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Post by pterodactyl (George) on Jan 16, 2011 18:48:08 GMT -5
Old Bony Wing arrives for another Rally. Looking forward to some serious flying and fun
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Post by leifh on Jan 18, 2011 15:47:39 GMT -5
The third Venture Hawaii entrant and probably the youngest..... Tag Harding's Proctor VH-BLU after he flew it up from Bankstown He has his own preference in sponsors.... Leif -Tags very proud Dad
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Post by jazzthom on Jan 21, 2011 15:55:55 GMT -5
thanks Bill I found a good map planner to fly my bird to downunder www.gcmap.com/mapui?DU=nm&P=loih-edny-hema-VRMH-YPXM-YPKU-ybcgDistances From To Initial Heading Distance 6 segment path: 9428 nm LOIH (47°23'03"N 9°42'00"E) EDNY (47°40'17"N 9°30'41"E) 336.1° (NW) 19 nm EDNY (47°40'17"N 9°30'41"E) HEMA (25°33'26"N 34°35'01"E) 129.2° (SE) 1779 nm HEMA (25°33'26"N 34°35'01"E) VRMH (6°44'39"N 73°10'14"E) 110.1° (E) 2482 nm VRMH (6°44'39"N 73°10'14"E) YPXM (10°27'02"S 105°41'25"E) 117.5° (SE) 2200 nm YPXM (10°27'02"S 105°41'25"E) YPKU (15°46'41"S 128°42'27"E) 105.8° (E) 1384 nm YPKU (15°46'41"S 128°42'27"E) YBCG (28°09'52"S 153°30'17"E) 122.5° (SE) 1564 nm Total: 9428 nm Code Dictionary Code Source Location LOIH GCMAP Hohenems [Hohenems-Dornbirn], AT EDNY DAFIF Friedrichshafen (Löwenthal) [Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (Friedrichshafen Airport)], BW, DE HEMA DAFIF Marsa Alam [Intl], EG VRMH DAFIF Hanimaadhoo Island [Hanimaadhoo], MV YPXM DAFIF Christmas Island, CX YPKU DAFIF Kununurra, WA, AU YBCG DAFIF Coolangatta/Gold Coast, Qld, AU hopefully we'll arrive in time
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Jean
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Post by Jean on Jan 22, 2011 4:28:47 GMT -5
WSAT (1°23'14"N 103°42'31"E) YPDN (12°24'53"S 130°52'36"E) 117.7° (SE) 1819 nm WSAT DAFIF Singapore [Tengah], SG YPDN DAFIF Darwin [Intl], NT, AU hopefully we'll arrive in time Tell us ! We'll follow you landing at Darwin... If I remember, a C119 can fly 1899.99 Nm. I hope you'll not have the wind in the nose after Singapore !
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Post by jazzthom on Jan 22, 2011 9:47:11 GMT -5
my version of the C-119 has a range of about 2600 Nm, but with additional fueltanks about 3200Nm,...so this might be enough. ;D...otherwise there are many alternates nearby,... ;-) and btw: I've updated my routing....... I just took these "shortcuts" to save time, cause flying back from Australia last year took me nearly a month by flying the Pacific route and visit New Zealand and all the nice southern islands then cross to Hawaii and making many stopovers in the US till at last reaching Greenland and France, where I took a visit at the beautiful castles in the Loire valley,....(formidable!) we'll see.....for the moment we stay at Marsa Alaam and try to have some fun with scubadiving,...tomorrow heading to the maledives with fresh filled tanks.... the race itself will be flown with only a small amount of fuel to make the short runways.... ;-) but the long distances are fully charged....and my "Flying Boxcar" is a special carrier for all the stuff you need..... a beautiful plane even to sleep and or live in for a while.... see you there.... Thom an alternate route: 9 segment path: 10170 nm LOIH (47°23'03"N 9°42'00"E) EDNY (47°40'17"N 9°30'41"E) 336.1° (NW) 19 nm EDNY (47°40'17"N 9°30'41"E) HEMA (25°33'26"N 34°35'01"E) 129.2° (SE) 1779 nm HEMA (25°33'26"N 34°35'01"E) OMDB (25°15'10"N 55°21'52"E) 86.4° (E) 1128 nm OMDB (25°15'10"N 55°21'52"E) VAGO (15°22'51"N 73°49'53"E) 116.1° (SE) 1195 nm VAGO (15°22'51"N 73°49'53"E) VRMH (6°44'39"N 73°10'14"E) 184.4° (S) 517 nm VRMH (6°44'39"N 73°10'14"E) WSSL (1°25'01"N 103°52'04"E) 98.4° (E) 1867 nm WSSL (1°25'01"N 103°52'04"E) YPXM (10°27'02"S 105°41'25"E) 171.3° (S) 717 nm YPXM (10°27'02"S 105°41'25"E) YPKU (15°46'41"S 128°42'27"E) 105.8° (E) 1384 nm YPKU (15°46'41"S 128°42'27"E) YBCG (28°09'52"S 153°30'17"E) 122.5° (SE) 1564 nm Total: 10170 nm Code Dictionary Code Source Location LOIH GCMAP Hohenems [Hohenems-Dornbirn], AT EDNY DAFIF Friedrichshafen (Löwenthal) [Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (Friedrichshafen Airport)], BW, DE HEMA DAFIF Marsa Alam [Intl], EG OMDB DAFIF Dubai [Intl], AE VAGO DAFIF Goa, IN VRMH DAFIF Hanimaadhoo Island [Hanimaadhoo], MV WSSL DAFIF Singapore [Seletar], SG YPXM DAFIF Christmas Island, CX YPKU DAFIF Kununurra, WA, AU YBCG DAFIF Coolangatta/Gold Coast, Qld, AU
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Post by Andrew Godden on Jan 24, 2011 17:12:54 GMT -5
Milton Shupe does it again with his latest offerings. I took each of them out to Lady Elliot Island to do a "final inspection" of the facilities before the GAAR starts (and for some R&R after the last few weeks and before the chaos and mayhem descends upon me again). Hmmm, now, do I want to enter another two aircraft? I might need to modify the F7F for storage for the cases of "Bundy". The drop tank though, will come in handy as a flying "Esky" filled with ice and my favourite French champagne. Grumman F7F 'Tigercat' Beechcraft Model 18 (AT-11 'Kansan')
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Post by Andrew Godden on Jan 25, 2011 2:01:39 GMT -5
My four GAAR entries are a small tribute to 2011 and what would have been the 65th and 75th anniversaries of Trans Australia Airlines (TAA) and Australian National Airways (ANA) respectively. All images where taken on arrival at Coolangatta (YBCG) after a leisurely saunter up the east coast from Melbourne (YMEN). ANA came into being as a result of the merger of Holyman Airways and Adelaide Airways and commenced operations on 1st July 1936. ANA was eventually sold to and merged with Ansett Airlines in 1957 to form Ansett-ANA, which eventually went into final liquidation on 5th March 2002 after attempts to keep it flying. ANA DC-2 TAA was set up in 1946 by the Australian Government and commenced operations on 9th September 1946. After many years of a regulated and then deregulated domestic aviation market (questionable as to really how much), the Government decided to merge the incredibly profitable operation of TAA (renamed Australian Airlines in 1986) into Qantas. Qantas acquired TAA in 1992 and it ceased operations on 30th April 1996. Much division still exists, even today, between the old "green tail" and "red tail" employees (as they are known from each airline) within the Qantas operation. TAA operated operated services from Coolangatta (YBCG) with DC-3s, DC-4s (early ones were ex-Air Force C-54s) and CV-240s from 1954. YBCG was still only a grassy field and the runways and taxiways were not fully paved until 1958. TAA DC-3 TAA DC-4 TAA CV-240 Any apparent bias towards TAA is not denied because, as a kid, I grew up with the airline. My dad was an engineer with TAA until the merger with Qantas (he vowed he would never work for "such an organisation"). Me working for Qantas many years later was, I guess, nearly "pure irony".
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Post by pterodactyl (George) on Jan 25, 2011 23:35:24 GMT -5
Andrew, Does this mean you are planning on putting a DC-4 down and off again at Lady Elliot? I've been trying to consistantly do it with the Lancaster MkIII and have only succeeded in a successful landing 8 out of the ten times I tried. Take off was better, but sure looked messy. I had to lift off only a couple of knots above stall. Coming in I was literally stalling the Lanc at 80 knots and letting it drop on the runway. It took nearly all 1900 feet to stop. It will be interesting to see/hear how you put that "heavy" in and out with success. I might add the Lanc for a second plane just to see how I do. Is there still time left to add another airframe?
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Post by Andrew Godden on Jan 25, 2011 23:44:55 GMT -5
George,
Yes, still time to submit entries and yes, the DC-4 is an official starter.
I always like an extra challenge and 1900' and a 73,000lb MTOW aircraft provide that. Mind you, she will be flying at a lot less than 73,000lb in and out of Lady Elliot Island and Lavarack during the GAAR.
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Post by Capt Zlogg on Jan 26, 2011 6:42:37 GMT -5
Comrade Godden Motorcycle,
We understand you have stolen a unique invention by Proppy some 70 years ago where with the assistance of "Woosh bottles" containing high grade special brew from Babuschka's intergallactic kettle short field take offs can be achieved.
On behalf of the Kommintern of the Great Motherland we demand a fee OR turning a blind eye on bad scores (adjustment to the required proper time).
Notwithstanding your efforts we smell a mouse here and cannot let pass this patent infringement. The poor kapitalistny imitations called "JATO" produce only smoke and noise whereas our system reeks of vodka to the utter joy of all comrades and bystanders. The system became so popular every worker in our Paradise now uses the mini model on his bike to sprint to the next traffic light much to the delight of the pedestrians. The smell in the streets is mind boggling and intoxicating.
Meanwhile Proppy is prepared to supply you with the propper models after some modification of your kite at the airfields which require these devices. The price in negotiable.
cheers Capt. Zlogg (GAAR055) vp KGB Air Droppers (cows, elephants & rhino's) chief inspector physical frisking squad Domodedovo (women only)
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Post by paulvdberg on Jan 26, 2011 10:44:50 GMT -5
Andrew, you can install DC-6 brakes on your DC-4! Might help you on short runways. It is an official certified South African modification and applied on their military DC-4's. I know, because our Dutch DDA DC-4 (now back in S.A.) is an ex-SAAF DC-4 and has those strong brakes. Several blown tires were the result when crew training was going on here in Holland; at the time, we have replaced at least three wheels for just that reason...
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Jean
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Post by Jean on Jan 26, 2011 11:58:58 GMT -5
Might help you on short runways Hehehehe... You'll not the first, neither the last, Dude !
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Post by uhug on Jan 27, 2011 12:01:12 GMT -5
Capt. Zlogg, I read in your note "JATO" produce only smoke and noise.. Yesterday we have had visitors from your great Motherland! (World economic forum). Nothing against - but the whole eastern part of Switzerland woke up when the IL-62 and the TU-154 power up for take off..
Cheers Urs (psychologist of hearing-impaired air-traffic-controllers)
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Post by Bill Von Sennet on Jan 27, 2011 15:47:29 GMT -5
Bill Hendrix and Bill Von Sennet find space to park at YLTT
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Post by Andrew Godden on Jan 27, 2011 16:08:16 GMT -5
Capt Zlogg / Paul / Jean, Your words of complete and utter confidence and support overwhelm me. ;D Short strip practices have produced some interesting results. Even got the L049 "Connie" in and out of Lady Elliot Island (YLTT) and Lavarack (YLVK). Mind you, if I was to fly this 90000lb MTOW beauty, I wouldn't have enough spare weight for the extra underwear I would also need. Now, Zlogg's offer is very tempting, if only for the benefit to the ground crews and other bystanders.
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