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[Flying Trucker]

Goodly evening all...

I like to do a little simulated flying without all that fancy electronics and Navigation equipment once in awhile.

Here is just the bugsmasher to do it in...nothing fancy, no radios, all one needs is some snow, a good snowmobile suit, red flannel long johns, bottle of Apricot Brandy or Cherry Whiskey and some time on one's hands...

Short Cross Country:

CEN4...High River Regional...Alberta, Canada
TO
CEJ4 ..Claresholme Industrial...Alberta Canada

Not more than a hours flight in a round about way...Direct is only 28 minutes in the Champ...

Aircraft: CR-1 Aeronca Champ-Ski
Season: Winter
Time: Early morning...no lights on bugsmasher

Here are a couple of shots of the first quarter hour of the cross country...did a couple of ski touch and goes...shut down...got into the Cherry Whiskey...will let you know when I finish the simulated flight...



Good reason why an aircraft needs some colour...see how that white blends in with the snowy ground...imagine a crash and an all white aircraft in the winter...almost impossible to spot...






Comments and advice most welcome...

[OldAirmail]

Three's my favorite.



I'll go along with the simple aircraft, Doug. But sometimes you need a little camouflage, especially in the enemies' territory.

Takeoff from CEN4

[Flying Trucker]

Goodly morning Sir...

Thanks for the reply and as for camouflage you are absolutely right...

Nice Shot of the Fieseler Storch and on Skis...will have to see if I have that one...

By Gosh I have 7 different liveries of the Fieseler Storch BUT I do not have one on Skis or Floats

[papituwall]

Nice flight!

Red/white, white, red!

Mikko Malieni FS9 Maule in this flight (FS9).





Surprise! The moon.

[Flying Trucker]

Wonderful set papituwall...nicely done...

[papituwall]

Thanks to you Flying Trucker for show me this nice flight. At the same time I have remembered my old and dear FS9 and this nice Maule.

[Dave T]

Nice pictures I like to go back to basic aircraft and some bush flying.

[Flying Trucker]

Go for it Dave...it is only a Push of a Button...

[pilotwin7]

Mr. Flying Trucker I would love to come fly along with basic aircraft.

But since the last time my great grandpa flying basic aircraft. To prove his point that he can fly around the world less than 80 days. We have not seen him more than 45 years, and still counting.
Some unknown person sending these pictures that spot him somewhere in Alaska.

[Flying Trucker]

pilotwin7...don't give up on your great grandpa yet...he may have decided to take a short rest...45 years is not so long according to the Old Girl...

Nice set also...thanks for posting...

[pilotwin7]

No, sir... I'm following his foot step to living my dream in La-La land.

Thank to you Mr. Flying Trucker for the comment.

[papituwall]

Nice version of the travel, pilotwin7. The pilot must be frozen... I see him stationary...

[pilotwin7]

Nice version of the travel, pilotwin7. The pilot must be frozen... I see him stationary...

Thank you, Mr. papituwall

You're right. Well, at least we can call (Dead man's dream) go, go live your dream great grandpa.

[Flying Trucker]

He probably has on his Red Flannel Long Johns papituwall...

[zswobbie1]

Please tell where to get that ' thing'? It looks like great fun.