renault Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 As always , thanks for stopping by Cheers Renault So the trip today is just out to the Isle of Wight and the Needles I had planned for an early morning start, but my companion wanted a "full English" instead So we'll be back in a bit .... Well that was a great breakfast. I admit I feel a lot better, even though we missed the sunrise over the Solent It sure is looking like it will be a nice day for a flight Just a little bit of a cirtitous route - she wanted to see a bit of the countryside from the air Just over Hillyfields Nice cruise ship - hope they enjoyed their holiday Yep, its a pretty busy place down there most days Now just a bit of a turn to the right Good ole Isle of Wight. You know it got its name from the Beaker People who came about 1600 BC. They called the island "Wiht" which means rises over the sea. I wonder what they would think if they saw us up here .... And thats where we're headed You know , I really could retire here. But a lot more flights - a lot more !!, before that could happen I love flying when its clear like this .... You can see almost forever We're just over the Golden Hill Fort. It was built between 1863 and 1872. Originally it was built for defense of the United Kingdom. Thats Freshwater right down below us. It was designed to hold 8 officers and about 120 men and even had its own hospital. They provided defense to the western end of the island. Its gone through a pretty checkered history, but in 2016 it was converted into some pretty swanky residences. And just beyond is another world famous sight -- the Needles car park Yep , its pretty neat ... Whoops, sorry ... Not a good move on a full English That's better And it looks like all is good back there Time to head for home Thanks for coming along! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobT Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Superb photos and very interesting commentary, thanks for the trip Captain!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YAMBA1 Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Interesting background history. No wonder the French made a song about the Island of Wight . I do not know if an English translation exist ("Wight Is Wight" is a French song by Michel Delpech. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. Released in 1969 it became a big hit in France and internationally. The hippy-influenced song mentions Bob Dylan and Donovan as tribute.) Nice pics Renault Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Quite nice shots R! TE is really a sim changer, it would be cool, and I know I repeat this a lot, but it would be great if P3D and XP were combined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldboy43 Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Thank you Renault, very nice shots. cheers Karoly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 A wonderful set R Excellent narration to go with your classy images! There is nothing like a big plate of greasy food just before a flight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradB Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Outstanding shots R . Cheers John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dario Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Amazing flight and incredible shots! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussieflyer38 Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Great shots and story. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifejogger Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Super flight!!!!!!!!! Great shots and commentary!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wakashi Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Those pics are as sharp as needles, and the narration quite informative also, Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Grand set of shots. cheers Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neptune6 Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Wow good shoot and coments Renault Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanbatc Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Great colors! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renault Posted August 1, 2019 Author Share Posted August 1, 2019 18 hours ago, BobT said: Superb photos and very interesting commentary, thanks for the trip Captain!! You're most welcome Bob. Thanks ! Cheers R 18 hours ago, YAMBA1 said: Interesting background history. No wonder the French made a song about the Island of Wight . I do not know if an English translation exist ("Wight Is Wight" is a French song by Michel Delpech. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. Released in 1969 it became a big hit in France and internationally. The hippy-influenced song mentions Bob Dylan and Donovan as tribute.) Nice pics Renault Now that is very interesting to know. Thank you for that! Glad you enjoyed the trip as well Cheers R 17 hours ago, Jack Sawyer said: Quite nice shots R! TE is really a sim changer, it would be cool, and I know I repeat this a lot, but it would be great if P3D and XP were combined. Thanks Jack. Glad you liked it. And what you are suggesting is pretty cool. On my Christmas wish list I would put : Please turn off the antialiasing on the clouds and water. No one will notice any difference in image quality , but they will notice the increase in frame rates. Cheers Pete 16 hours ago, oldboy43 said: Thank you Renault, very nice shots. cheers Karoly Thank you Karoly Nice to hear from you and I am very pleased you enjoyed them See you R 15 hours ago, VH-KDK said: A wonderful set R Excellent narration to go with your classy images! There is nothing like a big plate of greasy food just before a flight. Thanks Martyn Ah you are so right!! You know the drill (I actually did this once on Piccadilly). Full English Breakfast - £1.60, coffee £7.00, Freshly squeezed juice £11.00 . Worst breakfast I ever had service wise. Food was great, but things went downhill when I asked just for tap water with the brekie . Cheers R 14 hours ago, BradB said: Outstanding shots R . Cheers John Thanks John! Cheers Pete 14 hours ago, Dario said: Amazing flight and incredible shots! Thanks Dario! Cheers R 9 hours ago, Wakashi said: Those pics are as sharp as needles, and the narration quite informative also, Thanks! Thanks! I'm really pleased you enjoyed it Cheers R 14 hours ago, Aussieflyer38 said: Great shots and story. Don Thanks so much John Cheers R 6 hours ago, Iain Emms said: Grand set of shots. cheers Iain Thank you Iain Cheers Sir! Pete 6 hours ago, Neptune6 said: Wow good shoot and coments Renault Patrick Thank you Patrick See you! R 4 hours ago, ryanbatc said: Great colors! Thanks Ryan Cheers R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olderndirt Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 You could have a second career as a flying tour guide - lots of info and pretty pictures. I see your aircraft wings are bent - did you exceed an LR flight limitation? It'll be your log.txt forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renault Posted August 1, 2019 Author Share Posted August 1, 2019 Thanks. I'm trying to do what our friend Jack is good at. I figured if I bent the wings it would give me more clearance when I went under bridges. Works a treat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olderndirt Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 55 minutes ago, renault said: Thanks. I'm trying to do what our friend Jack is good at. I figured if I bent the wings it would give me more clearance when I went under bridges. Works a treat Actually several European aircraft have bent wings and performance is better. I guess it's esthetics - walking up to an airplane with bent wings can be discouraging, especially if you have passengers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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