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Trip around the world, Leg I

PostPosted: Thu Apr 29, 2004 4:19 pm
by Stormtropper
Hey guys, I finally decided to fly around the world, well I'm starting at my local airport in Detroit, Michigan. Leg one-to New York's Kennedy Intl.  I'm using the default Lear 45, very nice aircraft, need better range though (The P-51 has got better range).

Well Waiting on the runway for clearence for take off.
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Just took off, climbing to 30,000 feet.
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Crusing on a very boring flight.
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Apporaching New York, dropping to 6,000 feet.
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Circleing Kennedy Intl. for clearence to land, beautiful senery.
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Linged up with the runway, on final.
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Rough landing, but got down ok.
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Well hope you enjoyed, I still can't make them crisp clear, stay tunned for the next leg.

Re: Trip around the world, Leg I

PostPosted: Thu Apr 29, 2004 4:26 pm
by SideWinder9
Good flyin!

Re: Trip around the world, Leg I

PostPosted: Thu Apr 29, 2004 4:42 pm
by jrpilot
Great shoot...love that first one right before takeoff...lining up ;)

Re: Trip around the world, Leg I

PostPosted: Thu Apr 29, 2004 6:32 pm
by tsunami_KNUW
Nice pics! Can't wait for the next leg! Are you doing this trip entirely on the Learjet? Just wondering  ;D BTW the fifth shot is awesome!  8)

Re: Trip around the world, Leg I

PostPosted: Thu Apr 29, 2004 7:35 pm
by Stormtropper
Thanks for the positive replies (I just got a better way of saying this, but can't think of it right now) once again.

Well I just landed in London, don't know how I did it, but I managed to carry enough fuel and use it wisely, (It pays to take Algebra ;D), but the trip was pain stakenly slow (18 hours of flight, I did it on 16x speed though), I'm sorting out the pics right now, probably post them tomorrow. I probably will do the whole thing in the Lear, unless one of you guys show me to a really sweet jet and I decide to trade my Lear in. ;D Thinking about switching it to the CRJ once I get to Moscow, but that would be a while.

Took some really great pics on my leg to London, I don't want to tell you guys much, but I will tell you this right now, JFK Intl. at night and Ireland are beautiful.!

Re: Trip around the world, Leg I

PostPosted: Fri Apr 30, 2004 12:23 am
by lemoncat
great shots looks like it could be quite a trip..
why not use a different aircraft to correspond to the different countrys you will be visiting that could be fun :) :)

Re: Trip around the world, Leg I

PostPosted: Fri Apr 30, 2004 1:45 am
by Saitek
Great shots. Wish I could fly the learjet with just a rough landing. I'm not sure the mods would have me posting pics of my lear jet once 'landed'! LOl ;D ;D ;D
Ben