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The review is just for the Spitifire., My long-term and upcoming review covering all of accusim will describe this...

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© 2011 Peter J. Carlson, All Rights Reserved
"O! for a horse with wings!" -William Shakespeare

Well we are back on the hop

Rockhampton (YBRK ) to Cairns (YBCS ) Plus Fighters from Gladstone
504nm
24500ft
Started with a great line up



took off climbing to 20500ft











The Eye in the Sky was watching the movement of the B-17's



Then it happened crashing with run time errors This left the flight running very late so we lost over 1/2 of the pilots and the fighter escort

Restart























De-sending towards Cairns









Cairns











Taxing to parking Cairns by FTX











As we have had the Wing Commander called away the flight will be back after 2 weeks

Happy flying all

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Ron
B-17 AIRFRAME 710 HRS PLUS AND CLIMBING




GIGABYTE X58A-UD5 MB, INTEL I7 950, 12GB DOMINATOR-GT DDR3 RAM, WIN7 64, GIGABYTE SUPER OVER CLOCK GTX 560 TI 1GB GGDDR5 1000Mz, CORSAIR 850W PS, NOCTUA NH-D14,
TRACKIR 5 & TrackClipPro

Nice pics as usual Ron

Wow beautiful. Looks like fun when is the next one?

Also I see that your using REX. Is that FTX AU as well?

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ASEL, AMEL, Commercial, Instrument.
Former Naval Aviator.

Yes, FTX australia complete + FTX cairns, and REX+Overdrive.

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Lukas

Why Boeing 377 doesn't allow cockpit sharing?

This isn't the place to ask. Please refer to the B377 section with that question,
thanks.

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Lukas

Flight from Rockhampton (YBRK ) to Cairns (YBCS ) Plus Fighters from Gladstone will be re-flown this weekend
Please let David ( fsx.elington@orange.fr ) know if you would like to join

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Ron
B-17 AIRFRAME 710 HRS PLUS AND CLIMBING




GIGABYTE X58A-UD5 MB, INTEL I7 950, 12GB DOMINATOR-GT DDR3 RAM, WIN7 64, GIGABYTE SUPER OVER CLOCK GTX 560 TI 1GB GGDDR5 1000Mz, CORSAIR 850W PS, NOCTUA NH-D14,
TRACKIR 5 & TrackClipPro

Quick post today, pics here: https://picasaweb.google.com/115863821253978853992/B17MP20110423YBRKYBCS#

Next flight this Saturday, April 30th 20:00 UTC from YBCS to YHID with many cool surprises to expect

Happy flying,
David
Contact fsx.elington@orange.fr if you're interested in our weekly Saturday sessions, now with our friends of the 91st.

Well this leg was re flown as there was a few issue's
Rockhampton (YBRK ) to Cairns (YBCS )
504nm
24500ft
Started with a great line up 9 B-17
























On descent into Cairns







Cairns by FTX

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Ron
B-17 AIRFRAME 710 HRS PLUS AND CLIMBING




GIGABYTE X58A-UD5 MB, INTEL I7 950, 12GB DOMINATOR-GT DDR3 RAM, WIN7 64, GIGABYTE SUPER OVER CLOCK GTX 560 TI 1GB GGDDR5 1000Mz, CORSAIR 850W PS, NOCTUA NH-D14,
TRACKIR 5 & TrackClipPro

Saturday april 30th session, leg #30, YBCS (Cairns - Australia) to YHID (Horn Island - Australia)

Looks like we were not very fit that day as it took us a very looonnng time to get ready for take-off....


.... and then we copiously screwed-up our take-off procedure (might have helped if the pattern I put in the flight plan had not required tunnels in the hills South of Cairns )

Follow this plane...


And wait for all to join...




Before climbing to high altitude.


During the cruise we tried to climb in steps to the service ceiling of our Forts. It went beautifully as planned and explained in the Accusim manual again! Around 35000 ft, several B-17s started to report loss of manifold pressure on one or more engines as the turbochargers finally reached their maximum speed. This is called "critical altitude" (page 71 of the A2A B-17 accu-sim manual).

Descending towards Horn Island


And beginning the pattern towards YHID RWY 08, a very short runway (1390 m * 30 m), and with some nasty cross winds to top it off




Horn Island, with a beautiful home-made add-on scenery by Paul aka Gypsy Baron


... and angry Aussies firing at us (thanks Paul again)




Thursday island - Ron's place


Too high too hot - going around




And debriefing at YHID








Next flight Saturday May 7th to Port Moresby

Happy flying,
David
fsx.elington@orange.fr

Leg #30, YBCS (Cairns - Australia) to YHID (Horn Island - Australia)
Yes David I know what you mean I didn't take any pics untill we where on the way lol















That Spit we need to talk to his Commander



Blinky made the news good to see you m8



What is seen from the ground







Close Blinky





De sending towards Horn Is









there's that Spitfire again









Debrief I didn't get the flak lol

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Ron
B-17 AIRFRAME 710 HRS PLUS AND CLIMBING




GIGABYTE X58A-UD5 MB, INTEL I7 950, 12GB DOMINATOR-GT DDR3 RAM, WIN7 64, GIGABYTE SUPER OVER CLOCK GTX 560 TI 1GB GGDDR5 1000Mz, CORSAIR 850W PS, NOCTUA NH-D14,
TRACKIR 5 & TrackClipPro

Awesome Pics fellas! Hope to join you all again soon, commitments getting in the way...plus weather so nice in North Queensland I can finally get some real world hours in, only trouble is Sunday is my only day to off!

No worries John! The sessions are always open and it will be a pleasure to fly with you again

Happy flying,
David

Well we have left Australia
YHID Horn Island Australia - Jacksons Port Moresby Papua New Guinea
411.7nm with looking for the Kumul Oil Rig in the Coral Sea

Line up







take off









Heading back over the NDB









Climbing and heading for the 1st WP Murry Island








Hear are the escorts

















The Group































WP 1 Murry Island



Here comes the escort again













Desending to 1500 ft to find the oil rig





What you looking at





Oil Rig





Climbing back to 15000ft













Starting to decend towards Jackson









Fly By







Landed and debrief as the Sun sets

















You just have to love REX Overdrive

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Ron
B-17 AIRFRAME 710 HRS PLUS AND CLIMBING




GIGABYTE X58A-UD5 MB, INTEL I7 950, 12GB DOMINATOR-GT DDR3 RAM, WIN7 64, GIGABYTE SUPER OVER CLOCK GTX 560 TI 1GB GGDDR5 1000Mz, CORSAIR 850W PS, NOCTUA NH-D14,
TRACKIR 5 & TrackClipPro