NMLW Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 RTW Retro Flight #58 Mombasa to Entebbe . . . . 1960 East African Airways Flight 083 is a Lockheed Model 18-56 Lodestar on a trip from Mombasa, Protectorate of Kenya to Entebbe, Ugandan Protectorate (HKMO - HUEN). We have 325 gallons of fuel on board for this flight. The total flight time is about 3 hours and twenty minutes. We have fair weather with scatter cloud cover for most of the flight. Our cruising altitude will be 10,000 feet and our route takes us northwest over the Colony of Kenya, skirting Tanganyika, over Lake Victoria and on to the Protectorate of Uganda. Thanks to: Aircraft: Lockheed Model 18-56 Lodestar in a 1948 East African Airways livery. The Lodestar aircraft designed by Milton Shupe, gauges by Scott Thomas and Ken Mitchell, textures by Rachael Whiteford, Stuart Cox, Andre Reimers, Mark Rogers, Flight Model by Tom Falley and Sounds by Nigel Richards. Paint by: Andre Reimers. Propliner AI & Traffic: CalClassic & FS Aviator - Tom Gibson, Mike Stevens, Jason Krogmann, Manuel Jagmann, Bill Towers, Nikko Yaginuma, Richard Wright, Frederick Coleman, Dave Jones, Paul Haak, Marty Lochmiller, Ake Lindberg, Harland Sandberg, Richard Wright and Gary Harper. www.calclassic.com Scenery: FS2004 Standard and: - Mombasa and Entebbe Airports are from the 1960 Africa Scenery Package by Wolfgang Gersch, Harry Biard, Jaap de Baare, Mike Stevens, Tom Gibson, Nikko Yaginuma and Johan Dees. Available at www.calclassic.com - Rwy12 and EZ Static Object and Scenery Libraries. - FS2004 Classic Scenery Libraries V3 by Wolfgang Gersch. - REX FS9 enhancements for sky, cloud, weather, water/waves, runway, taxiway textures, sun and lighting. - Flight One Ground Environment Pro II. - HDE 2.0 grass texture enhancement by Pablo Diaz. http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q621/NMLW3/Retro%20Flights/R58/Lodestar%20EAA_01_zpsms3pssli.jpg Flight plan filed, passengers loaded and we are taxiing to Rwy. 21 for takeoff. http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q621/NMLW3/Retro%20Flights/R58/Lodestar%20EAA_02_zpssfwldu5f.jpgTaking off toward the southwest we retract the gear. http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q621/NMLW3/Retro%20Flights/R58/Lodestar%20EAA_03_zpswlcy0jzg.jpgPassing over the Indian Ocean inlet near Port Reitz. http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q621/NMLW3/Retro%20Flights/R58/Lodestar%20EAA_04_zps9yviklwi.jpgTurning on a northwest course for Entebbe. http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q621/NMLW3/Retro%20Flights/R58/Lodestar%20EAA_05_zpsww6ppivi.jpgClimbing through 7,000 feet. http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q621/NMLW3/Retro%20Flights/R58/Lodestar%20EAA_06_zpsfbprivrp.jpgAt our assigned 10,000 feet we are cruising over Tsavo West game reserve. http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q621/NMLW3/Retro%20Flights/R58/Lodestar%20EAA_07_zpsgtp1rdfg.jpgWe see Tanganyika Territory in the distance off our port wing. http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q621/NMLW3/Retro%20Flights/R58/Lodestar%20EAA_08_zpsdc70nh07.jpgPassing by Mount Kilimanjaro (poorly rendered in FS9.) http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q621/NMLW3/Retro%20Flights/R58/Lodestar%20EAA_09_zps75hrzlrw.jpgAmboseli Nation Park is below us now. http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q621/NMLW3/Retro%20Flights/R58/Lodestar%20EAA_10_zpsaxpo3zj3.jpgPassing over the small town of Namanga that is divided by the Tanganyika and Colony of Kenya border. More in the reply . . . . . . . . . Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMLW Posted October 7, 2015 Author Share Posted October 7, 2015 http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q621/NMLW3/Retro%20Flights/R58/Lodestar%20EAA_11_zpsfrxbw8vo.jpgLake Natron is actually very caustic and red in color due to alkaline salts, hot spring inlets and various types of algae. http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q621/NMLW3/Retro%20Flights/R58/Lodestar%20EAA_12_zpsfxu1j7nb.jpgWe are passing over the Masai Mara National Reserve. http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q621/NMLW3/Retro%20Flights/R58/Lodestar%20EAA_13_zpsp96ce7vj.jpgNear the small town of Aneko and with Gurukire Bay below we meet the northeast shore of Lake Victoria. http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q621/NMLW3/Retro%20Flights/R58/Lodestar%20EAA_14_zpsv57j5taw.jpgThe clouds thicken because of the heat and lake blow. http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q621/NMLW3/Retro%20Flights/R58/Lodestar%20EAA_15_zpsg2d7wbuf.jpgAs the sun sinks lower we are about ninety miles into our 130 mile flight across Lake Victoria. http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q621/NMLW3/Retro%20Flights/R58/Lodestar%20EAA_16_zps16uv88ts.jpgWe have descended to 5,800 feet and are about 18 miles from Entebbe. http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q621/NMLW3/Retro%20Flights/R58/Lodestar%20EAA_17_zpsltb80a6g.jpgWith the offshore islands below we turn to intercept a course for Rwy. 30 at Entebbe. http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q621/NMLW3/Retro%20Flights/R58/Lodestar%20EAA_18-_zpsqcxzkccr.jpgAbout three miles out on final approach to Rwy. 30. The altitude at Entebbe is 3,782 feet. http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q621/NMLW3/Retro%20Flights/R58/Lodestar%20EAA_19_zpslgnvwfac.jpgTouchdown. Entebbe serves Kampala, the capital city of the Protectorate of Uganda. http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q621/NMLW3/Retro%20Flights/R58/Lodestar%20EAA_20_zpsi2hexw4r.jpgParked and passengers disembarked. Thanks for flying East African Airways. Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omega7 Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Fantastic shots, post and plane Larry, enjoyed the flight very much:cool::cool::cool: [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamb Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Very nicely done Larry, everything looks outstanding. :) [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCD Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Absolutely fabulous flight, Larry, great paint on the Lodestar! Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolf2 Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 that's one of my faves so far! everything looks so great - the clouds in #16 are incredible! Phil Colvin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMLW Posted October 8, 2015 Author Share Posted October 8, 2015 Thanks for the kind words Gonzalo, Adam, Klee and Phil. Much appreciated. :) Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avp Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Great flight, would like to duplicate it so where can I find the East South African repaint. I have looked on Flightsim, Avsim and SOH but have been unable to locate it. I have enjoyed reading and retracing many of your previously published flights, keep them coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peer01 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Whoa, beautiful Lodestar Larry, all pics outstanding once again! :cool::cool::eek: [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMLW Posted October 9, 2015 Author Share Posted October 9, 2015 Thanks for commenting Al and Jan. :) Al, the EAA paint is part of the original v1 installation package. I think you can get it on SOH or Simvation. Make sure you upgrade to v1.2 after you install v1. Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avp Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Thanks, I will check it out. I must have deleted the first version has I know I installed it but what I have now does not contain the texture. I see the original Brown plain texture but the others are from individual installs I have installed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMLW Posted October 10, 2015 Author Share Posted October 10, 2015 Al, check for the texture file folder: texture = eaa_vp-kfe Also, when you are selecting aircraft under Lockheed you may find it under the "ui=type" name as shown below. ui_manufacturer = Lockheed ui_type = Model 18-56 Lodestar Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre19 Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Hi Al You can download the East African paint from http://www.arpaints.causewaysystems.co.za/ Thanks Larry, enjoying the retro flights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMLW Posted October 11, 2015 Author Share Posted October 11, 2015 Thanks Andre. I've flown so many of your paints I have almost lost track. Getting ready to do another one shortly. :) Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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