Avro Lancastrian " Alitalia" Brescia-Geneva (FSX)

The Avro 691 "Lancastrian" was a British / Canadan passenger and mail plane and was directly developed from the Lancaster bomber. The first flight was in 1943, the last one retired in 1960. 91 were built. The main users were the RAF, Boac, Trans Canada Airlines and Alitalia. Boac used them for flights to Australia.

 

FSX Gold with Acceleration

Freeware FS9 Avro Lancastrian, an early creation from Manfred Jahn & Paul Edwards. (You have to add a fitting FSX panel)

Freeware Brescia Airport scenery

Freeware Geneva "Upgrade"

Freeware Alps mesh

Freeware Drzewiecki grass textures

Freeware HDE-V2 clouds

 

Here's a virtual flight from Brescia (North Italy near the foot of the Alps) over the Alps to Geneva:

 

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The rest of the flight in the reply*******

Edited March 30, 2020 by peer01

Please click on the pics to enlarge:

 

Arriving over Lake Geneva:

 

Descending over Lausanne

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks very much for your visit, I hope you enjoyed plane and sceneries.

GREETZ!!!!

Edited March 30, 2020 by peer01

Now, "That's what I was talking about!" Way to go Jan! Well presented, nice pics, scenery and aircraft!

 

Rick :cool:

Beautiful all around! Great post :pilot:

Thanks very much Rick and David! :):)

 

Here are 2 Lancastrian cabin pics.......Bit narrow this bomber cabin.....:rolleyes::eek:

 

This is the "VIP" configuration, for flights from the UK to Australia

 

This was the "normal" configuration:

Wow!

Immediately after WW2 there was a huge shortage of airliners in most parts of the world, and there was a surplus of War planes..:pilot:

Still a lot more leg room than today!

Nice shots Jan!

True!! ;) Thanks! :)

 

It's got a very nice carpet. :)

Now that's one you don't see every day!!!

 

Nice job Jan!!;)

 

Michael

Thanks Michael! :) Paul!! Long time ago!