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Please see the most recent updates in the "Where did the .com name go?" thread. Posts number 16 and 17.
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Yes indeed, long flights, sure hope that was the last one! Going like a bat out of heck and it still seemed long. Here are a few pictures of last nights flight.
We went on to Manihi with it's beach hotel with "rooms" out on the water. Manihi is more famous for it's black pearls though. Not that Merc Air would be looking to load up on those though. That would just be an ugly rumor. Uh, put that crate in tail baggage compartment...
BTW, Sid and Pete sure get around....
BTW, Sid and Pete sure get around....
No problem. It's a Sikorsky S43 by Bill Lyons and came with his Golden Hawaii pack. The first payware aircraft I ever bought for FS (I fell in love at the first WIP screenshot) although Bill eventually released it as freeware (search Golden Hawaii at FlightSim). It's pretty old now (2004 payware release?), but IMHO, it has aged very well. Seats 14 passengers and flies about like a DC-2 except that it's an amphibian. The paint is the Inter Islands Airways one that came with it (also has Pan American).
George Diemer did a couple of different versions of the S43 (both single and twin rudders) that are much more recent releases. While I'm not knocking George's work in the least as he's done most of the old Sikorsky flying boats very well, I just prefer the older Lyons S43.
George Diemer did a couple of different versions of the S43 (both single and twin rudders) that are much more recent releases. While I'm not knocking George's work in the least as he's done most of the old Sikorsky flying boats very well, I just prefer the older Lyons S43.
Hi Folks,
Well, after a little R&R at NTGI we are off again, hehe, take that any way you want, headed for NTTG where I understand we maybe able to do a little "Bidness" something about some little round things that are black and very valueable. Now that sounds like it's right down Flight 19s alley, hey, maybe this junket will show some kind of a profit after all. I understand that maybe the French custom people can be very helpful in this kind of purchase.
Taco
Well, after a little R&R at NTGI we are off again, hehe, take that any way you want, headed for NTTG where I understand we maybe able to do a little "Bidness" something about some little round things that are black and very valueable. Now that sounds like it's right down Flight 19s alley, hey, maybe this junket will show some kind of a profit after all. I understand that maybe the French custom people can be very helpful in this kind of purchase.
Taco
What a great flight! Can't say enough about the addon scenery, hats off to those who produced them! The tour around the Tahiti was one of the highlights of this junket, but we are in the "bidness" of making a few bucks, and this flight was no exception. Can't really mention what transpired in our bidness dealing, but we came out fairly OK. I think!Hi again, Here are a few more pictures of last nights flight. We did find a nice little hideout where we can R&R for a few, and make some arrangements to deposit our ill gotten gains in a off shore account, or something like that. Hehe, just kidding our profits were all above the board, now if you believe that, I know of bridge that is for sale!
Tuamoto was in two parts (Tuamoto a and Tuamoto b) and was by some Japanese gentleman who's name escapes me. (I've already uninstalled it as I intend to switch back to the California Classics Asia/Pacific 1962 pack when we're done here)
Tahiti was by Charles Reid
The Society Islands were done Bill Melichar and another group of them by James Thompson. There's also a mesh that we're using, but I don't know who did that.
Tahiti was by Charles Reid
The Society Islands were done Bill Melichar and another group of them by James Thompson. There's also a mesh that we're using, but I don't know who did that.