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**CycoFlo** · 12-21-2008, 05:42 PM

Well a Week without an Post from me is now over, It's the Time again to continue our Journey across the World, so here comes:

CycoFlo's I.C.C.A.O.L World-Tour
(Interesting Cities, Capitols, Airports & Other Locations)

Leg: #72

Departure Airport: OPRN (Islamabad; Pakistan)
Destination Airport: VIDP (New Delhi; India)

Aircraft: Boeing B737-300
Airline: PIA

Satellite Route Overwiew:

Pictures and Comments (2 Posts, 18 Pics):

#1 Here we are to continue our Tour, onboard a nicely painted old Boeing in clear Weather!

#2 We leave the Apron with many other nice PIA Tails on the Gates!

#3 Time for an Turnaround after backtracking the Active!

#4 Off the Ground it goes once again!

#5 The Gear goes in with an look over Islamabad and the Military Part of the Airport!

#6 We make an 180 Degree turn for an South Downwind over the City to head for India!

#7 The Sky looks very nice today as we climb on!

#8 Shining under the Sun as we leave the Cloud Layers below!

#9 In the back there's the Moon standing over the last Edges of the Himalaya Mountains!

**CycoFlo** · 12-21-2008, 05:42 PM

#10 We're passing the Border of India on FL300, no long Flight today!

#11 Descending down into New Delhi, the Weather gets awful, looks like an full ILS Approach!

#12 We can't see anything in that ugly Mist that's laying over the City!

#13 At least we've found our Runway in that Weather, a bit too high but still okay, this proves that I can handle ILS...

#14 And we're down again leaving some Rubber on the Runway!

#15 Off the Runway we head with Brakes still up!

#16 The Taxiways here are a bit confusing but we get an look at the Heavies on the Terminal!

#17 Watching an Air India 747 Landing as we head on to our Stand!

#18 And we're done, parked on the more empty Side of the Apron!

I hope you enjoyed, too bad the Weather didn't let me see some Sightseeings!

Next Leg Destination: VABB (Mumbai; India)

**peer01** · 12-21-2008, 06:02 PM

Well, I like them also!!

Great leg my friend, I should fly there more often. You captured some great atmospheric pics again Florian

**andrewclaridge** · 12-21-2008, 06:10 PM

Awsome flight my friend! Love that livery on the little 737. Makes for some really excellent shots. Good job on the approach too! I'm sure Asad will enjoy these shots

No 8 looks kinda like a "peerhoven" shot - the colours.

**Asad Khawer** · 12-21-2008, 06:52 PM

Fantastic!

Love this post Florian, really, really enjoyed. Times aren't the best in Pakistan for politics and civilians and seeing this little bird was a welcome break from the less than pleasing news.

Thanks very much.