VH-KDK Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 A quick flight from Wales to take a look a Russia 1. Taking off from IWK Wales Airport AK. The 337 was quite sluggish taking off, must try to remember next tine to start BOTH engines. 2. First sight of the Diomede Islands in the Bering Strait. 3.Passing Little Diomede Island or Yesterday Isle(US) 4. Across the International Dateline and Big Diomede Island or Tomorrow Island(Russia).5. On to Cape Dezhnev and the Russian mainland. 6. 7. Time to head back to the US. 8. Skirting the Big Isle. 9. Showing just how close Russia is to the USA.10. Made it back to Wales. More info on the Diomede Islands here. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diomede_Islands Did this flight on Aug 27th. Watching the BBC World news last Saturday 5th September I could not believe that they did a short story on these islands. So interesting to see the Islands on film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bermuda425 Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Boy! What do you show us here! I think Wales to Russia, aha, long haul flight. I open your topic and see this small Cessna, how? Until I opened the Wikipedia article and looked the place up in Google Maps I didn't knew where these shots were taken. Nicely, nicely! This must have been a very adventurous flight! Greetings, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernd1151 Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Wow, what a trip. Pictures 5 to 7 reminded me of the beginning of the movie "Hunt for Red October". Very similar landscape, which shows us, how close we get to the real world Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azkid Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 I love those shots exiting the mist/fog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasi31 Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Great shots Martyn! Great Bering Strait weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Boy! What do you show us here! I think Wales to Russia, aha, long haul flight. I open your topic and see this small Cessna, how? I though the same: Why does he take the 337, prefer the plane 440 numbers higher! But now we know... Great tour! Though OpenLC_East Asia is missing here ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Smashing set of shots. cheers Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradB Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Grand shots from your journey Martyn . :smile: Cheers Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonman Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Boy! What do you show us here! I think Wales to Russia, aha, long haul flight. I open your topic and see this small Cessna, how? Until I opened the Wikipedia article and looked the place up in Google Maps I didn't knew where these shots were taken. Nicely, nicely! This must have been a very adventurous flight! Greetings, I though the same: Why does he take the 337, prefer the plane 440 numbers higher! But now we know... Great tour! Though OpenLC_East Asia is missing here ... ... me too guess i just learnt something new today! great shots from the northern periphery here Martyn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussieflyer38 Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Great shots Martyn, love those wispy clouds, great effect. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted September 13, 2015 Author Share Posted September 13, 2015 Boy! What do you show us here! I think Wales to Russia, aha, long haul flight. I open your topic and see this small Cessna, how? Until I opened the Wikipedia article and looked the place up in Google Maps I didn't knew where these shots were taken. Nicely, nicely! This must have been a very adventurous flight! Greetings, Thanks Bermuda, never heard of the place either. Wow, what a trip. Pictures 5 to 7 reminded me of the beginning of the movie "Hunt for Red October". Very similar landscape, which shows us, how close we get to the real worldCheers Bernd. I love those shots exiting the mist/fogThank you Azkid. The visibility was not the best. Great shots Martyn! Great Bering Strait weather. Thanks Karsten, never knew what was going to come out of the fog. I though the same: Why does he take the 337, prefer the plane 440 numbers higher! But now we know... Great tour! Though OpenLC_East Asia is missing here ... :'( Thank you Gerold, I will say it again. Can hardly wait for Asia. Smashing set of shots. cheers Iain Thank you Iain. Grand shots from your journey Martyn . :smile: Cheers Brad Cheers Brad. ... me too guess i just learnt something new today! great shots from the northern periphery here Martyn! Cheers Christoph. Try to learn something new every day. Great shots Martyn, love those wispy clouds, great effect. Don Thanks Don. Hurrah for ASN and REX! Many thanks for your encouraging comments Guys. Glad you enjoyed the post and hope I did not create too much confusion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orbxtreme Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Wales to Russia in a C337. I was wondering what you were drinking before the flight...until I realized what the flight actually was. Great shots of those low clouds and of that mist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumbypickett Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 love the pics ,that's another aircraft I have my eye on. cheers Gumby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted September 14, 2015 Author Share Posted September 14, 2015 Wales to Russia in a C337. I was wondering what you were drinking before the flight...until I realized what the flight actually was. Great shots of those low clouds and of that mist Thanks Francois. The vodka helps keep out the cold! love the pics ,that's another aircraft I have my eye on. cheers Gumby Thanks Gumby. It is a great plane that I enjoy flying, just have to remember that there is another engine behind my back next flight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebear Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 did you noticed the MIG above? great adventure with one engine. amazing shots and story. Cheers Bluebear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted September 15, 2015 Author Share Posted September 15, 2015 did you noticed the MIG above? great adventure with one engine. amazing shots and story. Cheers Bluebear Thanks Bluebear. I noticed not only the Mig but the array of weaponry and the menacing look on the pilots face . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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