G-BIRT at Oshkosh 2009
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G-BIRT at Oshkosh 2009
Saw it parked on the grass early on during the week, then saw it departing this morning. Hope you have a safe trip wherever you go next 
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Looks like it gets around a bit...
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Actually it was part of a group of 10 light aircraft flying round the world the wrong way. Via Turkey, Kazachstan,Mongolia, Siberia, Alaska and dropping in at Oshkosh on the way home!
Lots of good stories and photos available on a mega flight
Lots of good stories and photos available on a mega flight
It was me!
As overandout says we were en route back to Europe having gone all the way round.
We lost one in Kazakhstan (landed wheels up). All the rest got back ok.
Bill
As overandout says we were en route back to Europe having gone all the way round.
We lost one in Kazakhstan (landed wheels up). All the rest got back ok.
Bill
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Bill,
Sounds like an amazing trip. If its ok with you, I'm going to post your link on the Oshkosh365 forum, where someone was discussing international flying the other day.
Are you flying in again next year?
Sounds like an amazing trip. If its ok with you, I'm going to post your link on the Oshkosh365 forum, where someone was discussing international flying the other day.
Are you flying in again next year?
Only this once, and this trip was not official round the world anyway since we did not cross the equator.
We had the odd moment ... this is a strip in the mountains north of Anchorage after the saratoga had engine failure (dirty fuel) and used the "Nearest" button on his GPS .....
We had the odd moment ... this is a strip in the mountains north of Anchorage after the saratoga had engine failure (dirty fuel) and used the "Nearest" button on his GPS .....
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My chum RB was in the Saratoga. Heard all about the episode, and the hospitality at the Lodge afterwards. A case of the slice of bread landing jam side up, methinks!
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My chum RB was in the Saratoga. Heard all about the episode, and the hospitality at the Lodge afterwards. A case of the slice of bread landing jam side up, methinks!
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Sounds like a fabulous trip.
We got stuck in Northway, Alaska once, ferrying a Maule. It wouldn't start when we tried to get out after filling up with fuel. The starter motor relay froze open (it was March and very cold), and nothing would persuade to get going. For about 2 hours we fiddled with it then as the sun had come round and warmed it enough, it came to life and we escaped. This was followed by a stop in Whitehorse in the Yukon for the coldest St Patrick's night since records began.
Not quite in your league, but a memorable trip all the same...
We got stuck in Northway, Alaska once, ferrying a Maule. It wouldn't start when we tried to get out after filling up with fuel. The starter motor relay froze open (it was March and very cold), and nothing would persuade to get going. For about 2 hours we fiddled with it then as the sun had come round and warmed it enough, it came to life and we escaped. This was followed by a stop in Whitehorse in the Yukon for the coldest St Patrick's night since records began.
Not quite in your league, but a memorable trip all the same...
In fact, for G-BIRT anyway, the trip was quite straightforward. I have been on some much more hairy expeditions.
My Aiglon is a nice simple device that I am thoroughly familiar with. It flew 130 odd hours right round with little attention apart from the odd oil change and another 20 back here before it went in for the 150 hour check and then only needed a couple of spark plugs.
Most of the other more fancy aircraft were always making trouble of one sort or another.
Bill
My Aiglon is a nice simple device that I am thoroughly familiar with. It flew 130 odd hours right round with little attention apart from the odd oil change and another 20 back here before it went in for the 150 hour check and then only needed a couple of spark plugs.
Most of the other more fancy aircraft were always making trouble of one sort or another.
Bill
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Weird!!! I spent all day for 8 days at Oshkosh this year [my sixth time] and didn't see you!!!!! [probably 'cos most of my time was in the Warbird park.] Must have been a great trip!!!!
