Here's some of the early-morning send-off at the old abandoned airfield in Hong Kong!
The plane of choice. A B-29 I've nicknamed the "Dazed N Confused."

Starting this sucker up causes smog warnings in distant towns...

Full flaps, full roar. I can hear car alarms going off right about now!

Putting all that noisy power to work; take-offs are a chore in this beast!

But it's all worth it! We're on our way!

There's a lot of ocean between us and Saipan Intl. But that doesn't mean it'll be boring!

Tom Kohler's big bird can be found here: http://www.simviation.com/fs2004vintage35.htm It's a beautifully made plane with tons of power and an enormous range! I'll get part 2 up tomorrow, no telling when I'll finally get around to completing the run to Saipan!







