Stillwater Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Lüderitz, Namibia, was named after tobacco trader A. Lüderitz, born in my hometown Bremen. The oysters of the region are claimed to be some of the best of the world, and the nearby diamond mines as well. The clouds disappeared seconds later, as could be expected for the region. Not so many trees around in the Namib desert. Instead, we find ahead the famous Sossusvlei. It is a pan of salt and clay (of course surrounded by red dunes), which in some years collects water, but does not have any outflow to a river or the sea. "Sossus" is Nama language for "dead end", "vlei" means marsh in Afrikaans. The Namib is characterized by high sand dunes of vivid pink-to-orange color due to a high concentration of iron oxide in the sand. These dunes are among the highest in the world; many of them are above 200 metres, a famous one nicknamed Big Daddy, about 325 metres high, however the highest dune in the Namib Desert, Dune 7, is about 388 metres high. Here we pass Walvis Bay. The name of bay and town has German roots and means, easy to translate, whale bay. To the north a long beach extends: Langstrand. Well, there is enough sand for a beach... It was a safe haven for sail ships due to the protection by Pelican Point. Our flight today ends in Swakopmund. Again, this name is German-based and means "the mouth of Swakop river". Initially it was the main port for imports and exports to the country. Another area we do not learn much about in school. Let´s see what the next flights bring! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eberhard Haberkorn Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Thanks for sharing these, with us Gerold. Absolutely stunning shots and thanks for the pictorial geography lesson! In case you carry on your flights in Namibia, here is a correct paint for you South West Airways Douglas C-47. Its not by me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 ANother very interesting and information packed flight Gerold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Great set these Gerold. cheers Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean marc Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 A lovely trip with great narrative thank you very much Gerold should be amazing in RL with an old DC3 ... I think a few one are still flying in Ecuador but to be checked .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adambar Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Very nicely done Gerold! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradB Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Fantastic shots Gerold and a catchy title : Cheers John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveller Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 11 minutes ago, BradB said: [Fantastic shots Gerold and a catchy title : John] I am aware that it is a common cliché, but ... how good it was in my childhood! Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifejogger Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Enjoyed your narrative about the area Gerold and the shots!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted April 29, 2020 Author Share Posted April 29, 2020 5 hours ago, Eberhard Haberkorn said: Thanks for sharing these, with us Gerold. Absolutely stunning shots and thanks for the pictorial geography lesson! In case you carry on your flights in Namibia, here is a correct paint for you South West Airways Douglas C-47. Its not by me. Thanks for your comment and the link. I had another SAA paint but it did not show up in p3d ... 5 hours ago, VH-KDK said: ANother very interesting and information packed flight Gerold. Thank you Martyn. Needless to say I learned a lot during posting this. 5 hours ago, Iain Emms said: Great set these Gerold. cheers Iain Thanks Iain! 4 hours ago, jean marc said: A lovely trip with great narrative thank you very much Gerold should be amazing in RL with an old DC3 ... I think a few one are still flying in Ecuador but to be checked .... Not to imagine travelling around Africa in real life and in a DC-3. I would even take a screwdriver and some cans of oil with me! 2 hours ago, adambar said: Very nicely done Gerold! Thank you Adam! 2 hours ago, BradB said: Fantastic shots Gerold and a catchy title : Cheers John Hmmm, now I can´t get it out of my ears... 2 hours ago, Traveller said: I am aware that it is a common cliché, but ... how good it was in my childhood! Cheers, A cliché, yes, but a good one! 15 minutes ago, lifejogger said: Enjoyed your narrative about the area Gerold and the shots!!!!!!!! Thank you John, come fly with me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eberhard Haberkorn Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 22 minutes ago, Stillwater said: Thanks for your comment and the link. I had another SAA paint but it did not show up in p3d ... The reason is probably a wrong entry in the aircraft.cfg file. Send it to me and I will sort this out for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hauer Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Very nice & interesting series... well done, Gerold! Herman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Another nice and informative tour Gerold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted April 29, 2020 Author Share Posted April 29, 2020 2 hours ago, Eberhard Haberkorn said: The reason is probably a wrong entry in the aircraft.cfg file. Send it to me and I will sort this out for you. Okay, I´´ll try it again and send you my trial... 2 hours ago, Hauer said: Very nice & interesting series... well done, Gerold! Herman You are welcome, Herman. 2 hours ago, Jack Sawyer said: Another nice and informative tour Gerold. Thanks Jack. When I come over to Atlanta I will give you a Geography test, so learn well and be prepared ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schtroumf Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 I love to see the effect of waves of sand, well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted April 29, 2020 Author Share Posted April 29, 2020 1 hour ago, schtroumf said: I love to see the effect of waves of sand, well done All these credits go to Orbx... and this looks fascinating also from great altitude! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted April 29, 2020 Author Share Posted April 29, 2020 7 hours ago, Eberhard Haberkorn said: The reason is probably a wrong entry in the aircraft.cfg file. Send it to me and I will sort this out for you. I got it working! I did not copy the text given with the livery, but took a working version and entered the necessary changes line by line. Obviously there were some details not fitting with the simple version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eberhard Haberkorn Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 1 minute ago, Stillwater said: I got it working! I did not copy the text given with the livery, but took a working version and entered the necessary changes line by line. Obviously there were some details not fitting with the simple version. Great and that is wonderful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerribleT Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Not too many people can make a desert sound interesting but you did! And it looks interesting as well thanks to your great captures and Orbx's Africa ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingleaf Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Great shots and a very informative narrative Gerold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted April 30, 2020 Author Share Posted April 30, 2020 2 hours ago, flyingleaf said: Great shots and a very informative narrative Gerold. Thank you Karl! I should have considered hiring an experienced DC-3 crew to get sufficient supply during the flight over dry territory. 4 hours ago, TerribleT said: Not too many people can make a desert sound interesting but you did! And it looks interesting as well thanks to your great captures and Orbx's Africa ..... Thanks TT. Some textbooks and wikipedia helped me... plus a little interest in the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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