Towards the end of last week’s Photo Log Book I said that I was heading across to Ireland to start doing some flight testing of the H&S Design EC-135 and following a tour of Ireland, generously provided by the Fly Uk Flying Club.
And so, we begin this week’s journeys by heading out from London City Airport (EGLC)…
And so, we begin this week’s journeys by heading out from London City Airport (EGLC)…
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| Piloting a scheduled flight from London City (EGLC) to Aldergrove (EGAA) in the Majestic Dash 8 Q400 |
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| The EC-135 REGA at Belfast (EGAA) just before taking off |
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| Putting the EC-135 REGA through it’s paces on route from EGAA to EGAC as part of flight testing |
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| Cork (EICK) to Shannon (EINN) in the ‘REACH’ Rescue fitted EC-135 |
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| Landing @ Shannon (EINN) |
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| The H&S Design EC635 Scout variant. Armoured seats, sand filters, armour plating, rocket pods and FLIR. |
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| Not far from Donegal and the weather comes in. |
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| Getting close to Belfast now as the night arrives. At least the weather has cleared though. |
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| Just about to taxi for takeoff from Belfast, heading back to EGLC- Ireland tour and EC-135 flight test completed |
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| Having landed at London City (EGCL), I’ve collected more passengers and we’re now headed off to Edinburgh |
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| Taking off from Edinburgh with the dawn on a quick round trip to Belfast in the A320 |
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| Back from Belfast (EGAA) and taking off again from Edinburgh on a flight to Nice (LFMN) |
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| Flying back from Nice (LFMN) to London Gatwick in the A320 |
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| Back at London Gatwick and taxiing to the gate |
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| A quick helicopter flight over to London Heathrow (EGLL) in the EC-135 to get ready to fly to Singapore |
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| After flying through the night, dawn arrives with about 2000 nm left to go in the Boeing 777 |
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| Final approach @ Singapore (WSSS) |
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| Another new day, this time leaving Singapore and flying to Sydney (YSSY) – more than 3500 nm |
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| Sunset over the Timor Sea. |
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| A view from the tail, coming into land @ YSSY (FSX really doesn’t screenshot well at night) |
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| Taxiing to the runway 16L at Sydney in the Alabeo DA-42 Twin Star. |
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| Taking off from Sydney as dusk falls, heading to Port Moresby (AYPY) in Papua New Guinea for an aerobatics tournament (with a fast fuel stop @ Mackay Airport (YMBK)) |
I forgot to grab a snap at Jacksons (Port Moresby) at landing, but I made it in one piece! 😉
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