Update
 

The (Global)Eagle has landed in Rhodes for an overnight stop.
Well done Barry.

Barrys arrival in Greece, although expected, seemed to take some people by surprise!

http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/...ivalgrease.jpg

Update
 

First major sea crossing completed - Barry now in Cyprus:)

Update
 

First major sea crossing completed - Barry is now in Akrotiri, Cyprus. :)

This is very cool... keep the updates coming!

Met Barry yesterday at Akrotiri families day; he is in fine shape and still very optimistic although some days behind schedule due to weather. Most of his dip clearances seem to be in place and judging by the wind here this morning he will have a good ground speed for his next leg. He kindly put Global Eagle on the static display and had lots of interest. I wish him well but he must be mad!

From our roving reporter;

Barrys flypast of pisa was very nearly missed.
Fortunately for some tourists they saw more than the tour guide expected them to!
http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/...geaglepisa.jpg

Mad_Mark and FJJP
Get a life!! Cant you see that Silky Sid is not only bringing humour to the thread but also giving encouragment to the team..If you cant see into this then perhaps you should not bother reading this and instead setting up a nice little thread where you can report the facts only...I am sure it will beread by a lot less than this fun and good natured thread!
The pictures make me chuckle and I am sure I am not alone in this..... So cut the nastiness guys and take it for what it is:)
Good luck to the team, and keep reporting silky sid :ok:

Mad Mark and FJJP
 

If you want to find out how Barry is getting on without SilsoeSid's attempts at humour then visit the team's site where you can follow progress via the GPS moving map as well as regular updates from the support team in Dishforth.
www.globaleagle.co.uk
At the time of posting, Barry is over Israel en route to Amman in Jordan.

volrider,

I used to use an Ab Cruncher to try and keep the 12 pack firm. Haven't used it since this thread started. Laughing has the same effect and is much more FUN !!

Rgds to all

E5:cool:

PS: Keep it going Barry.;)

Update
 

Barry landed in Amman at 1008Z If it's Sunday, it must be Jordan! Well done BJ :D

Update
 

Barry landed safely in Amman at 1008Z today. For more info visit the team's website www.globaleagle.co.uk :D

Sid,

My apologies to yourself and all the other guys who have not only
enjoyed the serious content but also the humour.
I hope that the thread continues along the same lines.
I'm not going to say that I'll keep quiet for a while as I know that I won't.

Rgds

E5:ok:

Good morning Rotorheads;

It seems that this thread is no longer to be on the military forum as is PPRuNe Pops desire. I don't think that Rotorheads is the ideal forum for this thread, as there is a lot of 'military type 'talk' on this particular thread that I personally would leave out of here, but pop thinks it is.... However, lets see.

To those who are new to this particular thread, please let me explain.

At first I was dubious as to whether or not the Global Eagle expedition was a pie in the sky attempt or actually going to work. This is based on my personal involvement, (not in the biblical sense!), with a couple of members of the team. Having discussed this matter with others who know a lot more of the goings on that I do, this was a belief held by a few more!

Due to the ability of the British squaddie to climb every hurdle placed in front of him and fag packet planning abilities, the global journey has not only started, but apart from the weather, looks as though it will be successful, barring any dimplomatic malarkies!

My views have been PM'd to Barry and as yet there has been no reply either because;
on-line time is too limited to check PMs
he understands whats what
or simply doesn't want to waste his time replying to me, (good or bad?)

The reason for the pictures is to represent an image of how GE and Barry may look as they pass through a country. As there are no journey pics on the official site , I thought it would be nice to give people an idea of the attractions that a particular country has to offer on a trip like this.
(the pictures are not real and only represent what the flight conditions could possibly be like!)

Hopefully this thread can carry on in the way it was intended without being sabotaged by the few.
As I have said before in many of my posts, if someone doesn't like this then they don't have to come back to view it again.Nearly 7000 so far!
This is called choice, something that a lot of us joined up for to defend, (well, apart from the flying, uniform the ladies love, beer tokens and trips around the world with associated R&R!!)

p.s. If you feel the need to comment on any spelling mistakes or other petty contributions don't , instead make a donation to The Dyslexia Institute or any of the charities GE is supporting. via here
Thanks,
SS

Sid,

I can assure you that Barry hasn't been able to get online and that is the reason you have no reply. Hopefully he will get access soon, however if you feel you want to pass anything on to him then you can PM me.

cheers

Sid you are still a Dick

careful!!! the moderator will chop you:uhoh:
I am glad that this thread carries on as it is entertaining as well as informative.

Thank you Max, however I think you'll find it was a different Sid that was Dick;

http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P...2.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

By the way Max; (from Military Aircrew » Why close Global Eagle?)
There is an official website with a forum section at www.globaleagle.co.uk

There is also a thread for you just as you desire also in 'Rotorheads'.

Failing that there is also the 'other' website that you can go to.

So, all in all there is no reason for you to come here as there is plenty of choice for you. I'm sure your comments will be greatly appreciated at any of them.
So you won't need to pop back here again, will you?(rhetorical)

I reckon you secretly like it here :ok:

Max_Chat,

Any more pathetic statements like that then please PM them cos the rest of us don't want to know. This thread has just been through one crisis,probably due to the likes of you and your mates, we don't want another.

Goodnight.

E5::(

Achmed dissapointed
 

Achmed, the purveyor of Camel bodily fluids, was dissapointed to find out Barry had diverted around Egypt.

However, he kindly points out for our reporter, the intended flight path.

http://chasm.org/photo/pcd/4408/007-3-pyramids.jpg