Providence Permittin's Parade across the SW Pacific

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Aircraft: A2A P-51D-25 44-72855, 462th FS/506 FG, #643 'Providence Permittin', flown by Lieutenants Allen F.Colley and Leonard A. Dietz. 'Providence Permittin'' was a favorite saying of Lt Colley's grandmother. Based at Airfield No 3, Iwo Jima, Summer 1945.

Weather: Active Sky Next

Other: Kickoff legs will be flown in on-line multiplayer session

The word from the weather shack says to expect a bumpy ride today with showers and thunderstorms onlong the route.

Starting Kickoff Leg Shortly

Santa Ana (AGGT) - Auki (AGGA)

 

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Crashed on first landing attempt.


Got it done on the second.

Pic of the approach on the succesful second attempt

 

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Taking off for AGGF

 

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Down safe AGGF.

 

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Departing for Suavanao AGGV

 

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Down safe AGGV

 

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Taking off for Munda AGGM

 

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Down safe with Ron and Mike at Munda.

 

[spokes2112]

Crashed on first landing attempt.

Oh My!!! What happened? Stall? Nose over?

 

[Ron Attwood]

Oh My!!! What happened? Stall? Nose over?

He wasn't paying attention. He shaped up after that.

 

[spokes2112]

He shaped up after that.

I hope so. Otherwise he's going to be banned -- from what? We'll figure that later.

JEFF! - Keep your nose clean otherwise we'll have to disown you like an 'ol hound! JK buddy.. You got her.

 

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OK, So I go out to party with the locals and come back and find that my fellow pony pilot has moved on without me. Time for me to get back in the saddle.

Moving on from Munda AGGM - AGGE

Now if I can just remember how to get this thing started.

 

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Arrived safe at Ballalae - AGGE

Bumpy ride over Kolombangara

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New Day - New Leg

Pushing on to Buka AGGE-AYBK

Controls locked on takeoff, Never got airborne, crashed into palm trees.

Second takeoff good

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[Ron Attwood]

Oh maaaan!

 

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Quite a ride into Buka. Second takeoff was no problem, quickly climbed up to cruise altitude (18000) to get some speed. Then the heavy breathing started, realized in-time that I had not put on my oxygen mask. Got it on and the wheezing abated - thankfully no blackout. Gotta love accusim. Switched tanks (and triggered the refueling bug - but did not realize it at the time) and picked my way through the stormclouds, lightning, and thunder - almost passed Buka before I saw it off to my left. Turned and got down safe on a wet slippery runway. Killed the engine on the landing roll using the mixture control so I did not have to break too hard to get stopped. Whew!!

Pilot after getting the Oxygen mask on

Checking the Blinker

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OK, It's on to Malekolon MKO.

 

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Landed safely at MKO. On to Tokua AYTK


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Down Safely at Tokua - AYTK.

Just waiting for Ron to land. And here he comes...

Will resume on Saturday Multiplayer Session.

 

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Resuming flight from AYTK to JCB on Multiplayer with the gang; Ron, MM, Roman, DC, and Josh.