uhug
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Post by uhug on Nov 11, 2012 3:39:44 GMT -5
 Genoa-Harbour last week - stop - ready for shipping  It's a long way to "down under" - stop - merry christmas & happy new year - stop - Cheers Urs |
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Post by davidrevans on Nov 13, 2012 11:44:15 GMT -5
Nice choice, Luscome, a great airplane ! I just finished the DC-3 Rally , now just have to decide what to fly yet for GAAR 2013..thinking Stinson SR10 or smaller 108 ,or piper Tri -Pacer, need to see what the range is needed...have a Merry Christmas an Holiday Season and meet you at GAAR 2013
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uhug
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Post by uhug on Dec 1, 2012 13:48:52 GMT -5
 My good old Luscombe 8A, well and save stored "en route"! We just are about to cross the suez channel.. Cheers Urs |
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Post by Bill Von Sennet on Dec 20, 2012 9:47:18 GMT -5
 The container is loaded at Long Beach CA and due to arrive in Sydney on 8th of January. The Semminole L-23 is due to arrive in Sydney on Christmas Day |
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Post by Bill Von Sennet on Dec 25, 2012 19:21:08 GMT -5
 The ship carrying my Beech Seminole L-23D has arrived in Sydney NSW. |
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uhug
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Post by uhug on Dec 30, 2012 4:12:44 GMT -5
 Stormy sea south of "Diego Garcia" Indian Ocean! Two more weeks until Adelaide-Harbour. Happy 2013 to all! Cheers uhug |
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Post by uhug on Jan 4, 2013 8:31:44 GMT -5
 Hooray! Entering the harbour - finally Adelaide..  .. and to position oneself!  Offload! Hope my little Luscombe looks OK! |
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Post by johnl on Jan 4, 2013 16:11:55 GMT -5
I hope someone knows which container it's in!
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Post by uhug on Jan 5, 2013 12:15:16 GMT -5
It's the one on the lorry! First Class offload..!  Seriously, I just got a bad crash on my PC with all FSX-Stuff in it. I work hard to get it ready again. Cheers Urs |
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Post by uhug on Jan 6, 2013 13:31:02 GMT -5
 I just thought, I will never make it. I had to re-install all the Software I need to make my FSX running as I like to have it. After hours..ready again! And here she is, my this year GAAR-Comrade: The Luscombe 8A Silvaire. The Luscombe Model 8 was one of those classics in aviation that was recognized for its nice lines, good performance, and excellent flying characteristics from its inception 1n 1938. A two-place side-by-side aeroplane, the Model 8A was re-marketed shortly after World War II with the intention of fulfilling the "aeroplane-in-every-garage" ideal.  After re-assembling, some new paintings, re-test and double re-test, I soon was ready for my first flight. Take-off with success!  After some turns over the field, I was pretty satisfied!  Even the landing with x-wind 9kts. Again, I was very pretty satisfied!  Now, she will rest for a for a bit - until we start!! Cheers Urs |
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Simon
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Post by Simon on Jan 7, 2013 21:23:41 GMT -5
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Post by Andrew Godden on Jan 7, 2013 23:49:36 GMT -5
Simon, You will have the chance to fly under the 'Old Coat Hanger" again during the event proper.  As Katie has been relegated to ground crew, does that mean she's not flying at all? Cheers Andrew |
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Post by BAW9DV on Jan 13, 2013 8:27:03 GMT -5
Wow! Here we are again down under for another GAAR! Jesus, its great to be back!! An Capt. Zlogg is here too! Wonderful! It cannot really be said to be a GAAR without him! Andy, thanks for setting up yet another great GAAR event. I'm hopefully just one of the members of British Airways Virtual who will be signing up for this. A week or so ago, I virtually flew the 747 Freighter down to Sunshine Coast (YBSU) to see a very special friend of mine who shared a children's home with me for many years when we were both young kids. She emigrated to Australia's Gold Coast some years ago with her family and now lives in Noosa QLD. So I chose to visit her "virtually" by flying the 747 into YBSU (runway was fine with a low ZFW) and at the same time, I delivered the C47 hoping that the Rally would be on again. Here is a pic of the 747 approaching Australia as the dawn came up:-  And here is the Douglas C47 (DC-3) that will fly this year's event, as it has before:-  Looking forward to this one sir! Regards, Lee |
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Post by Andrew Godden on Jan 17, 2013 6:15:53 GMT -5
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Post by paulvdberg on Jan 25, 2013 15:22:01 GMT -5
Hello everybody! Unfortunately, I can't participate in the GAAR this year... It's for the first time since Bluegrass started the event... what is it...8 years ago? Or is it 9? Currently I am on my way to Auckland in a DC-3. Started in Lydd, UK, re-flying the 1936 route of miss Jean Batten. This was done in real last October/November. See: www.dc3-antipodes.com/?p=464. Anyway, I wish all of you pilots all the best in this years' GAAR! Keep it safe and have fun ;D Cheers, Paul below some pics of my own 'Airscapade' :      |
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