Push Push across the Pacific

[robert41]

Weather started out clear, but did not last long. Near Green Island. In the clouds. Approaching Malekolon.

 

[robert41]

Getting ready for Rabaul. MKO to AYTK.

 

[robert41]

Safe at Rabaul. AYTK.

 

[robert41]

Yep, the t storms came back for a short. Over New Ireland. Rabaul.

 

[robert41]

AYTK to JCB.

 

[robert41]

Safe at JCB.

 

[robert41]

Climbing up through New Britain, with the storms staying to the east. Jacquinot Bay.

 

[PRB]

Love that first pic. I always forget how to open the back window so the gunner can get some air!

 

[robert41]

Shift e opens the front, then push 2 opens the rear, the push 3 opens the rear machine guns. Never know when you might need these.

 

[robert41]

Time to get going. We start the longer legs. JCB to GSP.

 

[robert41]

Safe at GSP.

 

[robert41]

Nice clear weather today. Had to push a headwind for much of the flight. First, Cape Gloucester area. Second, looking at the pull out map of the South Pacific. Third, over the hills in New Guinea. Last, a good landing at Gusap.

 

[robert41]

Heading out. GSP to HFD.

 

[robert41]

Safe at HFD.

 

[robert41]

Uneventful flight. Clear weather. A bit of a head then cross wind.

 

[salt_air]

Nice shot of a great looking Dauntless .... one of my all time favorite planes.

 

[robert41]

Thanks Austin. A favorite of mine as well.
Not sure why some of the screens are big, most are small?

 

[robert41]

Moving out. HFD to WABB. Biak.

 

[robert41]

Safe at WABB.

 

[robert41]

Weather was clear all the way. But headwinds also. Tried different altitudes, trying to find better speeds, settled on 12000ft. First shot is of the Hollandia area. Second is near the New Guinea coast approaching an island, Yapen?, indicating too far south. Soon after picking up the radio on Biak, confirmed a too far south position. Turned north and made an routine landing.