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Last set from the Heathrow - RAF Ismailia trip....

Late afternoon, leaving Athens...








It was late '54 when my Grandad went out to what was then RAF Ismailia, and things were really hotting up in the Suez region so he must have been feeling pretty nervous, more than he had since his time in N. Africa during WW2....









He describes how he was out with an Army Co-operation as the only Senior RAF guy, showed them what to do with Auster aircraft, ran the open air Station Cinema










He remembers 'Seven Brides For Seven Brothers' as being particularly popular...maybe Fozzer has fond memories of that one too?











Crossing the Med was uneventful, and after a while the coastline of Egypt hove into sight....












He remembers when they had to say goodbye and get all their aircraft out, including Electras, Ansons and Prentices...










Two of the Prentices (whatever they were) were not airworthy so he was told to tow them over to the edge of the airfield and put a match to them.....









Thus ended his stint at RAF Ismailia, now Al'Isma'iliya...with a bonfire....
He left on a Valetta (maybe) for Aden.


And thus also ends this flight, over Suez....in FS9 it is 1954 and my young Grandad is fastening his seatbelt for landing, and wondering what will awaits him as he takes up his latest overseas post.....








Thanks for having a look, I hope you liked them!

Regards

Krigl

A truely Magnificent series!!!

Thanks Soui!!!

I'll have to check everyone else's stuff out tomorrow, 2 am, was a long flight...

Have a good night all!!!
Krigl

1 hour of downloading and installing Africa/Egypt/Suez scenery.

3 hour flight, including one hour of snapping.

Half an hour of choosing, resizing.

Half an hour of uploading, writing.

68 views in 2 days.

1 comment.

I did enjoy my flight though, which I guess is the main thing, but still...it does kind of defeat the object of posting here, eg. communication.

You could post something, even if it's only 'Nice shots ' it doesn't have to be 10 lines of ego-building praise...

Sorry to whinge, I know it's a matter of taste, other sets have got lots of replies, its not what simming's about etc... but... you know what I mean. I'm not the first to whine about this either...

Ok, I won't do it again.

Thanks guys...guess I'll try harder next time

Cheers

Krigl

Well, don't think I am only saying it...but those are truly stunning shots....

Thanks a lot Ashar, nice of you to say so...

Well, don't think I am only saying it...but those are truly stunning shots....

lol

True, now all comments, if any more should appear, will seem as if I've forced them out of people...

One can never win

I'll tell you what, if anyone comments I simply won't assume they are forced, how's that?  ;D

Comments welcome, come on, feed my shrivelled ego....

I don't know how I missed these shots. They are frigging awesome!!!!!!!!!

Great shots! As the rest of the series, what I like about it, is all the info about your grandad and stuff. Great series!

1 hour of downloading and installing Africa/Egypt/Suez scenery.

3 hour flight, including one hour of snapping.

Half an hour of choosing, resizing.

Half an hour of uploading, writing.

68 views in 2 days.

1 comment.

Sounds like a mastercard commercial gone wrong  :P

Thanks guys...

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Sounds like a mastercard commercial gone wrong

Payware people are a hard bunch to please!! LOL  ;D

Very nice post & shots!

Dave  

Anyway you can send the 3rd one from the bottom to my e-mail full size so I can use it as a desktop image.


ckjunkin@verizon.net

Anyway you can send the 3rd one from the bottom to my e-mail full size so I can use it as a desktop image.


ckjunkin@verizon.net

Now that is perhaps the best complement ever, thanks a lot and I'll try and send it off to you now

Hey Krigl dont worry. Your shots and story are superb. I dont see it just today, but your work are always top level. Congratulations.

Regards from Spain.

Saludos desde Espa