Fantastic Flights
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From: England
Fantastic Flights
I've just returned from a great delivery flight to Italy with Biggles99. We flew an R44 Astro from Cardiff to Cuneo in two days. It was a wonderful machine, and it was nice to fly with such good company. The weather was lovely, the Alps were spectacular and I learned an awful lot about mountain flying. This has got to be one of the best trips I've ever done. 
Does anyone else have particularly fond memories of certain flights which stand out from the rest?
Does anyone else have particularly fond memories of certain flights which stand out from the rest?
Last edited by Gypsy_Air; 30th June 2009 at 14:17. Reason: I can't spell in Italian!
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From: Close to the hangar, UK.
Delivered a 44 from Shoreham to Girona in a day with another esteemed member of this forum.
Had such a tail wind that we indicated 200mph groundspeed over the channel on the GPS!
Stopped in France for fuel at one airport in 25Kts, gusting 45. Had to reverse into the pumps.
It was like being trapped in tumble dryer all day. The views of the sunset over the Pyrenees were fantastic though.
Had such a tail wind that we indicated 200mph groundspeed over the channel on the GPS!
Stopped in France for fuel at one airport in 25Kts, gusting 45. Had to reverse into the pumps.
It was like being trapped in tumble dryer all day. The views of the sunset over the Pyrenees were fantastic though.
We caught a lift home on a private jet with one of Biggles99's business associates. What a weekend! 
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In an Alouette 3 around the Swiss Alps for a few hours on a gloriously sunny day. The north face of the Eiger was very impressive and scary looking. Flying down a glacier valley was good fun.
Had a nice mountain top landing in the snow but unfortunately couldn't settle as the skis weren't fitted.
Excellent flight and certainly the most memorable one I have ever done.
Had a nice mountain top landing in the snow but unfortunately couldn't settle as the skis weren't fitted.
Excellent flight and certainly the most memorable one I have ever done.
