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Still popping around Greece, the last leg was in a DH Chipmunk arriving at Megara army base (LGMG) with special permission to land and swap for one of the other old time great trainers, the DH Gipsy Moth, the oil level is OK and nice and clean:
Megara 2.jpg

Good to go; take off, making for Elepsis Air Base (there are a lot of army and air force basis around Athens):
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Today will probably be the last day of my Greek tour; I will have visited every Greek airport, yet this morning provided another surprise, not only an airport but a whole island: Skiathos.
By the author:

"About This File

Skiathos Airport (Alexandros Papadiamantis Airport) is a small yet famous international airport on the Greek island of Skiathos. Opened in 1972, it was built on reclaimed land between Skiathos and the smaller island of Lazareta. The airport has a single 1,628-meter (5,341 ft) runway, which is relatively short compared to other international airports, making it challenging for pilots. Due to its limited space, larger aircraft like the Boeing 757 and Airbus A321 operate with restricted takeoff weights. Despite its small size, Skiathos Airport serves over 500,000 passengers annually, with peak traffic during the summer months when tourists flock to the island. Airlines from Europe operate seasonal flights, with the airport primarily catering to leisure travelers.

What makes Skiathos Airport truly legendary is its incredibly low and dramatic approach. The runway is surrounded by the sea on both sides, and planes have to descend steeply over a public road just meters from the tarmac. This has earned Skiathos the nickname the "Saint Maarten of Europe," as aviation enthusiasts and tourists gather to witness aircraft passing just a few meters above their heads. The unique approach, combined with crosswinds and a short runway, requires pilots to execute precise landings. Videos of aircraft arrivals at Skiathos frequently go viral, showcasing the thrilling spectacle of jet blast and close-up landings. The airport has even put up warning signs for spectators, but that hasn’t stopped thrill-seekers from gathering for a once-in-a-lifetime aviation experience."

I don’t know who the author is, he mentions the photoreal for the island is by @andreas Agiomamitis, but omits to mention who he (the author) is.
Skia 7.jpg

Approaching rwy 1:
Skia 6.jpg

and touch down:
Skia 8.jpg

Had a coffee now it’s time to go again. Waiting for clearance:
Skia 3.jpg

Up and away, I’ll need to do a 180 turn to head for Skiros Island (my next destination):
Skiathos.jpg

Turn completed, now heading south. Goodbye Skiathos and a big thanks to whoever the author and team are that created this diamond among freeware:
Skiathos 2.jpg
 
It's a Grumman American AA-1C freeware.
Blurb from the author:

"***************************************
Grumman AA1-C T-Cat
Model for FS2004 September 2010
By Ron Watson
***************************************

This model was built with GMAX. Lowpoly and frame rate friendly.
This aircraft is based on the realword ZK-FVR. Owned and operated by the Auckland Aero Club based at Ardmore, New Zealand.

History
The Grumman AA1-C model was produced from 1971 to 1978 and marketed in two versions. The AA1-C Lynx was targeted at private owners while the AA1-C T-Cat was a flying school trainer.

Credits:
Thanks to Milton Shupe for his support and tutorage on this build.
2D panel and custom gauges by Pierre Fasseaux.

Legal Stuff:
This aircraft and its components remain the property of it's authur. All rights reserved.
This aircraft model is freeware. All repaints, enhancements or modifications are welcome, but must remain free. No exceptions. User accepts all risk of use.

Ron Watson.
www.ronco@amcom.co.nz"
 
a 1917 RNAS Sopwith Pup (freeware by Stephen O' Leary / Pilot Officer Prune) flying out from HMS Argus at Scapa Flow; Pups alongside the 1-1/2 Strutters being naturally instrumental in development of early carrier ops

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Iberia |
Airbus A300B4-203 | EC-EON |
Granada Airport, Spain | LEGR / GRX |

Goodbye A300... - After 55 Million Kilometers around the World, the A300 is now due to be retired from active Service in my Sim... Parked in Granada, bound for Scrapping, it'll be ferried out on one last flight, bound for Victorville, USA where it'll finally await its fate…

In Reality this beauty was retired in 2001 and sat in Tehran, Iran since, till it was broken up in 2007 at only 20.8 years of age.

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@Airbasil as you already have Jose Antonio Romero's Real Spain Andalucia, I can also recommend for Granada, in the event you are not already aware of, Valentin Casares' rather nice and freeware 3D Granada City and Alhambra https://library.avsim.net/extsearch...=Valentin+Casares&extended_search[category]=0 , and while it is aligned to Granada Photoreal (previously available at flightsim), also by Valentin Casares, I am certain it will work just as well with Real Spain

cheers!
 
Nice one Wolfbee89!, I downloaded the above and it looks good.
Granada city from the cockpit of my Cessna 150 (must stop being tempted to install scenery, the above is entry 2088 in my scenery config):
Granada.jpg
 
wolfebee89 said:
@Airbasil as you already have Jose Antonio Romero's Real Spain Andalucia, I can also recommend for Granada, in the event you are not already aware of, Valentin Casares' rather nice and freeware 3D Granada City and Alhambra https://library.avsim.net/extsearch...=Valentin+Casares&extended_search[category]=0 , and while it is aligned to Granada Photoreal (previously available at flightsim), also by Valentin Casares, I am certain it will work just as well with Real Spain

cheers!
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Avsim seems to be lacking Part 1… can’t find that… Avsim only seems to have Part 2 and 3 as it seems like…
Any hints on Part 1?
 
Airbasil said:
Avsim seems to be lacking Part 1… can’t find that… Avsim only seems to have Part 2 and 3 as it seems like…
Any hints on Part 1?
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indeed it was available at flightsim and presumably also avsim, before the avsim hack; unfortunately flightsim, until date is inaccessible

anyhow there is an email addy included in the Granada patch fix zip archive - perhaps try reaching out to Valentin at that email and/or as he is also a member at AirHispania https://www.airhispania.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=5033#p5033 - consider contacting him there
 
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