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The last shots from the UK tour before Christmas....


Taxiing past some heavy metal, the Wilga with it's queasy sex kittens already nothing more than a memory....






Leaving Brize Norton in fine British style, plaice and chips in a newspaper by my side....





I had to deliver this to the East Midlands airport - the pilot was due to fly it in an air display, but must have got out of the wrong side of bed this morning because he'd driven to the station instead of the airfield and got on the train for Coventry instead of taking his plane... Like, doh! I guess even pilots make mistakes like that sometimes.

His howls of dismay, forehead slapping and exclamations of "I don't believe it!!" caused a few raised eyebrows on the Midlands Express this morning... and meant I got to fly this nice little trainer.






I'd best be careful here....







The weather cleared up by the time we arrived at the conurbation known to Earthlings as "Coventry".
Hmm, heated windows... this Provost really is the business...






I thought I'd check it out. I found myself thinking of those Polish models as I flew over these tower blocks, would certainly remind them of home....






The old (bombed out) and new Coventry Cathedrals nestling side by side like one's girlfriend and her mother on a shopping trip.






The flowering cherry trees were in bloom, which was curious as it was December....





I'd seen enough...touched down at East Midlands Airport, wiped the fish n'chip grease from the controls, and climbed out of the cockpit, finding myself met by a very grateful old guy - 'Mr Forgetful'- who took me to the Dun Cow for a beer...

...a happy end for the first leg of my UK tour

Thanks for looking in

Krigl

A lovely set of shots, nice work

Very very nice. Krigl. Congratulations. Beautiful scenery Coventry. Is payware? And Brize Norton also?

Regards from Spain.

Wow! I didn't know you planned on taking a UK tour!

Still, I hope it all goes well for you.  :D
Cheers  ;)

Nice. The scenery looks great.

Very nice krigl. My daughter lives not far from Coventry.

Hmm, heated windows... this Provost really is the business...

I think those are actually explosive cords to shatter the canopy just in case it doesn't jettison properly during the ejection sequence.

I think those are actually explosive cords to shatter the canopy just in case it doesn't jettison properly during the ejection sequence.

So that's what they are! I can always recognise a Hawk cockpit from the formation and shape of them, I've just never found out what they are for!

Nice shots Krigl, that JP is one fun aircraft to fly!

You chose some great places to visit!  ;D

Those are really nice shots

Thanks a lot all!!! Both sceneries are freeware, Coventry is available here (it is quite small though)

http://walhalla.mine.nu/fs2004.php

and Brize Norton probably too...

I think those are actually explosive cords to shatter the canopy just in case it doesn't jettison properly during the ejection sequence.

Thanks Hagar, but isn't that what the pilot's helmet is for?

Cheers guys!

Thanks for the link Krigl.  ;)

Regards from Spain.

Thanks Hagar, but isn't that what the pilot's helmet is for?

That might protect his head but the rest of him might be a bit of a mess. It makes me shudder to think of it.

It would give him a nasty headache too. Those canopies are tougher than they look.

Is the Brize Norton scenery part of the UK2000 payware stuff?

Awesome shots by the way- love that Provost.




A.

Thanks again! The Brize Norton scenery I have is freeware...here, look, I've found it for ya

http://www.simviation.com/fs2004scenery4.htm

There's the scenery, and some ai stuff just lower on the same page...


Cheers

Krigl

Impressive shots Krigl, I love that Jet Provost