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Many thanks, my friend !!

Thanks, Paul. It absolutely is Hahaha, it looks really cool. Thanks Wayne

No, it is not. But the plane is the Orbx Fokker. Should this be not sufficient, please remove this post of mine.

Iconic plane and very impressive cliffs, Paul !

That looks quite nice, Paul !

AirPower is the largest air show in Europe and happens every three years at the military airfield Hinterstoisser near Zeltweg, Austria. This year the show was scheduled for the first weekend of September, admission is free. It attracted some 280,000 visitors. I thought to take one of my vintage planes, the venerable Fokker VIIa in order to make a decent entry. Now, that’s quite a crowd And this is, how the real thing looked this year

Very cool, Wayne

An iconic bird in a very special location, Paul. I love the Goodwood Festival of Speed

Wow, Paul, what a collection. Awesome!!

Great shots of a nice airfield, Paul. I also like your Buecker a lot

Thank you very much, Paul Many thanks Calum I'm happy you like them, Landon Thanks a lot, Gumby. Only when I googled whether a Jumbo can land in Hobart, did I get to know about those four successful landings Luckily it will survive in our virtual world for a few more years Thank you, Adam Many thanks, John, no 4K here. Like you I can't wait to fly these old birds once they are introduced Thank you very much for your kind comment, Gerold Many thanks, John

When you think of Hobart and its 2750 m runway, a 747 does not come as a logical plane to land there into your mind. But over the last thirty years, a Qantas 747 landed there four times. The first one was a B 747-200 (VH-EBN), which landed on 22nd September 1989. The second time was a B 747SP (VH-EAA), which landed on 22nd February 1990. The third time it was a B 747-400 on 20th September 1990 and the last one another 747-400 on 10th October 2019. Considering this history, I will use Hobart as a special place for one of the last identical four and the first 747 ever built. I got the idea from a nice thread on another site that deals with our simulator. On Wednesday, Oct. 5 2022, Atlas Air took delivery of a 747-8 Freighter (N861GT). This unit is the second of four new 747-8 Freighters ordered by Atlas Air in 2021, which are also the last 747s ever to be produced by Boeing, putting an end to the "Queen of the Skies”. The first Jumbo, the iconic prototype RA001, a 747-121, christened “City of Everett”, made its maiden flight on February 9, 1969. One of its last flights will now be the one into Hobart. But first we have to get to the airport Yummi (I mean the food!!) I love the details in the interior Here we go: 747-8F with rego N861GT Unfortunately, also cargo planes have to follow a strict schedule. N861GT had to leave before the City of Everett arrived That happened around one hour later A truly iconic piece of aviation history What a beauty (this time I mean the bird…äähm…I mean…I mean the plane of course) Btw, the 747-100 is the FS9 Posky model that I converted to MSFS (with all the associated limitations of course. But she flies quite nicely.)

Excellent screenie !!

Many thanks buddy Thanks a lot, Wayne Thank you for your kind comment, Gerold, much appreciated! I had this one on my bucket list for a long time The wreck is default Many thanks, Adam

These are real beauties, Paul !!

Thanks a lot for commenting, Landon I'm happy you liked them, Paul Hahaha, indeed Gumby Thank you very much Thanks a lot Carlos

Great shots of a superb aircraft, Paul. Like Johnny, I like the last shot best

What Landon said

This is the much abbreviated version: Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, commander of the Imperial Japanese Navy, scheduled an inspection tour of the Solomon Islands and New Guinea. On April 14, the U.S. naval intelligence effort code-named "Magic" intercepted and decrypted orders alerting affected Japanese units of the tour. The decrypted text revealed that on April 18 Yamamoto would fly from Rabaul to Balalae Airfield, on an island near Bougainville in the Solomon Islands. Operation Vengeance was the American military operation to kill Yamamoto on April 18, 1943. Eighteen P-38s were assigned the mission. One flight of four was designated as the "killer" flight. They intercepted the two Mitsubishi Betty bombers that were carrying Yamamoto and his entourage and shot them down at around 09:35 that day. My task now is to find that plane and take pictures of it. The remains of Yamamoto's aircraft lie in the jungle around 9 miles (14 km) from the town of Panguna, (06°47.165′S 155°33.137′E). The crash site is around an hour's walk from the nearest road. The nearest airport to the site on Bougainville is Buin. That’s where I start. There she is And this is, how the real plane looks today Let’s head back

These are some real beauties!!

Wonderful shots, Paul!! NOW...coming to your plane Do you fly her by the book or like me in easy mode

These are some real beauties, Paul !!

Great set of screenies, John!! I need to visit this place again

Thanks buddy, I appreciate your comment Many thanks, Wayne

Great model and nice shots, TT.