Shalom and greetings all my pals,

Presenting first of my Typhoon Haiyan relief aid flights to Visayas area in Philippines flying from RPLB Subic Bay International Airport located in the area of the Subic Bay Freeport Zone and Olongapo City in Philippines to RPVM Mactan-Cebu International Airport which is Philippines' second largest airport located in Central Visayas region in Lapu-Lapu City on Mactan Island that is part of Metro Cebu.

Cool tail!!



Full loaded with food, medical supplies, tents, and blankets ready for taxi



Turning on taxiing lights and started engines



Taxiing to short of runway 25R



Taxiing along taxiway C toward short of runway 25R



Entering into runway 25R





Holding position on runway 25R awaiting for clearance for take off as air space in Philippines is getting heavy and busy with lots of cargo planes and military planes flying in relief aid goods



Airborne on climb to FL350 via KARAG departure



Turning right to KARAG during climb





View of Manila Bay





Now climbing above Subic Bay toward KARAG





Intercepting KARAG and turning left to head to MIA above Manila









Cruising at FL350 across Manila Bay

 

Because  of regulations of the forums not allowing more than 20 screenshots per post, please be kind enough to go to this hyperlink below to view rest of the flight:

 

Here is the link: http://vatil.org.il/forum/index.php/topic/41042-israeli-air-force-relief-aid-flight-to-philippines/

Thank you for viewing and stay tuned for next exciting flights

Regards,

Aharon

I'm not sure how I feel about trying to replicate the massive global effort being brought to bear upon the devastation and misery that is the Philippines. After all, flight simulation is relatively silly entertainment when you consider the predicament that the Philippine people are enduring.  Let's tread lightly and give the respect to the dead and injured that is deserving.

 

Frankly, I did not enjoy watching your images, Aharon.  Not because they weren't technically or aesthetically appealing, or your heart was in the wrong place, but because I knew that behind each image represented, there were thousands of actual families that have been forever changed by this horrific display of mother nature.

 

Let this thread exist alone as our useless tribute to those poor people that could really use some actual help.

Well IRF7700,

 

Lots lots of virtual airlines are organizing relief aid flights to Philippines.  Also it is not uncommon for many FIR divisions of Vatsim to organize relief flights to a country's area affected by natural disaster and set up links to charity organizations for money donations during the flight events.

 

Some people think it is bad idea  Some people think it is good to show moral support for country affected by natural disaster. By flying relief aid flights on Vatsim to Philippines, we are showing moral support by thinking about this country.

 

What I am doing is to show moral support in right heart for the country affected by natural disaster. When Haiti had tragic earthquake,  I flew on Vatsim 17 relief aid flights to Haiti to show support for Haiti and also Vatsim organized one event to Haiti with hyperlink to Red Cross for money donation for earthquake relief aid for Haiti.

 

Regards,

 

Aharon

Does it mean I cannot make more screenshots of my more relief aid flights to Philippines?

 

Aharon

Does it mean I cannot make more screenshots of my more relief aid flights to Philippines?

 

Aharon

 

You gave the answer yourself, Aharon:

 

(...)

Lots lots of virtual airlines are organizing relief aid flights to Philippines.  Also it is not uncommon for many FIR divisions of Vatsim to organize relief flights to a country's area affected by natural disaster and set up links to charity organizations for money donations during the flight events.

 

Some people think it is bad idea  Some people think it is good to show moral support for country affected by natural disaster. By flying relief aid flights on Vatsim to Philippines, we are showing moral support by thinking about this country.

 

What I am doing is to show moral support in right heart for the country affected by natural disaster. When Haiti had tragic earthquake,  I flew on Vatsim 17 relief aid flights to Haiti to show support for Haiti and also Vatsim organized one event to Haiti with hyperlink to Red Cross for money donation for earthquake relief aid for Haiti.

 

(...)

 

 

I must admit, Aharon, as Dennis stated it feels somehow peculiar to watch flightsim screenshots about a virtual Philippines relief flight.

 

But your reasoning is sound and I'm not aware of a genuine 'Help the Philippines' topic here on AVSIM. Your thread here seems to be the only one around that reminds us of the human tragedy that has taken place there.

 

Now, as we know your intentions, please keep us posted ...

Does it mean I cannot make more screenshots of my more relief aid flights to Philippines?

 

Aharon

Aharon,

 

Please feel free to post as you desire.  That was my own personal opinion, and I should have made that more clear.

 

Dennis

Ok thanks Dennis

 

I flew 3 more relief aid flights on Vatsim to Philippines and plan to do few more.

 

Regards,

 

Aharon

And olli4740,

 

Thanks for your kind comments.

Regards,

 

Aharon

People donate money, goods or fly there to help (in real life). Flying in the sim contributes nothing... I pretty much agree with Dennis.

What I understand is, that VA relief aid flights are meant to promote the donation links set up for RW relief aid.

Olli4740 is correct

 

 

People donate money, goods or fly there to help (in real life). Flying in the sim contributes nothing... I pretty much agree with Dennis.

 

Adi,

 

I guess you did not read my posts carefully explaining

 

Your words "flying in the sim contributes nothing" is way  way wrong.  Besides offering lots of moral support via flying on Vatsim, many virtual airlines as well as Vatsim and IVAO  organize many flying events requesting donations for countries affected by natural disaster.  Even a famous sim magazine PC PILOT organize charity flying events on Vatsim too.

 

Here are some of past examples as seen below. I can find more examples for you.

 

http://forums.vatsim.net/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=51633&p=377115&hilit=haiti#p377115

http://forums.vatsim.net/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=46298&p=339112&hilit=haiti#p339112

http://forums.vatsim.net/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=46516&p=340727&hilit=haiti#p340727
 

 

Aharon

Ok, make sense now!  B)