NMLW Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 Flight 220 is an Olympic Airways Douglas DC-6B on a flight from Athens’ Hellinikon Airport to Tel Aviv’s Lod Airport (LGAT - LLBG). We have 2,300 gallons of fuel on board for this flight of about 3 hours and 7 minutes. The weather is clear with moderate cloud cover. We will be cruising at an altitude of 15,000 feet. Thanks to: Aircraft: Douglas DC-6B model and original textures by Jens Kristensen. The 1958 Olympic Airways paint is by Dan McManus. 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 at www.calclassic.com Scenery and Add-ons: MS FS2004 v9.1 Standard and: - Athens Hellinikon Airport 1962 is Tom Gibson’s backdated version of the original modern airport by Moraitis Vangelis. At www.calclassic.com - Tel Aviv Lod Airport 1961 by Mike Stevens with custom buildings by Lee Swordy. Available at www.calclassic.com - Rwy12 and EZ Static Object and Scenery Libraries. - FS2004 Classic Scenery Libraries v4a by Wolfgang Gersch at www.flightsim.com. - REX FS9 w/Overdrive SP5 for sky, cloud, weather, water/waves, runway, taxiway textures, sun and runway lighting. - Flight One Ground Environment Pro II, FS Genesis Europe and UT Europe. - HDE 2.0 grass texture enhancement by Pablo Diaz. Click to Enlarge . . . . . . Preparing to load passengers. Pax loaded, buttoned up and taxiing to Runway 34. Liftoff and stowing the gear. On course for Tel Aviv and climbing through 5,000 feet with Ziorti Bay in the distance. Heading out over the Aegean Sea leaving Greece behind us. We have reached our cruising altitude of 15,000 feet. About 40 miles from Athens we see the small Gyaros Island. Sixty five miles out passing over the north eastern tip of Syros Island. Now over the southernmost tip of Rhodes Island the last large Greek island in the Aegean on our route to Tel Aviv. Flying over the Mediterranean Sea now about 340 miles from Athens. More in the reply . . . . . . . . . Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMLW Posted December 17, 2016 Author Share Posted December 17, 2016 Click to Enlarge . . . . . . With nothing but the Mediterranean below we are about 200 miles from Tel Aviv. Forty miles from Tel Aviv we make a turn and begin our initial descent. Descending through 9,000 feet. At 6,000 feet we turn toward the airport. Nearing the coast of Israel as the sun sinks lower in the west. Descending through 2,500 feet and lining up our approach to runway 21 at Tel Aviv’s Lod Airport. On short final with flaps full and three green. Touchdown just beyond the numbers. With the Tel Aviv Skyline in the background we taxi to the terminal and parking. Parked and passengers disembarked. Thanks for flying Olympic Airways. Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenwilliams Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 Beautiful shots, and a stunning aircraft Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamb Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 Gorgeous set of shots Larry!! :) The plane and sky colors are outstanding, great job once again! :) [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen Craig Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 Panel pic - -> yup. the glide slope is just a suggestion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liner simpilot Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 these pics are very nicely displayed Larry, gotta love these old prop jobs. Hear those radial engines. Kenny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMLW Posted December 17, 2016 Author Share Posted December 17, 2016 Thanks for commenting Darren, Adam Allen & Kenny.:) Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolf2 Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 nother very attractive one larry! and I love the way u always list everything us use to make those shots Phil Colvin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewkif Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 Sweet! Wonderful evening shots. :) “Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.†- Leonardo da Vinci :pilot: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMLW Posted December 18, 2016 Author Share Posted December 18, 2016 Your comments are appreciated Phil & Andrew. :) Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omega7 Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 This is a big hit series of shots and post Larry, superb work my friend:cool::cool::) [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMLW Posted December 19, 2016 Author Share Posted December 19, 2016 Glad you liked it Gonzalo my friend. Thanks much. :) Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCD Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Wow, Larry, your best yet~ Always loved the DC6 and you have shown her to her best advantage; a great flight to be along on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMLW Posted December 19, 2016 Author Share Posted December 19, 2016 Glad you enjoyed it Klee. :) Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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