VH-KDK Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 Back to FSX and an OZx flight in Western Australia 1. Mundaring Weir Airstrip. 2. Helena River Reservoir. 3. Over Mundaring Weir, it is weirly good. 4. By the top left wingtip is the fire tower at Sawyer's Valley. 5. Manaring Lake. 6. The Lakes Quarry 7. BCG Quarries produce 500,000 tonnes of aggregate here annually. 8. Just north of the quarry is the Acacia Prison. 9. Over 1300 medium level inmates reside here. 10. Beautiful countryside at Clackline. 11. Northam Valley Speedway. 12. The grain silos and storage facility at Northam. 13. Northam is the largest inland WA town not founderd on mining. 14. A very nicely modelled telecommunications tower close to the speedway. 15. At the airstrip next to the speedway. 16. Where have you been? 17. Where have you wheelie bin? A very pleasant change from the industrial landscape of London and Cologne with some beautiful weather too. I hope you enjoyed the flight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 Good old times in your shots - also the plane, but moreover the OZx exploration. It has been some years that I did explore these fascinating OZx add-ons near Perth. Do you know why the valley close to that prison is named "Sawyer´s"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick@YMEN Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 Enjoyed this set, lots of diversity in the landscape too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted November 19, 2017 Author Share Posted November 19, 2017 7 minutes ago, Stillwater said: Good old times in your shots - also the plane, but moreover the OZx exploration. It has been some years that I did explore these fascinating OZx add-ons near Perth. Do you know why the valley close to that prison is named "Sawyer´s"? Cheers Gerold, I just hope that the authorities have not caught up with out friend for his exuberant flying antics. Come back to Oz from Singapore and do some WA OZx flying, so highly enjoyable. You have plenty of time to catch SQ225 in the morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Harmes Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 Wheelie, weirly great shots Martyn. You do have a way with words too. I laughed all the way through. Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradB Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 What a fascinating post from WA Martyn ; the variety of shots and scenery was amazing . I see where OZx has released new beta libraries for 4.1 : http://aussiex.org/forum/index.php?/topic/27004-ozx-p3d-libraries-open-beta/ My next project is to install all the Orbx airports for OZ and NZ back into 4.1 . Then work on getting all the OZx scenery's and airports up in running in 4.1 also . Cheers John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
European Mountain Man Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 Wow what a super flight you had Martyn you must have a encyclopaedia in your brain with all the knowledge in it and what fantastic shots where will you be going next I wonder regards stewart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifejogger Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 Another great tour Martyn!!!!! Super shots and of course your commentary is great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolf8857 Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 Very nice set! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tailspin45 Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 Have you read Sir Francis Chichester's tale of flying a Gypsy Moth on floats across the Tasman Sea? My wife and I have flown across the US in an open cockpit biplane twice, so I know that simply folding a chart can be a chore. How he managed to take star sights with a sextant and plot the result, with no one to help hold the aircraft level, is simply astounding. But is some ways that's the least of the story. It's a great read about a great adventure. https://www.amazon.com/Alone-Over-Tasman-Francis-Chichester/dp/1509825800" ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted November 19, 2017 Author Share Posted November 19, 2017 7 hours ago, Rick@YMEN said: Enjoyed this set, lots of diversity in the landscape too. Thanks Rick, glad you liked the flight. Plenty of wonderful flying around our great land thanks to ORBX and OZx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted November 19, 2017 Author Share Posted November 19, 2017 6 hours ago, scottharmes6 said: Wheelie, weirly great shots Martyn. You do have a way with words too. I laughed all the way through. Cheers, Thanks Scott, making others laugh makes me happy too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted November 19, 2017 Author Share Posted November 19, 2017 6 hours ago, BradB said: What a fascinating post from WA Martyn ; the variety of shots and scenery was amazing . I see where OZx has released new beta libraries for 4.1 : http://aussiex.org/forum/index.php?/topic/27004-ozx-p3d-libraries-open-beta/ My next project is to install all the Orbx airports for OZ and NZ back into 4.1 . Then work on getting all the OZx scenery's and airports up in running in 4.1 also . Cheers John Thanks for that John, maybe I should try and get it working in V4 as well. I will probably keep FSX running for my non P3D planes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted November 19, 2017 Author Share Posted November 19, 2017 5 hours ago, stewart1 said: Wow what a super flight you had Martyn you must have a encyclopaedia in your brain with all the knowledge in it and what fantastic shots where will you be going next I wonder regards stewart Cheers Stewart, glad you enjoyed the flight. I would not be able to do this without GE, Wikkipedia and Google! There was no reference for the quarry or the speedway in GE so I had to Google it. All good time consuming fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted November 19, 2017 Author Share Posted November 19, 2017 3 hours ago, lifejogger said: Another great tour Martyn!!!!! Super shots and of course your commentary is great. Thanks for commenting John, appreciated as always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted November 19, 2017 Author Share Posted November 19, 2017 1 hour ago, dolf8857 said: Very nice set! Thanks Dolf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted November 19, 2017 Author Share Posted November 19, 2017 22 minutes ago, Tailspin45 said: Have you read Sir Francis Chichester's tale of flying a Gypsy Moth on floats across the Tasman Sea? My wife and I have flown across the US in an open cockpit biplane twice, so I know that simply folding a chart can be a chore. How he managed to take star sights with a sextant and plot the result, with no one to help hold the aircraft level, is simply astounding. But is some ways that's the least of the story. It's a great read about a great adventure. https://www.amazon.com/Alone-Over-Tasman-Francis-Chichester/dp/1509825800" ? I have not read this book but I will add it to the list of future reading not that I get enough time with all of the other things especially F Sim and the forum. What an incredible feat of navigation that was, so different today. I wonder what these pioneering aviators would think of the planes and the aids we have today! Have you written any books of your aviation experiences? You appear to have lead a very interesting life and, like many others, I do enjoy reading your posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tailspin45 Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 The rapid advancements in aviation, I'm sure, would astound the early aviators. Hell, I'm astounded and I learned to fly, relatively recently, in the '60s. I remember my grandfather, who flew Jennies for the Army Signal Corps in 1917-18, saying how amazing it was that he could remember when the Wright Brothers first flew and he also watched a man walk on the moon. In Navy A-6s and EA-6Bs, back in the '70s, we used doppler and inertial nav systems, and I can remember being impressed that the lat. and long. of each parking space was painted on the ramp, so you could enter your exact position in the system. (It struck me funny, too, that getting the system up and running was called an erection process.) But I was even more impressed when, after a flight, the system would know within feet where we parked. I remember when LORAN arrived in general aviation cockpits and was amazed. At the time the best we had was a gizmo that was would watch two VORs and compute your ground speed and track and that was wonderful but expensive. But when GPS showed up, it was akin to magic--it felt like cheating, almost. How rapidly things were changing is measured by the fact that military aircrews were buying handheld GPS devices at a local store to take with them in their multi-million dollar jets! And now they're adding synthetic vision. Soon, though, pilots will fly only for fun because serious travel--cars, airlines, and military--we be a job for much, much safer AI systems. Haven't written any books on aviation, only three boring business books published by John Wiley & Sons. Actually our most recent wasn't all boring. The title was Undress for Success: The Naked Truth About Making Money at Home. But I have written a bunch of blogs posts on aviation and collected some even better stories written by others. You find them at Tailspin's Tales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 11 hours ago, VH-KDK said: You have plenty of time to catch SQ225 in the morning. To be honest, I prefer SQ227, my friend ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted November 19, 2017 Author Share Posted November 19, 2017 19 minutes ago, Stillwater said: To be honest, I prefer SQ227, my friend ! My favourite too Gerold but I was getting you into Perth and not Melbourne! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 Terrific Martyn, but could never figure out the Ozx stuff, it always seems above my pay grade to install. Nice shots though and you really like that moth don't ya? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orbxtreme Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 The approaching winter in NA and the sun and warmth in your shots...Ummm, I guess I'll have to head down the southern hemisphere for a few flights... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted November 20, 2017 Author Share Posted November 20, 2017 3 hours ago, Jack Sawyer said: Terrific Martyn, but could never figure out the Ozx stuff, it always seems above my pay grade to install. Nice shots though and you really like that moth don't ya? I have found it quite easy Jack, just as long as you follow the instructions with each pack. I will use the old, "if I can do it, anyone can." I am not sure how if it all works in V4 though. These are FSX. I love my deHavilland and Miles planes, all classics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted November 20, 2017 Author Share Posted November 20, 2017 1 hour ago, Orbxtreme said: The approaching winter in NA and the sun and warmth in your shots...Ummm, I guess I'll have to head down the southern hemisphere for a few flights... Come on down Francois, you will be made most welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adambar Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Love that part of Australia, great job showing it Martyn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Great variety of shots Martyn and an interesting narrative . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted November 21, 2017 Author Share Posted November 21, 2017 21 hours ago, adambar said: Love that part of Australia, great job showing it Martyn! Thanks Adam, glad you liked the post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted November 21, 2017 Author Share Posted November 21, 2017 16 hours ago, paulb said: Great variety of shots Martyn and an interesting narrative . Thanks for commenting Paul, glad you found it interesting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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