Fellow Misfits: Now that we've sharpened our B-17 flight chops with a trip across Canada, we're ready to continue on to Europe! Gypsy Baron has designed a set of flights that duplicate the route flown by B-17s from the USA to Britain, and I'll set the flights up in this forum.
Here is the overall route, as shown in SkyVector: https://skyvector.com/?ll=54.9195656219 ... GCL%20EGUL Note: I had to make a couple minor changes from Gypsy's route because one of the NDBs is located somewhere in the Philippines.
Next Friday we'll fly our B-17s from Halifax Intl (CYHZ) to Gander Intl (CYQX), the first leg of an 8-leg trip that will take us across the Atlantic Ocean via Greenland, Iceland, and to RAF Lakenheath (EGUL) in England. Note: I had to change our final destination from Gypsy's route because it no longer exists in 2021.
Here's the Skyvector representation of our first flight, designated TYAC 01: https://skyvector.com/?ll=46.9468872969 ... YQY%20CYQX
Preferred aircraft is the Boeing B-17. Bring a long-legged warbird if you don't have a 'Fort.
Meet at: 1730z for a 1800z departure.
Meet on: Digital Theme Park on JoinFS.
Comms through A2A Discord channel.
Local takeoff time: 1100.
Weather: historic, set for 1100, July 9, 2021.
I'll post the LNV flight plan on Discord. Hey - what's the worst that can happen?
Seeya
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The Yanks are Coming! - Leg 01 - Friday 9-Jul-21
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Re: The Yanks are Coming! - Leg 01 - Friday 9-Jul-21
Fantastic flight plan Sir. We've flown this several times. The most exciting leg of the entire flight is the landing at Narsarsuaq, Greenland. That can be a hazardous approach We lost at least one aircraft there. My first attempt had me laughing so hard I could hardly fly my go-a-round. The bottom dropped out from under me as I crossed the threshold. I powered up hard as my someone in the back screamed "HOLD ON, WE'RE GOING IN!!!". The go-a-round is not easy either. You gotta really climb to get out of the valley.
My video of this flight
https://youtu.be/RDNOhshBkBo
Good luck to you all.
Cheers
Roger
My video of this flight
https://youtu.be/RDNOhshBkBo
Good luck to you all.
Cheers
Roger
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Re: The Yanks are Coming! - Leg 01 - Friday 9-Jul-21
Very inspiring video! Thank you!
Seeya
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Re: The Yanks are Coming! - Leg 01 - Friday 9-Jul-21
How did your flight go? Photos, video, heroic tales?
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Re: The Yanks are Coming! - Leg 01 - Friday 9-Jul-21
The flight is divided up into eight flights. This coming Friday we'll get together and fly the first leg as described in the original post. Leg 02 the following Friday, etc. Photos typically get posted in the MP section of the A2A Channel on Discord.
You are welcome to join in!
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Re: The Yanks are Coming! - Leg 01 - Friday 9-Jul-21
Copy, I was getting ahead of myself, ah, ahead of you . I do enjoy flying Operation Bolero
I will make the trip again but my only "me time - flight time" is early morning on some weekends. At the moment my B-17 in the South Pacific at Nausori Intl on the South East corner of Fiji Island. I've crossed the Pacific several times in the Fortress but have never been in the South part yet.
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I will make the trip again but my only "me time - flight time" is early morning on some weekends. At the moment my B-17 in the South Pacific at Nausori Intl on the South East corner of Fiji Island. I've crossed the Pacific several times in the Fortress but have never been in the South part yet.
Cheers
Roger
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