Stillwater Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 After intense sightseeing in & around Sydney ... ... it is now time to get to (slightly) more remote areas. We´re gonna take a flight at 10:05 today. Always good to check if your baggage is properly stowed. But this picture was too early... ... and this too late. I have no good virtual 737, so I had to make a little deviation, sorry. On the roll... ... and here we go. The international terminal to our left, ... ... as well as Cooks River. Climbing out over the Blue Mountains, you can see the famous settlements Wentworth, Leura, Katoomba next to each other. Orbx customers will recognize Bathurst in this picture (though it is hard to spot the racetrack). The green NSW plains, ... ... but the colours change as we close in to Lake Frome. This should be the real thing. As we are approaching Lake Eyre, ... ... another colour comes into view. Fantastic looks, be it in AUv2 or in RL. Virgin Australia not only provided us with good seats, good food and stable WiFi all the way, but also did me the favour to fly sightseeing at low altitude. Still the flight deck people are the first to see this. At least we were next... ... with my seat becoming a perfect choice. A brilliant descent into YAYE, ... ... passing Kata Tjuta, ... ... with Yulara (tourist) village in the foreground. Bye bye... ... with a big "thanks, mates"! You can easily imagine this 3-hour flight went so fast for me. All these views! Orbx world in real... a dream. Which will go on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 Simply divine Gerold! It shows how well Orbx made this scenery. And I always LOVE your real photos, it's such a huge thrill to see the comparisons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifejogger Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 Wow Gerold, I really enjoyed your post!!!!! Nice to see comparisons of the sim world to the real world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOE DYGAN Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 Such a good idea! Obviously an original & fantastic comparison! Thanks for sharing and... Have a good trip! Cheers ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingleaf Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 Wonderful trip Gerold. Great shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 Grand post this Gerold. cheers Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 A wonderful travel log Gerold with your usual ORBX and RL images well shown. Nice to see the A320 in VA colours too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adambar Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 Really enjoyed your R/L- FS post Gerold, great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerribleT Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 Marvelous stuff - so easy to look at and excellent descriptions, thank you yet again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauriebe Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 Very nice indeed. Loved the comparison shots. Works very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musterpilot Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 Very well done John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean marc Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 22 hours ago, Stillwater said: Fantastic looks, be it in AUv2 or in RL. fantastic flight and post Gerold !! lucky man to see all these wonders in RL from the plane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted November 2, 2019 Author Share Posted November 2, 2019 On 11/1/2019 at 3:11 PM, Jack Sawyer said: Simply divine Gerold! It shows how well Orbx made this scenery. And I always LOVE your real photos, it's such a huge thrill to see the comparisons. Thank you very much, Jack. Indeed Orbx has made this continent in a brilliant way. On 11/1/2019 at 4:19 PM, lifejogger said: Wow Gerold, I really enjoyed your post!!!!! Nice to see comparisons of the sim world to the real world. Thanks John. Always a pleasure for me to create this! On 11/1/2019 at 4:41 PM, JOE DYGAN said: Such a good idea! Obviously an original & fantastic comparison! Thanks for sharing and... Have a good trip! Cheers ! Thank you Joe. Simming makes it possible to enjoy travels much more than just one time. On 11/1/2019 at 5:12 PM, flyingleaf said: Wonderful trip Gerold. Great shots. Thank you Karl. Maybe Martyn can make similar tours with Mule Alaska Airways? 23 hours ago, Iain Emms said: Grand post this Gerold. cheers Iain Thanks Iain! 23 hours ago, VH-KDK said: A wonderful travel log Gerold with your usual ORBX and RL images well shown. Nice to see the A320 in VA colours too. Can you imagine how much I enjoyed watching the country below me and take all these photos? And how good the memories came up while repeating it here? 23 hours ago, adambar said: Really enjoyed your R/L- FS post Gerold, great job! Thanks Adam. I was lucky I captured a window seat... 18 hours ago, TerribleT said: Marvelous stuff - so easy to look at and excellent descriptions, thank you yet again! Thank you TT. Great to see the Orbx scenery, and still with the need for some OZx fields, stay "tuned"... 15 hours ago, lauriebe said: Very nice indeed. Loved the comparison shots. Works very well. Thanks you Laurie. Good to read you enjoy it! 11 hours ago, musterpilot said: Very well done John My pleasure, John... 5 hours ago, jean marc said: fantastic flight and post Gerold !! lucky man to see all these wonders in RL from the plane Merci, Jean Marc. Simply unbelievable to finally see these places after reading and simming so often around them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Lars Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 Simply outstanding trip report, Gerold! Nothing beats the real life feeling when you look out of the window, along the wing or over the engine... I always try to think of where my views would be best already before booking a seat, but you cannot tell how the wind will blow months in advance... And why did Virgin Australia fly so low? To offer better sightseeing? Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulk Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 What a great idea, I loved it, one of the best I’ve seen on the forum, well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted November 3, 2019 Author Share Posted November 3, 2019 4 minutes ago, paulk said: What a great idea, I loved it, one of the best I’ve seen on the forum, well done. Thank you for these compliments, Paul. I like to make these compilations as well... 9 minutes ago, Captain Lars said: Simply outstanding trip report, Gerold! Nothing beats the real life feeling when you look out of the window, along the wing or over the engine... I always try to think of where my views would be best already before booking a seat, but you cannot tell how the wind will blow months in advance... And why did Virgin Australia fly so low? To offer better sightseeing? Wow. Thanks Lars. Indeed the life views are great, and to me much more fascinating when you have seen them before in the sim! You got a good point, it is a bit of a gamble which side of the plane would be best. In doubt I always take the not-sunny side of the plane, as pictures against the sun are always bad (and the window scratches disturb often too much in sun sunlight). Why they flew so low? I dunno, maybe they recognized I am an enthusiast. Or the captain recognized me from this forum here, who knows ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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