Off the beaten track

Welshflyer · Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 1:13 am Post subject: Off the beaten track

Evening gents Smile

, i thought i may do a short tour (not sure yet) of places not normally seen on the usual sites...i.e a short tour across Russia and Eastern Europe. There are some very nice sceneries at Avsimrus so if i carry on there will be a few in here.
So we start at Malta with the Captain Sim C-130 (not all aircraft will be military) for the flight to Bucharest in Romania.

Engine start

Taxi out

Final checks

Rotate

Climbing out over Malta.....

.....and cruising to Romania

Turning onto final

The best seat in the house Very Happy

Crossing the Motorway on approach (all that traffic is moving Very Happy

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And so are those birds behind me at touchdown

Taxi in to the military side of the airfield.....

.....and shutdown

Thanks for looking and hopefully the next commentary will be more interesting (i'm full up with a cold Rolling Eyes

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Traches · Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 2:07 am Post subject:

Nice flight, C-130 is one of my favorite birds Smile

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Tailhook · Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 2:43 am Post subject:

Just when we thought Welshflyer suffers from writer's block, has lost the edge or has given the game away all together, he surprises us with a masterpiece Shocked

This is different from anything else you've done previously and IMO every single pic is a treat. There is so much more in these screenies than first meets the eye, you deserve a medal for your effort to find all the files and put them together. Clapping

Now if only I could figure out how you got that propeller turning in the 3rd pic from the top Think

Cheeks · Chief Captain Joined: Oct 09, 2004 Posts: 2245

Welshflyer....these photos are absoloutely stunning. The details on the C-130 are amazing, every bit of detail seems to be nailed down.

Please if you dont mind....Links to the scenery as you go !! Very Happy

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Welshflyer · Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 10:26 am Post subject:

Thanks for the kind replies gents Very Happy

, the Captain Sim C-130 really is stunning, and if you switch the V.C off it's actually useable Smile

, there was'nt much searching to do for the files as the Bucharest scenery includes them all even the flying birds Very Happy

which, by the way is here
http://www.avsimrus.com/f/fs2004-sceneries-44/?search=LROP&sopt_mode=or&folder=44&sopt_title=1&sopt_desc=1&sopt_author=1&sopt_fname=1&minrating=
i don't mind posting the links at all Cheeks Very Happy

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Welshflyer · Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 11:27 pm Post subject:

Time for the next leg gents Smile

, we depart Bucharest for Kirovograd in the Ukraine in an Antonov AN-12BK.

Sitting in the early morning just before loading..

..all loaded up we start engines..

...and taxi out past the civilian side of the Airfield...

..and then we're on our way to the Ukraine...

..so we began the descent..

...Now everyone was getting along, nobody was arguing and then this went and happened Rolling Eyes

..and i could'nt see a thing, just use your instruments i hear you cry...well, here's the thing as you can see it's all in Russian so i was winging it anyway, but the Altimeter is calibrated in metres and not feet so now i was really confused and could'nt see the ground for a reference Shocked

, so i just lowered the gear and flaps and stayed like this..

..until a very nice voice started shouting 400 Very Happy

, then as you get with real world weather i burst into clear sunshine and managed to turn toward the airport (no ILS or any other landing aids), where i was just happy to get it down Very Happy

and taxi it in.....

...shut it down aaannnnddd relax Very Happy

Thanks for looking and the link for this scenery is
http://www.avsimrus.com/f/fs2004-sceneries-44/?search=ukraine&sopt_mode=or&folder=44&sopt_title=1&sopt_desc=1&sopt_author=1&sopt_fname=1&minrating=
Third down.
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belgeode · Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 12:25 am Post subject:

See I can be gone for 2 or so weeks and I come back and Welsh NEVER fails to entertain me!

Outstanding as always Welsh!!!! Can't wait to see more of Motha Russia Komrade.

Do Svedanya!
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Tailhook · Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 3:12 am Post subject:

That AN-12BK looks like an owl homing in on its prey - stunning.
I don't think any of us are worried about you flying blind with gauges you can't read... the rumours have it you're flying even when you're asleep Razz

Beautiful pics Group Wave

morris91 · Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 3:45 am Post subject:

wow awesome shots there mate.

Please please please please please please please post more Very Happy

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Welshflyer · Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 1:31 am Post subject:

Gentlemen, thank you very much for your kind replies Very Happy

. I'm enjoying doing this sort of thing again and am trawling through hundreds of sceneries and aircraft to varying degrees of success, but that's the enjoyment (or part of it). The scenery in this next set is not the best i've seen but then again is not the worst i've seen either, but i just had to use it for a couple of aircraft parked in the background,which might give you a clue to the next aircraft. But before that we depart Kirovograd to Kipelovo just outside Moscow in the TU-124.
On a step ladder looking over some kind of garden shed to take a shot Very Happy

Now we've walked around to the fence to get a better shot Rolling Eyes

Finally we've stopped mucking about with the camera,started the engines and begun to taxi

And we're off, i've got to admit the sound on this is veerry nice Very Happy

Oh and just a tip, check the runway length before you depart Embarassed

, as you can see i juuuust made it!

Climbing out..

...the obligatory cruise shot Very Happy

We begin our descent into Kipelovo

Who needs FSX water? Razz

Now did he say turn right or left and then report runway in sight?
He said right you %$&* Shocked

I only asked

Looking good...ish

we touch down nice and smooth, despite what it looks like Very Happy

And taxi in.......

......past a couple of angry looking bears Very Happy

Now that ladder fits just nice

OOOOOOhh another bear Very Happy

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Thanks for looking gents, i've got to own up, i had to substitute a different panel in this as there were no pop ups when placing the cursor over a switch and as yet my Russian is not so good Very Happy

and believe me it was all in Russian Confused

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This is the link to the scenery
http://www.avsimrus.com/f/fs2004-sceneries-44/kipelovo-beta-2-15297.html?action=download&hl=kipelovo
I did find one for AI bears but i just can't get them to appear on the flightline and now i can't find it Confused

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Cheeks · Chief Captain Joined: Oct 09, 2004 Posts: 2245

So....I take it your flying the plane whos props give off sonic booms every time they rotate and gave half of Siberia hearing problems??? ..... Sounds good if you ask me Very Happy

And very very nice shots you have!!! The scenery links are much appreciated and I am downloading them now!
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Welshflyer · Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 2:28 pm Post subject:

Thanks Cheeks, you may just be correct! Very Happy

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Welshflyer · Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 2:52 pm Post subject:

Right gents, next we depart Kipelovo for Syktyvkar in the Komi republic in one of these Very Happy

So we spool up the engines

and begin to taxi

It was here that i realised that i did'nt have any charts or a clue which way to go, so i saw a couple of blokes hanging around and pulled over..

..i opened the window and shouted "OI Ivan...Ivan.."
"Da" one of them replied, i said "which way to Syktyvkar?"
He said "How did you know my name was Ivan?"
"I guessed" i answered
"Well guess the f*^&%$£ way to Syktyvkar" he said
Charming Shocked

Ready to go...

...and on the way

Oooohhh now where's that window heat switch?

Quick, come on COME ON!

Ahh that's better Smile

Now which way is it?

Any ideas Nav?

Safely en route...

...and descending

On approach

Arriving Syktyvkar

Taxi to the far side of the airport so we don't upset the natives Smile

..

..and shut down

Thanks once again for looking and the scenery is here...
http://www.avsimrus.com/f/fs2004-sceneries-44/syktyvkar-2009-beta-22873.html?action=download&hl=Syktyvkar
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morris91 · Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 6:14 pm Post subject:

wow these are very nice welshy, I may use some of these scenerys on my world tour (Long Way Round Very Happy

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Keep theme coming!
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Cheeks · Chief Captain Joined: Oct 09, 2004 Posts: 2245

Very nice picture...gotta love the Bear and also those cosy little city airports of Russia, brilliant Very Happy

Keep them coming! 10/10
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