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MM. For Mermoz, Guillaumet & St-Ex. Air France / L-1049G / Europe

MM

MM

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MM. For Mermoz, Guillaumet & St-Ex. Air France / L-1049G / Europe

Getting set at Schiphol for the short leg to Heathrow.
 
Oops. Takeoff post forgotten.

TOW: 114,829
Payload: 29,771

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Landing Weight: 111,678
Fuel Used: 3,150 pounds

Landing at Heathrow safely enough after giving tourists a view of the Thames and Westminster.
 
En route to Le Bourget and the delights of Paris.

TOW: 114,865
Payload: 29,771
 
Down safely at Le Bourget.

Landing weight: 111,851
Fuel Consumed: 2,984
Flight Time: 1:02:20

Now for a night on the town...
 
Laying over in Paris has its rewards. A quick stop at the Folies Bergère and then a lovely evening sampling the gastronomic and artistic pleasures of Montmartre. Now we're off to Milan. A splendid sophisticated city lies ahead.

As it happens, we have a bunch of football supporters of AC Milan in the back. They're all excited by the team's runner-up status last year—after forty years of frustration. From the track record of their club, they are just incurably optimistic. A hard look indicates that there is no future for their team.

Takeoff Weight: 116,981
Payload: 29,771
 
Beautiful Alps below the clouds...

Safely in Milan.

Landing Weight: 112193.9
Fuel Used: 4749.3
Flight Time: 01:36:24
No Penalties
 
A day in Milan. Now a crowd of late night revelers wanting to catch a hop over to Monte Carlo to visit the Casino.

TOW: 113,978
Payload: 29,771
 
And down in Nice for the last Vol de Nuit (Night Flight). The Pax on their way to the night life.

Landing Weight: 111381.8
Fuel Consumed: 2568.2
Flight Time: 00:48:18
 
Missed Bry and the BOAC team. So off to Lisbon.

TOW: 122,878
Payload: 29,771
 
Sorry Mike , peer pressure from HQ :( I hope we meet up in Lisbon for a few drinks , I have a couple of days rest there :) I will be staying staying at the Pestana Palace ( quite a nice Hotel ;) )
 
Wow, Bry, that looks delightful...will have to take some time and explore the city. New to me.

Down safely. Ran into ferocious and unexpected winds. Took a while to cross the dramatic Spanish plains while nervously watching the fuel situation. All turned out well in the end.

Looking forward to a wee bit of spirits and a hot bath. Then off to find Bry.

Landing Weight: 111872.3
Fuel Consumed: 10978.5
Flight Time: 03:51:42
 
Having to stick with the "Senior Simulator" as the L-1049G is not yet reliable in the "Junior" environs. (A shakedown flight lost access to the flight engineer controls. Will have the gang continue to work on this.)

Off to the sentimental favorite, Casablanca Anfa (GMMC).

TOW: 116.881
Payload: 29771
 
Down safely through the thick hazy skies of Casablanca. Must be all those Camels, Luckies, and Gitannes going up in smoke.

Landing Weight: 112463.6
Fuel Burned: 4367.0
Flight Time: 01:32:09
 
MM said:
Down safely through the thick hazy skies of Casablanca. Must be all those Camels, Luckies, and Gitannes going up in smoke.

Landing Weight: 112463.6
Fuel Burned: 4367.0
Flight Time: 01:32:09
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Thinking now this route would have been a two for one special for me as I've been wanting to get some more time in this part of the world,,,,looks like fun.

Oh yeah,,,,was looking again at the you tube vids (thanks again) and noticed Arthur making a "plug" for Chesterfield cigarettes.

He never did break out the ol' ukulele.....;)
 
Going to give the junior simulator a try on this short route.

Following Saint-Exupéry from Casablanca to Agadir.

TOW: 115,274
Payload: 29,771

(Going to follow Jeff's lead with some posters...)
 
Into Agadir. Flight uneventful as descended past the fingers of the Atlas Mountains. When they disappeared into the thick clouds...well everything turned out nicely enough.

(Used ASA Real Wx with FSX. Still learning how to please the Duenna.)

Landing Weight: 112170.9
Fuel Burned: 3073.2
Flight Time: 01:00:39
 
Following along Saint-Exupéry's 1931 Aéropostale route along the coast. Heading from Agadir to desolate Port-Étienne (now Nouadhibou) in l'O.A.F. (French West Africa). Not the "racing line" but following orders from Paris, you understand.

Taking the junior simulator...

TOW: 121,776
Payload: 29,771
 
Long trip along the desert coastline.

Landing Weight: 111622.2
Fuel Burned: 10126.2
Flight Time: 03:12:26
 
Headed to Dakar, leaving the hot winds of Port-Etienne.

TOW: 116,881
Payload: 29,771
 
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