azzaro Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Butte Montana, that is. Starting out from Bowman (3U3). The weather looks fine as I turn east over the Anaconda mine. Note the old smokestack in picture 4 (top right). The weather begins to go south as I head east. Flying over Butte the vast Berkley Pit Copper Mine is as big as the whole town. From Butte I continue to Three Forks (9S5). The landing is shown in the next post. No heroic Peerhoven landing, I'm afraid. Guess I let the Academy down. — Bob more to follow... [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] i7-7700 3.6GHz / GTX1660 6GB / 32GB RAM / 49" Samsung CHG90 / WIN10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzaro Posted May 18, 2016 Author Share Posted May 18, 2016 ... and that's the hole story. Thanks for viewing my big Butte hole. :o If you think this stinks, feel free to make me the Butte of your jokes. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] i7-7700 3.6GHz / GTX1660 6GB / 32GB RAM / 49" Samsung CHG90 / WIN10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 "The landing is shown in the next post. No heroic Peerhoven landing," No, not even a Big Butte hole landing can be called a "heroic Peerhoven landing" when no passengers have to swim, or at least wade! And that's the hole truth.:rolleyes: Being an old chopper guy I usually fly low and slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mqytn Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Great pictures of the pit. Good to see scenery other than the default. I was born there so I fly into KBTM every year on my birthday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Great pictures of the pit. Good to see scenery other than the default. I was born there so I fly into KBTM every year on my birthday. Just did a three leg VFR flight from there myself. It's IMHO much more attractive from the air with ORBX Global than traversing in an automobile! In the car you just feel like you're in the hole and can't see out. BTW: Exactly what scenery are you using? It does look great.:cool: Being an old chopper guy I usually fly low and slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzaro Posted May 18, 2016 Author Share Posted May 18, 2016 BTW: Exactly what scenery are you using? It does look great.:cool: It's Orbx Central Rocky Mountains. Possibly with some help from Global & Vector, not sure. Went through Butte back in 2008. The town is no Beaut but if you have any interest in geology or minerals, it's fascinating. Of course, most people take geology for granite. :rolleyes: — Bob [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] i7-7700 3.6GHz / GTX1660 6GB / 32GB RAM / 49" Samsung CHG90 / WIN10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeh Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Glad you are back Bob. Apparently I hadn't realised I missed your incredibly horrible puns, keep 'em coming! Great shots! Cheese War Enthusiast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifejogger Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Well I would have to say that these shots are not butte ugly, in fact they are very good and I enjoyed looking at them. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 It's Orbx Central Rocky Mountains. Possibly with some help from Global & Vector, not sure.: — Bob Well Duh! Yes Butte is in the Central Rockies. I just turned Central Rockies on in FTX and the views are sooo much better!;)! Being an old chopper guy I usually fly low and slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamb Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Now that just stinks, I was thinking of flying there myself, butte I hear it's not all it's cracked up to be. :D Outstanding shots my friend. :) [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCD Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 I'm not sure about your puns, Bob, butte your screen shots are excelent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolf2 Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 nice shots bob, very appealing! as for the header on this one: aint gonna go there, too much occurs. Phil Colvin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peer01 Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 > I have NO idea what you mean! :mad: Sorry, I had to settle this. HA! The scenery is awesome, very scenic post my friend, OUTSTANDING :cool::cool::cool: [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzaro Posted May 19, 2016 Author Share Posted May 19, 2016 Thanks gents. It's always a pleasure making an ass of myself for your amusement. (I normally do it for NO reason) — Bob [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] i7-7700 3.6GHz / GTX1660 6GB / 32GB RAM / 49" Samsung CHG90 / WIN10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kdierken Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Bob they are just buttetiful screen shots, butte I always look forward to checking them out. I thought Ii would get involved with the humor. Kenny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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