170th X-Plane.org fly-in (Tajikistan) - page 4


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Joe13 shows up to intercept me after taking off from Dushanbe
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Looks like Joe is flying the usual Messerschmitt Bf 109
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Almost there... only around 40 nm to go Thick cloud cover around Dushanbe
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Descending into the soup Encountering some snow too Out of the clouds again
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Joe has managed to keep up despite the clouds obstructing visibility
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Found the airport... ...but all of a sudden, the engines have frozen up!
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Circling to land
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Can't restart the engines... ...and what's worse, the landing gear won't extend either! Crossing the runway with way too much airspeed remaining
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Wasn't able to land on the runway... ...but I guess a soft field will be better anyway, with no landing gear
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Touching down on the snowy field Belly landing complete



Last updated: 2/23/08