Kimberley Touring - OZx Style

[Derek McAllan]

G'day all,

Today I've been doing some more exploring in the Kimberleys, after whetting my appetite with the Purnululu tour I did earlier in the week.  I've decided to begin hunting down some of the awesome little airfields in the OZx freeware package, and this set represents the first of my flights off the beaten track so to speak.  First cab off the rank is YMIP, the airfield on the Mitchell Plateau - about 400km or so NW of my last flight touring Argyle-Purnululu.  I'm launching at Truscott Airbase YTST, (Mungalalu-Truscott) in the Cessna 152 and will be bearing SW on 215deg for the 50 or so miles to the plateau.  Like many of the OZx airfields, YMIP is not listed in FSX's database, so you gotta find it yourself.  I'll be setting camp up here for further exploration of the plateau later 

Feet wet over Vansittart Bay immediately after takeoff, it's a beautiful day for flying

Not far from Kalumburu

Passing the Osborn Islands, and jumping over the Moon

Arriving Mitchell Plateau, after a very short search to find the airfield.  The airfield is bigger than I was expecting 

Doing my flyover before deciding on a runway to land on and circuiting

Entering final, all looks good from up here

Beginning flare, jeez she looks a bit rough from down here 

After a bumpy landing and taxi to the parking area, I found I was not alone!

Parking up and shutting down just on moonset.  There's the camping ground!

A very easy flight and a simple field to locate, I quite enjoyed that.  Can't stop though, I'm off to find another one!!

Cheers,

Derek

[Iain Emms]

Nice set of shots Derek, like them.

cheers

Iain

[Skooby]

Beautiful series of shots. Keep'em coming.

Skooby