PRB - Operation Linebacker 16(a)

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Here's where I'll post my stuff! Kickin the fires. About to light the tires.
 
First leg complete. The weather was stinko! As I approached the airport the wind was behind me, about 14 knots, so I decide to extend out and land coming the other way. As I was completing my turn, from downwind, to base, to final, the wind slowly changed direction the whole time. By the time I was on final I had a tail wind again! You gotta love FS "real weather"!
 
One thing I did notice is that Duenna did not bust me for exceeding M1.0, even though I did, for a couple of times, albeit briefly. I will push it a bit more on the next one to where the limit is...
 
Taking off from Takhli (VTPI) and headed east to Khorat (VTUN)
 
Landed safely at Khorat, but I did get busted for speeding... Think the "Rhino" folks here will mind if I borrow one of their parking spots?

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Thanks Roman! Made it to Udon, but not without being busted by the Thai Highway Patrol (again)...
 
Headed north, across Laos and into "Route Pack 5" to Dienbien. That's a small airport, and sunk in small FS terrain induced valley. And it was raining!
 
Made it to Hanoi. Wasn't sure where to park. The radio was pretty quiet as I was taxiing around the airport. Not sure what was up with that. I guess they went NORDO. Thunderstorm, or something. I found these MiG-21s parked over on one side, and figured this must be the place. Sure are tiny aren't they? Nobody around though. I hope they don't mind. Gotta find the O'Club, ask 'em where to get a good hot dog and a beer...
 
VTUW - VTUU. Busted for speeding again. My squadron CO said, "you're gonna' drive me to drinkin, bud' If you don't stop drivin' that Hot Rod Thunder Thud."
 
Yeah, that one's been around a while... :)

Made it to Da Nang. Got another speeding ticket. Put it in the glove box with the rest...
 
O.T. ...

On my last flight to Da Nang, I passed by the Dam Thuy Tu lagoon, or whatever that body of water is, north of Da Nang. Here's two pics: One from my F-105 cockpit during tonight's flight. The other, same place, but from the window of a Delta 767 four days ago... :)

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