Moses' Slotted Superfortress

[Moses03]

Saddling up for AGGT to AGGA.

[Moses03]

Took out the Tiki Hut coming in so low but down safe at AGGA. (No one got hurt).

http://i.imgur.com/ybdd9F9.jpg

[PRB]

... (No one got hurt).

Not even squirrels or tucans?

[Willy]

Oh No! Not the Tiki Hut!!

(what's a Tiki Hut?)

[Moses03]

Moving on to AGGF Maringe. As already reported, weather is not looking so good.

[Moses03]

Down safe and used all 2448' of the runway. Also knocked down the radio shack antenna. (No injuries were reported).

[Moses03]

Heading up the coast to AGGV Maringe.

[Moses03]

Down on the coral runway safely but not before taking the top off a sno-cone stand. The crew will have to hose off the strawberry syrup from the gear. (The stand had already closed for the day so no one was banged up).

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

[PRB]

Oh oh. Miss Nellie isn't going to be happy about this...

[Moses03]

Oops. I think Taco said he was going to pay for the damage...

Slotting over to Munda then.

[Moses03]

Made it to Munda okay. Came in a little hot and had to employ a few "S" turns to bleed off some speed. Crew was getting a bit queasy.

Apparently we came in low over the rec area. Post flight inspection revealed a volleyball net caught on the pitot tube. (No one was playing at the time they tell us).


I will say this, the Superfort provides a wonderful view...

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

[Moses03]

To AGGE Ballalae.

[Moses03]

Into AGGE. Came in a little too low over the officers club observation deck and made them scatter. (Got a stern verbal warning but no one was bruised).

[Moses03]

Onward to AYBK.

Edit: Had an issue with the yoke connectivity 37 seconds into the takeoff. Restarting.

[Moses03]

Safe at AYBK.

[Moses03]

To MKO. ..

[Willy]

Thanks for the heads up. I'll make sure the SBD is parked well away from the runway.

[Moses03]

Into MKO. Duenna shows it as MKN.


Thanks for the heads up. I'll make sure the SBD is parked well away from the runway.

Good thinking!

[Moses03]

And on to Rabaul.

[Moses03]

Finally had a long runway and hit too hard right before the tarmac started. Go figure.

[Moses03]

To AYTK again.

[Moses03]

Better use of the designated runway that time.

[Moses03]

A littler farther to JCB.

[Moses03]

Down at Jacquinot Bay. This was the first leg that the weather was nice from start to finish.

[PRB]

... This was the first leg that the weather was nice from start to finish.

It's a trap...

[Moses03]

Heading to GSP.

[Moses03]

Safe into PNG. Finally got to stretch my legs a little bit. Looks like the unsettled weather is in my rear view mirror.

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

[Willy]

Just wondering if you hit a hard bump over New Britain?

[Moses03]

Just wondering if you hit a hard bump over New Britain?

Nope. The only hard bump was my ham-fisted piloting into Rabaul.

[Moses03]

Moving along to Hayfield.

[Moses03]

Never did find Hayfield. Diverting back to Wewak. Have the NDB there tuned in.

[Moses03]

Safely into unscheduled Wewak.

In looking at the Flight Analysis, looks like we zoomed right past it.
http://i.imgur.com/o08aobI.jpg


Mr Navigator is going to be slinging the prop wash and relative bearing grease for sure.

[salt_air]

Ambitious .... coming from me that's huge ... and so is the "29".

Keeping an eye ya ... wondering about an attempt myself.

I'm about to get back out of Santa Ana once again to (hopefully) retrieve my stolen P-40 and ... I'm wondering if Miss Nellie would approve of me packing the P- 40 up in crates and loading it up on the "29' as freight .... then fly the "29" back.

Two for one .... just thinking right now.




It would have to be in Gnoopey's model, running some not so promising descent and landing skills tests right now.




Good Luck Kevin on an awesome effort!

[Moses03]

then fly the "29" back.

Two for one .... just thinking right now.



Thanks Austin. Good on you to think about the B-29. Way more fun than all these "little" planes buzzing about.:wink:

[Moses03]

Back in the saddle. Off to find the needle in the Hayfield...

[Moses03]

Well, that was the hardest leg so far and only 37 miles!

Had trouble finding the field again but finally spotted it in the haze off to port. Made a low pass over and then set up for a normal approach. Ended up landing long to avoid some palms and had to run off the runway with the brakes mashed down as hard as I could to keep from running into more palms.

[PRB]

Cool. I'm headed for the Hayfield myself. We can trade spare parts. See how many of these Boeing bits are interchangeable between the two generations of Fortresses.

[Moses03]

Enjoyed a hearty BBQ lunch courtesy of PRB's B-17 crew that landed earlier. Didn't ask where they got the fresh water buffalo...

Going to push on to WABB with the crate of spare parts they left. I think those were for us?:monkies:


Edit: Ran out of runway and clipped a palm. Restarting

[PRB]

About that water buffalo. Well, when we took off from Naha, it was crossing the runway, see, and... it wasn't our fault, but... Oh, and you're welcome on the crate of spare parts. Hope they're not too heavy...

[Moses03]

Into WABB.

Note: Also attached the FUBAR duenna from the 25 second coconut incident.


http://i.imgur.com/k19tnZN.jpg

[Moses03]

WABB to WA0A.

[Moses03]

Into WA0A.

[Moses03]

And on to WAMH.

[Moses03]

Safe into WAMH.

[salt_air]

Thumbs up Kevin!!

[Moses03]

WAMH to RP0G.

[Moses03]

Down safe. Run complete.

http://i.imgur.com/fd4TJdU.jpg

[PRB]

Amazing run Kevin. We need a new prize for "most audacious"... :encouragement:

[Willy]

Yep, that was pretty audacious. Congrats M!

[robert41]

Congrats on bringing the 29 to the finish.

[MM]

A job very well done. Piloting that ship through these small rough airstrips reveals terrific airmanship. Congratulations.

[spokes2112]

Congrats on an absolutely stunning run! :applause::applause::applause: