Day 15: 1997-06-03
ATW Retro-blog: 1997-06-03 (Day#15)
Omsk (RU) – Kemerovo (UNEE – RU)
441nm; 4h55*; Purchase (833) / Cowan (962)
* This leg equalled the previous unofficial DHC-1 flight duration world record, which was set during the 1996 attempt, by Cowan and Hughes, between Kiev (UKKK) and Moscow (UUEE) – though a ‘mere’ 418 nm.
Rain in the morning delayed departure until shortly after lunch, when the Chippies set off over dense forest, in close formation as poor weather forced them to deviate frequently from -D->.
Kemerovo appeared to be a modern field but, once again, no Avgas, so the Chipmunks were fuelled from the Mogas carried in six 20 litre cans in the Islander.
Arrival at the hotel was late, but they at least were able to order a meal, described only as ‘stodgy’ – but after sixteen hours without food and five hours in a Chipmunk cockpit, what was there to complain about?
Omsk Air Traffic Control facilities, prior to departure.
Day 15: UNOO-UNEE 441 nm, 4.92 hrs, GS 90 kts. Cumulative 3501 nm, 36.43 hrs, Average GS 96 kts.
Not too far off the Great Circle (+16%). Things will change!
Last edited by India Four Two; 20th Jun 2017 at 06:55.