I believe it´s the Italian made Magni autogyro!

see:

Magni USA

I did see the send off in Sky news, excellent show.

Best of luck to him. I hope to meet him when he comes through Greenland or Iceland.

I have done the trip between Greenland and Iceland several times in helicopters (incl JetRanger). Its a difficult trip mainly due to unreliable weather reports, which is because there are very few weather reporting stations in the area. The WX at destination and departure point may be fine and forecasted ok enroute, but you never know if you run into fog midway that can be from MSL to 10.000´.
You just dont know until you´r enroute.

By the way I have about 50 hrs in Gyro´s, mainly AirCommand. The aircraft can easily make the trip, its the weather thats the problem. But luckily the Gyro handles wind very well and he can land almost anywhere.

A Fantactic Adventure begins!! and for 3 very noble causes!!

(Great send off from EGVP)

The very best of British luck to Barry and the team!!

I wonder how many are eating hats just now, or perhaps very red faces for the doubting few!! :O

Keep up the good work!

(I'm green with envy! never thought I'd admit that!!!!)

Stay and fly safe

Nr Nh T6:ok:

Walking into the newsagent this morning, I was greeted with the front page of the Yorkshire Post...

"Pilot takes off on round the world trip – in a gyroplane"

I saw it last night on Newsround, so it must be true, and he was heading East, not North to the sigs store in Dishforth,
http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/4...copter_300.jpg

Amid the sense of excitement and seeing the challenge ahead...
Thanks for that, Dicky, really stirring stuff to set off around the World on.:ugh:
I'm sure that in times of trouble, those words will enable Barry to pull through; or (b)

In the meantime our wishes and thoughts will stand in. :ok:

Full details of the trip can be found here

globaleagle

Shame they couldnt get a correct piccie of the Magni!


I believe sigs store have sorted him out too.:ok:

I was trying to get hold of the pic with the blue eagles in the background, which was in the 'post'. Had to make do with BBC.

It doesn't seem to be around yet, but I'm sure it won't be long.

Just read the first report back,
Absolute epic, can't wait for the book!


"By the way, uuummm... Jonesey, just for the publishers, if it all goes OK just make sure they spell my surname correctly!" Brigadier Foulkes was heard to whisper!
http://www.globaleagle.co.uk/gallery/images/23__thb

A wonderful adventure by an Army Air Corps pilot. I shall be following every flight and will be ready to see him arrive back at Middle Wallop in 4 months time.
Incidentally, who was the authorising officer for this sortie? I'd like to see the entry on the 'Auth Sheet'.

WO Barry Jones in his autogyro


http://www.globaleagle.co.uk/gallery/images/25__img


http://www.globaleagle.co.uk/gallery/images/24__img

That is so very cool. That little gyro circling the globe!

Good Luck WO Barry Jones!

CWO Nick Lappos
WOPA Forever!

Autogyros - the most versatile way of getting from one accident to another. :p

Good luck sir! :ok:

All seems well.
 

Everything seems to be going OK, apart from the weather which is standard for this time of year.:ooh:

Latest reports,
UUUmmm, shouldn't that have been sorted a long time ago?

Just a thought:ok:

,Anyway, from the beginning of the diary
How come Barry had to spend the night before the journey begins (around the world no less), in transit accomodation at Netheravon?

With all the publicity, sponsorship and quodos for the Corps going on, surely someone should have jacked up some proper last night comforts.:O

Yes I have experienced Netheravons accomodation!

:ok:
Well spotted Huntn,

Netheravon transit accom was never desireable, let alone comfortable enough to prepare for a journey of this magnitude.
I suppose the Mess at Wallop was full as usual. Has that place been refurbished/rebuilt yet?

I liked the "as usual they have not been idle.." bit of it.

They must have put something in the water at Dishforth
:p ;) :p ;)

I once refused to stay in the transit at NV and ended up in a lovely place down in Amesbury. That was in the 90s days of SECOs, bring a sleeping bag and a star map!:uhoh:
Needless to say, I wasn't reimbursed, as accomodation WAS provided.:suspect:

Then they built the concrete towers as they thought the place was being shut down, pity about the other facilities!

If you want any pics of the departure from EGVP, I have a couple from the back of the formation. ;) . Although I felt Eagle 4 was pants at holding position!

Although I hate to admit it, the 'AAC' hasnt exactly been the prime mover in this 'expedition'. More of an im******ance. (A top free ride on the PR front with minimal outlay IMHO).

Bazzer has a gucci GPS tracker thingy on board (more than can be said of 85% of AAC cabs!) to let peeps know where he's at or 'weathered in!'. It can be found on line here. http://mivmi.mi-services.com/track/g...9&ZOOMINC.y=12

Again, good luck to Barry and the team. Youre still a nutter!!

....and if he is weathered in, you can see how bad it is here.
European Aviation Weather

I only wish they had chosen 'bigger' airfields/landing sites.

Although it's a bit misty, I hope Barry isn't delayed on todays leg until tomorrow, as past history might find the locals of Bolzano a bit unfreindly of any 'allied' aircraft, even though it's exactly 60 years on!

TUESDAY, 2 MAY 1944

MEDITERRANEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS (MTO)

STRATEGIC OPERATIONS (Fifteenth Air Force): 250+ bombers hit targets in
Italy; B-17s hit the marshalling yard at Bolzano; B-24s, most with fighter
escort, attack Castel Maggiore and a railroad bridge at Faenza; 300+ bombers
are forced to abort because of weather.

(taken from http://www.altus.af.mil/history/combat/combatmay44.htm)

And Barry, don't overfly the Manzell Dornierwerke Aircraft Components Factory near Friedrichshafen, when you leave, they may get a bit twitchy!!!

Bug ger - just missed him as I left FDH on Thursday afternoon. Wx was glorious then, but not looking so great for the w/e, I understand.

The Do24T flying boat is due at the Bodensee tomorrow, I gather - hope that you can get some on the side PR.

Good luck!!

I´m sitting in Friedrichshafen in stunning Wx but the Alps is pants! This is the first time i´ve read this thread, umm, whatever, quite funny the views people have, harsh but fair I suppose.

Brian Milton (flew round the globe in a Weightshift in 1998) tried to tell me how hard this flight would be and I thought I knew it, but i´m surprised already at how hard it is. The Wx is the biggest problem now, i´m keen to get past Hong Kong so that I can slow the pace down but the Met isn´t even letting me gat a pace started. I´m told the tracker is working well though.

If I do screew this up i´ll be gutted. Not for any crap reason like i´m a crap pilot etc etc but because there are alot of people involved in this now, most of them for good reasons and for some its a bit of a dream to watch an event like this unfold. One of my son´s classes (Dyslexic Class) are keeping a very close eye on me - thankfully not on this site - and i´d feel like i´d really let him down. The old CO of 9 egt has been my strongest friend in this whole project and has stood up for me on many an occasion, so i´d feel bad about that and of course for the team. Right now though, its just a case of waiting for the met to clear up then i´m off to Italy.

Barry.

Don't listen to them Barry. Takes more of a person to go out there and do it than to sit on an internet forum and have a go.

All the best with it fella. If you get the chance, post on here some more and let us know how you are getting on. :ok:

Tops, Barry!!

Fly safe mate and I'll see you in a couple of months!

Totally agree with you FFP.
Only one person can do it first and as I've said before to Barry, "Godspeed"

With 3521 views of this thread, I think it safe to say more people are now aware of Barrys voyage.

By the way, aren't you just sitting on an internet forum? And what part have you played to contribute to the mission?:=

Something to do in Friedrichshafen while waiting for the weather to clear up:
Club Miami
http://www.bodensee-top-sites.de/mia...ach-01-150.jpg
http://www.bodensee-top-sites.de/miami/

Sil, you are a hypocrit and incredibly contratictory. You spent most of this thread criticising the Exped and generally pushing across a point of view that is totally negative. How dare you 'repremand' someone else for making a comment that is positive.

Clever t**t.

Anyway, crack on with our fullest support Baz.