tinypic.com/f02fwx.jpg
Willy
June 20th, 2015, 20:56
Traded the Super Cub in on an older German plane that used to be owned by the US Government.
Moses03
June 22nd, 2015, 19:47
Not sure what happened to Willy's bright yellow paint!
Willy
June 22nd, 2015, 19:52
Ah, ok, I see now. Got it sorted, check your email

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Willy
June 26th, 2015, 19:39
Decided that the Messerschmitt was a bit fast for our purposes. Switched to one with some shade for the cockpit and a heck of a cabin ventilation system.
Taco
June 27th, 2015, 14:37
Howdy,Well, everything started off real good for a change on flight 19 flight from LPEV to LPFR. Me and the F-24 were just pupping along when the oil pressure started to drop and the engine was heating up some what. Made a 180* turn an headed back to LPEV. Made it back OK and just as we touched down the engine just gave up and locked up tighter than, well anyway it was a goner!Grab my gear and headed to a small cafe here at the airport. Looking like I had been rode hard and put away wet set me gear aside and climbed up on a stool at the counter. Hehe sure got some strange looks for the local folks, well, I was eating the local fair along with some very strong coffee, when this here fellow came up and asked me if I was the guy that landed the F-24 a little time ago, Yep, I am the dumbbell I answer. Make a long story short I got out of there with me lunch being paid for my this here fellow, and being the new owner of a Waco, and with a lot lighter wallet! Now I couldn't even afford a down payment on a free lunch. lol
Willy
June 27th, 2015, 19:32
While T was wheeling and dealing, I broke out some metal polish and did a little detail work on the paint. Got the metal a little shiner and it's more personalized now. Piglet did this one right!
Moses03
June 30th, 2015, 15:06
On the way to Seville. Heard they have a decent barber there...

http://i.imgur.com/V04Pf9U.jpg
Taco
July 2nd, 2015, 05:20
A very nice flight from LEZL to LXGB all went great until FSX, again, said I had a problem and shut down.
Willy
July 2nd, 2015, 05:37
Nice flight to Gibraltar! I forgot to take pictures though until after we had landed.
Taco
July 3rd, 2015, 12:19
If it wasn't the FSX saying it had a problem and then it shuts down, it was the darn weather, After one power outages I was doing OK, and then bingo it shut down again, and this time I couldn't logon to the Multi-player. Well anyway, I did the flight today, and also did some sight seeing. Hehe, if you look close at one of the pictures that show the side of that Fort looking place you will see me plane, boy, does it looks small next to that building. I sure hope the next flight FSX and the weather stays COOL, at least until I finish the flight.
Willy
July 6th, 2015, 07:09
Wasn't enough room in the Waco for the BBQ grill and other necessities.
Willy
July 8th, 2015, 19:41
We made it to Madrid albeit with a wee bit of corrugation envy. Still it was a great flight as usual!
Moses03
July 9th, 2015, 19:54
Nice flight from Madrid. MM had a local tour group set us up on the outbound leg. Scored a goal flying through the Gate of Europe towers.

Note: At one point had three Taco Waco's buzzing about. Strange stuff that.
Willy
July 9th, 2015, 19:56
Well, I don't think my landing at Salamanca was bad enough to get Iberia kicked out of there, but ya never know. We did pass over this lil ol' monastery on the way there from Madrid though...
Willy
July 11th, 2015, 04:53
We arrived at Leon last night. Great flight as usual. The more I fly the "Tante Ju", the better I like it. I tried it several years ago in FS9 and didn't really care for it then, but the FSX conversion has really made it a whole new aircraft out of it.
Willy
July 14th, 2015, 20:35
Did a little trading around and ended up with a Maule. Seems to be a nice enough aircraft although a bit modern for my tastes....
Moses03
July 16th, 2015, 19:55
Great flight along the coast to Pamplona. We just missed the running of the bulls.

Downtown area on final...

http://i.imgur.com/orK05k6.jpg
Willy
July 17th, 2015, 19:46
Somewhere in France... Hopefully Customs don't know we're here....
Moses03
July 18th, 2015, 20:10
Detoured to LESU (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Seu_d%27Urgell_Airport) on our way to Catalonia, Spain. Was a bit tricky with the cloud cover on the way in and out.

Note: Had a local company ferry the Ercoupe ahead and rented a Cessna for the mountain flights.

http://i.imgur.com/Yd6pA6a.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/sBycmLE.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/PuSwuZe.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/AqiE6zX.jpg
MM
July 22nd, 2015, 09:43
We flew down the Costa Brava, took a quick tour of Barcelona's highlights, and then landed at busy El Prat (LEBL). The first Kodak shows Gaudi's Sagrada Familia with the Torre Agbar in the background. The second shows Willy, srgalahad and MM trying to look inconspicuous at an international airport.
Taco
July 25th, 2015, 05:40
Hey There!Well, caught up with Flight 19 at LESB and flew with them to LELL after some major problems with FSX. Hehe, was so glad to be back flying again I forgot to setup the control unit! Oops!
ce_zeta
July 25th, 2015, 06:55
Inquisition? :dizzy: You are flying around the iberian peninsula and wrote as a title of the thread 'spanish inquisition' is weird.

Nice pics!