75th X-Plane.org fly-in (Berlin Airlift) - page 2

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Ready for a return trip to Hamburg after a break Taxiing to runway 26R While I'm taxiing, GUN reports he'll be arriving at Tegel shortly
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Holding short runway 26R GUN on final, there seems to be a balloon in front of him
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Ready for takeoff Accelerating (steering on takeoff gets much easier once you can push the nose down to see the runway)
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Takeoff from Berlin Tegel Airport (1) Takeoff from Berlin Tegel Airport (2) Takeoff from Berlin Tegel Airport (3)
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GUN is following me back to Hamburg... ...but since he's in a faster plane I end up being the one following
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Leveling out at 5000 feet, applying max cruise power to keep up Poor beacon reception (Soviet jamming perhaps?), trying to stay inside the middle corridor Finally receiving Braunschweig NDB after using some other navaids for reference
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Almost out of the corridor, the sky has cleared up quite a bit Above Braunschweig, now heading for Celle NDB Passing Celle
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Heading on to Hamburg from Fassberg A short burst of rain... ...and a hailstorm!
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The river Elbe Returning to Hamburg, descending out of the clouds Looking for the airport
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Got visual on EDDH. Lots of hail damage on the windows :( Starting approach



Last updated: 21.4.2006