MM. For Mermoz, Guillaumet & St-Ex. Air France / L-1049G / Europe

Into Dakar. (METAR's report CAVOK was a tunnel above the city. Peninsula shrouded in clouds. Some old fashioned coastline navigation required. Ended up missing airport so circled to "give tourists a low-altitude view of the city.)

Note: Compare poster for departure with that of landing. The first, drawn in 1946, mistakenly had Asian elephants. Apparently this led to some discussion. The second, in 1948, has African elephants.

Landing Weight: 111484.1
Fuel Burned: 5357.4
Flight Time: 01:49:23

Commercial Centers: 7
 
A cup of coffee and headed out over the South Atlantic...

(Not carrying so much mail over the ocean...lightening the load.)

Takeoff Weight: 124,858
Payload: 19,771
 
Whew! Good to have crossed the pond.

With cross-winds all route, hitting the right spot an ocean away seemed a challenge. Thanks to Mike's GCCC, got close to Noronha and, with some corrections, was able to arrive at beautiful Recife with comfortable passengers. Happily, the forecast thunderstorms did not materialize...

Landing Weight: 104344.4
Fuel Burned: 20471.1
Flight Time: 06:52:40

Commercial Centers: 8
 
Heading for the white sands of Ipanema.

Wildcard to Rio.

Takeoff Weight: 125,137
Payload: 29,771
 
Beautiful approach into Rio. Wow, what a wonderful scene from the air. (Came in a little hot and, er, circled over the bay to show off the city to the passengers...)

Landing Weight: 112599.3
Fuel Burned: 12502.3
Flight Time: 04:08:32

Commercial Centers: 9
(EGLL, LFPB, LIML, LFMN, LPPT, GMMC, GOOY, SBRF, SBRJ)
 
Quite a night last night...

Taking some early morning businessmen over to Sao Paulo.

Takeoff Weight : 115,217
Payload: 29,771
 
Gorgeous morning flight along the coastline.

Into Congonhas through the morning haze. All was well.

Landing Weight: 112323.2
Fuel Burned: 2862.0
Flight Time: 00:57:40

Night Flights: 3
(EGLL, LFPB, LFMN)
Commercial Centers: 10
(EGLL, LFPB, LIML, LFMN, LPPT, GMMC, GOOY, SBRF, SBRJ, SBSP)
 
Safely down at Porto Alegre.

Landing Weight: 112299.6
Fuel Burned: 5820.5
Flight Time: 01:58:58

Commercial Centers: 11
(EGLL, LFPB, LIML, LFMN, LPPT, GMMC, GOOY, SBRF, SBRJ, SBSP, SBPA)
 
Air France departing for Buenos Aires.

Takeoff Weight: 118,326
Payload: 29,771
 
Delighted to reach sophisticated and beautiful Buenos Aires. C'est magnifique!

Landing Weight: 111725.7
Fuel Burned: 6547.4
Flight Time: 02:20:43

Commercial Centers: 11
(EGLL, LFPB, LIML, LFMN, LPPT, GMMC, GOOY, SBRF, SBRJ, SBSP, SBPA)
Night Flights: 3
(EGLL, LFPB, LFMN)
 
:applause: :applause: :applause: Congratulations Mike!!!
I was right behind you. Let's go find a tango palor and some excitement.

Jeff
 
Bienvenido a la empresa de Francia

Welcome to Buenos Aires Mike. I'm sure you, Jeff and myself can get into trouble with the Policía Federal without much effort. Cheers to the competing aviators!
 
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