#3911372 - 02/13/14 07:13 PM
Re: Day to day blog of a virtual pilot.
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"With pleasure I start Condor again after some time for a little flight in the Alps. It is a series of flight plans which takes us all around the Alps XL scenery. I am at flight plan n° 3, taking us from the end of austrian Alps to the south side of the lake of Konstanz, before crossing it to Wangen im Allgäu (where I worked a few months) and ending on the airfield of Friedrichshafen on the north side of the lake (where the famous Zeppelins were made)" Condor Soaring - Alps XL - 02.11.2014 http://cors-air.over-blog.com
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#3914097 - 02/19/14 09:11 PM
Re: Day to day blog of a virtual pilot.
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" I start a new career as two seater pilot for Germany, and I am sent to FFA 10, flying Aviatik C1 from Metz-Frescaty airfield. Our first mission is to bomb the northern railway station in Toul, during which we will be escorted by four Fokker EIII from Jasta 13. " Wings Over Flanders Fields 05.10.1916 http://cors-air.over-blog.com
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#3915558 - 02/23/14 10:06 AM
Re: Day to day blog of a virtual pilot.
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"Our ground troops have quickly advanced and taken Mstyslavl et Belyi, it is now necessary for us to follow the front progress and we are transfered from Vitebsk-Ostrovno to Rudnya in the southeast. At 16:30 o'clock, the weather is clear with a few clouds at 1200m, and we take off behind our "Tante Ju" who carry our ground crews and parts. I am n°2 of the first Kette behind Obstlt Kollein." IL2 1946 - 1/JG51 "Mölders" - 07.17.1941 http://cors-air.over-blog.com
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#3918458 - 02/28/14 11:05 PM
Re: Day to day blog of a virtual pilot.
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"After delivery of the snowmobile parts to the customer on Stewart airfield, I go for a well deserved lunch at the airfield bar and restaurant. As I reach the after lunch coffee, an agent I know quite well asks me if I could take an urgent load of newspapers and magazines on my way back to Prince Rupert. You cannot refuse an almost 5300$ proposal when you thought you would fly back empty. The plane is loaded and refueled a bit and at 14:15 I call the tower to ask for a take off clearance. Weather is calm and clear, so we will return by the same VFR flight along the fjord." FSX / Air Hauler - West Columbia Airways - Feb 24, 2014 http://cors-air.over-blog.com
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#3920365 - 03/04/14 09:54 PM
Re: Day to day blog of a virtual pilot.
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"I decided to experiment parallel campaigns between Rise of Flight (PWCG) and Wings Over Flanders Fields. I am enlisted in Jasta 4 on Bonneuil airfield in March 1916, flying a Fokker EIII "Eindecker". Weather is beautiful on this afternoon. My first mission is to fly with Obltn Berndt Werdin for a frontline patrol at 2000m, with orders to try and intercept british two seaters who often cross the front since a few days." Rise of Flight (PWCG) - Jasta 4 - March 01, 1916 http://cors-air.over-blog.com
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#3921851 - 03/08/14 10:58 AM
Re: Day to day blog of a virtual pilot.
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"The mission today is an escort. A Focke-Wulf 189 observation plane has to go and take pictures around Kolodnia near Smolensk, and we have to look after him. We take off at full capacity with 8 BF109 E4, and I am the wingman for Obltn Kollein who leads the pack. " IL2 1946 - 1/JG51 "Mölders" - July 19, 1941 http://cors-air.over-blog.com
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#3927666 - 03/20/14 09:12 PM
Re: Day to day blog of a virtual pilot.
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After ten days without flying because of a fully booked agenda, it is back to business with Rise of Flight and Pat Wilson's Campaign Generator ( which was recently upgraded to version 15.9 with now infantry movements on the front ) On this beginning of afternoon, we are tasked with a front patrol along enemy lines at 2000m ( the cloud ceiling is at 2500m with scattered cumulus ). I am wingman for Lt Franz Vogel and we are accompanied by Feldwebel Paul Grunberg. Rise of Flight / PWCG - Jasta 4 - March 5, 1916 http://cors-air.over-blog.com
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#3928834 - 03/23/14 03:02 PM
Re: Day to day blog of a virtual pilot.
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The early day mission is a railyard bombing, at the rail junction near Loos. It is shortly before 6:00 am, the cloud ceiling is around 8000 ft, and a gentle 8 knots breeze blows from the west. Our three BE2C are loaded with 4 25lbs Cooper bombs, which our observer will have to drop on the target. Wings Over Flanders Fields - RFC 7 - May 16, 1916 http://cors-air.over-blog.com
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#3929540 - 03/24/14 11:06 PM
Re: Day to day blog of a virtual pilot.
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While my breton company has been able to hire a pilot who is operating the Grand Caravan for me in France, I use my personal flying time for my canadian company which is only missing a couple of jobs to be able to hire another pilot. FSX / Air Hauler - West Columbia Airways - March 11,2014 http://cors-air.over-blog.com
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#3931868 - 03/29/14 06:38 PM
Re: Day to day blog of a virtual pilot.
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"First encounter with the Nieuport 11 It is 8:15 on the 14th of March 1916. Weather is clear with a few high clouds, and a good wind blows from the north east, right in the direction we need for take off. I have been designated with Fw Werfel for a patrol mission on the front lines with Kmdr Cronfeldt leading. The main goal of this mission is to prevent enemy recce two seaters to guide artillery or take photos." Rise of Flight / PWCG - Jasta 4 - March 14, 1916 http://cors-air.over-blog.com
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#3933042 - 04/01/14 02:48 PM
Re: Day to day blog of a virtual pilot.
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"This morning I am sent with Lt Theodor Glockenton to intercept a pair of FE2bs which have been reported crossing the front by one of our observation Drachen. It is 9:00, the sky is rather clear with a few scattered clouds around 1800m. A strong wind blows from the south west, which makes us take off with a tailwind." Rise of Flight/PWCG - Jasta 4 - March 20,1916 http://cors-air.over-blog.com
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#3937901 - 04/11/14 04:04 PM
Re: Day to day blog of a virtual pilot.
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" While Kathy Cook, my second pilot, has been flying since the beginning of the month the Cessna Skywagon I leased, I have some free time to take the amphibian out of the hangar. Céline found me 1000 lbs of computer hardware to deliver to Wrangell harbour - 68A -, 147 nm away from CYPR... " FSX / Air Hauler - West Columbia Airways - April 7, 2014 http://cors-air.over-blog.com
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#3938612 - 04/13/14 12:21 PM
Re: Day to day blog of a virtual pilot.
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Funny the picture with a formation of WWI aircrafts flying together and the contrail of a liner on the background. Sims are becoming pretty real. Looks to me like tracers from the Nieuport... He was shooting when he decided to bug out.
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#3939246 - 04/14/14 08:43 PM
Re: Day to day blog of a virtual pilot.
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I always enjoy looking over and reading your work Corsaire..great stuff Pal Thks Adger, always encouraging to know some people like it ! " An early morning start today, it is 6:30 when we take place in the cockpit of our Airco DH2. Still under the lead of Lt Geoffrey Bonnell, we are four planes to take off for a patrol on the frontline... " Wings Over Flanders Fields - RFC 32 - June 21st, 1916 http://cors-air.over-blog.com
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#3949484 - 05/05/14 09:47 PM
Re: Day to day blog of a virtual pilot.
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" By Escadrille 69 based on Lemmes airfield near Verdun, Sous Lieutenant Pierre Collinet has just arrived to replace Sergent François Bagot , killed in the course of duty on April 17." Wings Over Flanders Fields - Escadrille 69 - Lemmes - April 23, 1916 http://cors-air.over-blog.com
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#3951233 - 05/09/14 10:15 AM
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" Kathy Cook keeps on flying every day with the Toundra Skywagon I leased, and I fly the Amphibian Skywagon when there is something urgent, depending on my free time. A call from Céline warns me that James, one of my pilot friends, is stuck with his broken down seaplane DH Beaver in Coffman Cove (KCC), some 130 nm north east from Prince Rupert (CYPR). He urgently needs some spare parts to have his engine repaired. " FSX / Air Hauler - West Columbia Airways - May 8, 2014 http://cors-air.over-blog.com
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#3954659 - 05/16/14 11:59 PM
Re: Day to day blog of a virtual pilot.
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"After getting acquainted for a few flying hours with the environment and with my Airco DH2, time has come for my first mission. We leave with four airplanes under command of Capt Hitchcock, for a patrol on the front along enemy lines..." Rise of Flight - RFC 24 - Braizieux Airfield - March 1, 1916 http://cors-air.over-blog.com
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