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quasimodo

PostPosted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 3:57 pm
by krigl
With my graphics card still running, I thought I'd recreate the days when Air France was haulin' butt over the Hump with the big Breguets. Sometimes they'd get an engine-out and have to call in at those small field airports, like Lukla, almost in the shadow of Mt Everest.

I found that simulating the landing at Lukla was beyond my capabilities as a fledgeling intrepid aviator, but had a good go at take off.

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We only bounced once, after a stall and a 100 metre drop... I hope all were belted in and had their invulnerability suits on. Then we were up and away through the valleys.


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Soon I was able to announce that we had reached the Wild Blue Yonder, and that the cabin crew would shortly be serving local specialities, like tea with lard, and curdled yak-blood sausage.


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After about 2 hours we managed to climb to FL 240, and all was plain sailing from there to Siam, though I forgot to switch the contrails on.


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Cheers all

Krigl

Re: quasimodo

PostPosted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 4:34 pm
by Mees
:o

Re: quasimodo

PostPosted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 8:00 pm
by swordfish1227
That thing is a beast!! :o i have flown a freeware one and i cannot believ it takes off!  Great shots.

Re: quasimodo

PostPosted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 11:35 pm
by Alonso
Very nice oldie...Kinda rare sun in #3 but it doesn't look bad

Re: quasimodo

PostPosted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 4:31 am
by Stratosaurus
Very nice shots Roger. I

Re: quasimodo

PostPosted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 5:01 pm
by krigl
Thank you for the very nice comments!

I'm glad you like my posts, Crumbso, I try to make them a bit 'different', which doesn't appeal to all, I can imagine..... and I too have good memories of flying these monsters in formation over the Alps, Stratosaurus.... they made a fine sight!

New teaching semester is hell, but worse is my card or mainboard or SOMETHING is on the blink again....

Cheers all

Busy Krigl....