*The "All Sims Air Tour"...

[ViperPilot2]

THE 2025 "ALL SIMS AIR TOUR"

START DATE: 12/1/2025

END DATE: JANUARY 30, 2026

You are cordially invited to participate in the 2025-2026 "All Sims Air Tour", a modern 're-creation' of the National Air Tour of the 1920's and 1930's.

A 3,400 mile Tour encompassing 27 different stops in 20 different States, starting and ending at Willow Run Airport (KYIP) in Dearborn, Michigan.

THE ROUTE:


The Flights range from approximately 55 to 180 miles in length, and the Tour can be flown in any manner you choose.

Although the original 'spirit' of the Tour was to showcase Airplanes from the 20's and 30's, given the Availability of 'Vintage' Aircraft for a specific Sim platform the Tour may be flown with a 'modern' Airplane if you desire to do so.

Because the Holiday season is upon us and participants may have personal commitments for the Christmas/Hanukkah/New Year's Holidays, the Time for the Event is such that Participants may tailor their Flights to whatever fits their Time commitments.

The Tour is structured around two important factors; Having Fun, and Having Fun. Not a Race, no Time Constraints, no complicated Rules other than the Route itself. However, it is highly encouraged that Participants post a Travelogue of your Flights along with a couple Screenshots, describing your journey in whatever manner tickles your fancy; a Story, simple Description, etc.

There will be a Thread in the Multiplayer/RTW Forum dedicated to the Tour. Please note that this is not a Multiplayer Event, just an Offline one.
If you desire, you may start your own Thread documenting your Tour as well.

So, if you're up to the challenge, and want to join in with a fun group of Flight Simmers to finish off the Year, come along for the Ride!

 

[falcon409]

Below is a Little Nav Map of the waypoints involved as well as two LNM "PLN" files. One is specifically marked for FSX even though they are both "pln" files. I wasn't sure if there was any difference in the two (one was saved for MSFS 2020) so I made separate files just in case.

 

[Melo965]

Thank you both for the details about the All Sims Air Tour, and the flight plan files.

I was curious to see what roughly era-appropriate aircraft are already available for MSFS 2020 so I did some searching for "Vintage Aircraft".

Here are some the available Vintage aircraft that I was able to find in year order.



















This one above is the only aircraft I purchased, all the rest were free or included with my copy of MSFS 2020.

Hope this list is helpful for anyone using MSFS 2020 for the All Sims Air Tour.

I will be flying the Percival Mew Gull for the All Sims Air Tour.

Best regards,
Melo965

 

[falcon409]

Likewise Melo965, I'll be flying the Mew Gull, an airplane I purchased for FSX many moons ago, although I'll be in MSFS 2020 this time.

 

[DennyA]

Oh, I got all excited by the Aeronca C-3 and J-1 Robin and wondered how I’d ever missed them, but turns out they’re portovers of the GAS FSX versions and not actually MSFS 2020 planes, with all the massive issues that portovers entail. Bummer.

You could also use the super CAS Piper Cub, DC-3, Boeing 247, or any of the awesome De Havillands that Flight Replicas and Ant’s have released. Tiger Moth would be nice from a quality standpoint but it’s slooooow.

If you’re allowing the Chipmunk, then throw some drop tanks under the P-38 or a Corsair and do it in style.

 

[scotsman]

Talking about travelling in Style, I,ll keep up with German history and take a Bf 108 Taifun (Typhoon).

 

[MAD1]

Thanks to SOH Admin for a seamless upgrade to member+, sent email yesterday, got the upgrade within 24 hours. Very impressed by the quick response. So can now post. ViperPilot2 as our event Coordinator here in SOH, has kindly posted the invite to all simmers in all the different forums here in SOH. (Once he unlocks the 'Official' forum, I'll post in it. I'm on FS2002 and will probably only do a few legs, be an 'armchair tourist/observer', always interesting to see other people's flying and stories. A few weeks ago I researched KYIP (and its neighbour KDTW): Wikipedia, Google Maps, and of course FS2002. Yesterday I climbed back into the sim and revisited both for familiarisation. I plan to fly into KDTW aboard a Concorde - need the very long runway of 6,000 ft or more), then get myself to KYIP and probably hire a Cessna 172 and do the 1st leg to KBTL Kalamazoo. A nice little sightseeing jaunt.) Sim adventures like this are a great, fun way to learn some world geography. (Just now, via Google Maps, I've discovered the 'Michigan Flight Museum' at KYIP. Will definitely enjoy a few hours visiting there once I get to KYIP.)

 

[SH427]

hey hey! Something that's definitely more my speed. Been wanting an excuse to fly low and slow in MSFS, and this seems like a good opportunity!

Which aircraft to use....Maybe I'll build some more time in the Lysander or...

 

[Paul K]

This looks good. Time to dust off Ant's Tiger Moth or Winjeel.

 

[MAD1]

VP2, as the coordinator (or defacto coordinator), how about all participants posting into a single thread, perhaps your 'OFFICIAL' thread rather than in the different sim threads. And how about a shindig at a suitable venue at KYIP for the start of the adventure, 1 Dec? Your thoughts? (I'm thinking the Concorde entourage (Squits Porridge Oats foundation) might be able to attend, flying into Detroit, getting ensconsed in local accommodation near KYIP, then attending the 'opening party'? (Perhaps you might unlock your OFFICIAL thread soonish for pre-start posts, or create another thread for social posts etc.? Could you organise this?))

 

[Tako_Kichi]

At the moment the various forums are generating interest in the event among their own users. Some members only ever check the forum for the flight sim they use and never venture outside that forum so wouldn't necessarily see any posts anywhere else. It will all come together when the flag drops I'm sure, this is not the first time either SOH or ViperPilot2 have organized an event like this!

 

[MAD1]

Thanks Tako_Kichi for the reply, all understood, and yes, all will be good.

 

[tao]

I'm ready VP2 ... (I think) ... just a few more touch and goes ...

 

[Tom Clayton]

There is an official thread placeholder already in place, but not yet open for input. It currently advises posting in sim-specific forums until the event starts:

**The OFFICIAL All Sims Air Tour Thread**

This is the OFFICIAL Thread for the "All Sims Air Tour" to be held from 12/1/2025 to 1/30/2026. Please post your Travelogues and any issues or questions that may arise while you're flying the Route. Welcome to all the Participants, and here's to an enjoyable and fun filled Air Tour! Good Luck...

www.sim-outhouse.org

 

[SH427]

Not a moment too soon, I've found the aircraft I'm going to do the tour in!

As a masochist, my first thought was the Caudron by Bluemesh, but then I realized there was an aircraft I had much less time in and would have even more joy in mastering, the Gee Bee! I'm opting for the Z model but might swap to the R if it feels better on that day. Alternate will be the C-47 "Parts Bird" that will be following me on my adventures if the weather is just not good enough for it.

 

[bosspecops]

Sounds like a plan. I have an aeroplane to fly downloaded, but it really needs a repaint to be fully authentic, so I'm on the case.

Regards
Kit

 

[ViperPilot2]

There is an official thread placeholder already in place, but not yet open for input. It currently advises posting in sim-specific forums until the event starts:

**The OFFICIAL All Sims Air Tour Thread**

This is the OFFICIAL Thread for the "All Sims Air Tour" to be held from 12/1/2025 to 1/30/2026. Please post your Travelogues and any issues or questions that may arise while you're flying the Route. Welcome to all the Participants, and here's to an enjoyable and fun filled Air Tour! Good Luck...

www.sim-outhouse.org

The "Official" Thread is now Open.

 

[scotsman]

Took the first leg KYIP to KBTL today. Poor weather. First at 8200ft, later VFR at 1500ft (clouds down to 1700ft)

 

[SH427]

I'm not sure why I was in such a rush to "catch up!" I've already made it in to Wasau!
I think the flight dynamics for the Gee Bee R-2 need tuning a little bit, I was maybe a little heavy coming into Wasau with 80%ish fuel and the whole plane shakes like a washing machine with a brick in it if you pull the tiniest bit of AOA at 150mph, so it makes my landings really hot.

Really wanted to stay in Wasau for a while to rest, but I think I am going to try to run the legs from Wasau to MSP, then to Mason City to hopefully avoid the snow that's coming on Friday, since the Z is packed in the C-46 (I decided on the Commando for the support aircraft.)
The R-2 is much better suited for long distance flying and has some IFR capacity, but without even pitot heat, I have to be cautious about when and where I'm going!

 

[bosspecops]

The met finally cleared at Flying Cloud, so I'm off en route to Willow Run. The Audax doesn't have enough range to do it one hop so I'm dropping off to tank up at that icon of Flight Simulation, Meigs Field KCGX.

Seeing a Hawker Audax there should surprise a few people for sure!