MP091 Bellgarde to Coltines

[RedBaron]

Here we go again with another MP-Session this time I was using FS9 again taking the F/A-18E once more. Doing it this way helped me seeing both of my companions Stefaan and Pär. First I had to get my F/A-18E to Bellegarde from where I had left it in one of the previous sessions. It took me some time to get there and we were already a little bit late and Pär was 'pressing' the departure and so I decided to continue with the Superhornet instead switching to FSX and giving it a try.

I had some problems in the beginning taking some pictures. I had Anitialiasing enabled in FS9 and maybe Win7, Snag-it and AA are not the best friends, as I didn't get the pictures taken when I wanted them. Disabling AA in FS9 directly got me pictures taken when I actually took them and so here is the first picture taken somewhere over France en-route to Thalamy (LFCU).


After my touch and go at Thalamy I flew a right downwind and in the distance you can see one of the guys approaching the runway.


Well somewhere between Egletons (LFDE) and Brive NDB (RH). I am impressed by the engineering of this highway. Maybe it is related to the good French whine?


On finals to La Roche (LFBV) runway 32.


And after the touch and go:


Well, Maintenance forgot to install the grass tires to the Superhornet and so I only shot a low approach to Floudes (LFDR).


Although Pär was claiming to fly a Mustang I only could see a T-6 Harvard.


Next I had some fun over Merignac (LFBD).


Final for Cazaux AB (LFBC). Pär is flying in front of me.


And shortly after the touch and go:


Still over Cazaux AB.


Short final to Mont-De-Marsan AB (LFBM).


Stefaan is closing in behind me:


I must admit the flight-plan called for 6000 feet, but 5588 feet are also enough - barely


Flying a little bit more to the left and it would have hurt very badly:


Taxiing in at Coltines (LFHQ) whilst Stefaan is touching down.


Pär had to leave early due to 'unforeseen' problems with his FSX again and so only Stefaan and I were left to reach the final destination for this session:


Next week there will no MP-Session and so I wish you all two very nice weeks - see you then.

[TCA2050]

Very nice shots Christian,
here are a few of mine:

Par drawing lines in the sky in real 'Barnstormer' style at the beginning of the session
   

After TG at LFBV
   

TG at LFDR, lucky me I had my tundra tires on .... LOL
   

   

Burnt a bit of that grass on the way out :-)
   

Enroute to LFBM, Par leading the pack
   

Last stretch to the final destination, Christian ahead in the clouds
   

LFHQ, final destination
   



See you back next time !