Stillwater Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 It seems to be I take good profit of the inspiration in this forum currently... thank you, @jean marc ! A huge amount of supplies needed to be carried to a short runway made of sand - so a robust freight plane was chartered from Djibouti. Starting over the Indian Ocean... ... with the Yemen in the back, ... ... and across North Ethiopia... ... near Tigray. Asmara, the capital of Eritrea. It is still one of the poorest countries in the world, but has currently improving school and health systems. A loop of the Nile near Ed Debba, Sudan. The Mourdi depression in Sudan does not show too many details, as expected. But the unexpected Tarso-Toon crater (Chad) does. Quel surprise! At the horizon we can see the Tibesti mountains... ... as we turn into final... ... to FTTZ Zougra. Not an easy landing, as the runway is not really visible. At least the C-17 is veeery slow here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adambar Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 Excellent captures Gerold! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 Fine set of shots Gerold. cheers Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean marc Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 What a great tour Gerold And I am very proud to be in 2 post titles Tarso-Toon shot is great ! It is the most spectacular of the Tibesti Mountains according to Wilfred Thesiger who visited the area in 1938 ... taking care with the rebels Toubous guerrilla... You could go back to SO Egypt at Gilf Kebir ... The English Patient 's rock cave place ... beautiful mountains ... take care to not be lost or without gaz many accidents bythere ... also with the sandwind - a terribly story by this link http://aviateurs.e-monsite.com/pages/de-1939-a-1945/morts-de-soif-dans-le-desert.html this place is very remote and beautiful ... sand sand sand ... Or From Triska southern Algeria - exploring the amazing Tadrart rouge !! I would like very much one day to visit all these areas in RL but is is already fantastic to fly over THANKS TO Orbx GREAT WORK !! NB : The spirit of the desert way of life ... 3 photos by the great Thesiger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hauer Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 You're truelly an excellent explorer, Gerold... well done! Herman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradB Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 One great post Gerold and Jean Marc . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted May 10, 2020 Author Share Posted May 10, 2020 13 hours ago, adambar said: Excellent captures Gerold! Thanks for watching, Adam! 12 hours ago, Iain Emms said: Fine set of shots Gerold. cheers Iain Thank you for the comment, Iain. 11 hours ago, Hauer said: You're truelly an excellent explorer, Gerold... well done! Herman Hartelijk bedankt, Herman (if this is written correctly?) 6 hours ago, BradB said: One great post Gerold and Jean Marc . Thank you John. You make a point here! 11 hours ago, jean marc said: What a great tour Gerold And I am very proud to be in 2 post titles Tarso-Toon shot is great ! It is the most spectacular of the Tibesti Mountains according to Wilfred Thesiger who visited the area in 1938 ... taking care with the rebels Toubous guerrilla... You could go back to SO Egypt at Gilf Kebir ... The English Patient 's rock cave place ... beautiful mountains ... take care to not be lost or without gaz many accidents bythere ... also with the sandwind - a terribly story by this link http://aviateurs.e-monsite.com/pages/de-1939-a-1945/morts-de-soif-dans-le-desert.html this place is very remote and beautiful ... sand sand sand ... Or From Triska southern Algeria - exploring the amazing Tadrart rouge !! I would like very much one day to visit all these areas in RL but is is already fantastic to fly over THANKS TO Orbx GREAT WORK !! NB : The spirit of the desert way of life ... 3 photos by the great Thesiger You know so much about the Inuit life - and obviously about the African desert areas, Jean Marc! Outstanding. I just cannot follow all of your ideas - we need to spread this amongst the folks here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 Fantastic, great scenery and I love that plane! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 More beautiful features of Africa shown here in a tandem post. Well done Gerold and Jean Marc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hauer Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 Spot on, Gerold! Herman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eberhard Haberkorn Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 Another great tour of Africa, Gerold. Thanks for putting these posts together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted May 11, 2020 Author Share Posted May 11, 2020 8 hours ago, Jack Sawyer said: Fantastic, great scenery and I love that plane! Thank you Jack. The C-17 is not as detailed as our QW or PMDG planes, but can be used very well for IFR flying and landing on small and remote places. BTW, she looks ... good! 1 hour ago, Hauer said: Spot on, Gerold! Herman Thanks Herman! 3 hours ago, VH-KDK said: More beautiful features of Africa shown here in a tandem post. Well done Gerold and Jean Marc. Thank you Martyn. Indeed you make a point: Jean Marcs detailed feedback really makes this a tandem post! 13 minutes ago, Eberhard Haberkorn said: Another great tour of Africa, Gerold. Thanks for putting these posts together. Thank you Ebo. I am sure your screenshots will show us some of the many gaps I leave in my rough tour over the continent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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