Boscombe Down to Petropavlovsk another 4k+ nm trip

[HighBypass 2,339]

So, what is there in my hangar that has a range of almost 5000 nautical miles and yet doesn't take all day to get there?

Why the Valkyrie I left at Boscombe of course! The plan took me out over the North Sea, Denmark, the Baltic skirting northern Russia then dropping down to the Kamchatka Peninsula. The sun didn't set!

 

Evening takeoff, brakes off at about half eight.

 

Taxying out

 

LIGHT 'EM UP!!

 

Turning to follow the flightplan.

 

Top of climb - Flight level 750

 

About 500 nm to go.

 

On the descent.

 

ILS approach to 34R in the murk. Good job there's plenty of runway left - she's a tricky bird to land!

 

Phew!

 

Greetings!

 

Thanks for viewing

[HLJames 2,568]

Spectacular airplane and wonderful flight plan!

 

HLJAMES

[HighBypass 2,339]

It's fun blitzing round the world in 4000nm increments! Thanks.