Cargo to Dakar from Leipzig Halle

[HighBypass 2,339]

Taxying out at EDDP. Usually Lufthansa fly this route (at least on one youtube vid I watched!), but the a/c was in for C check so a loaner UPS MD-11 was tasked. (What? Could happen, maybe!).

 

 

Positive Rate. Gear Up!

 

Climbing turn on to course.

 

Looks great in the sunlight doesn't she? (shame there's no VC/interior modelled)

 

Hello Gibraltar!

 

Moonlighting for Lufthansa

 

 

Flying over MMFD, about 800 miles to go.. (miles & miles of f...  desert

 

Descent...

 

Localiser capture imminent

 

Any landing where you can re-use the aeroplane  etc..

 

I've already done a 3-point landing (almost!)... Oh, you mean the nosewheel too!

 

Looks a bit tight taxying down here.

 

Like a glove! (Busy apron)

 

Thanks for looking.

[HLJames 2,568]

Great to see the classic MD-11....wonderful flight plan covering the spectacular Sahara...you passed right over The Richat Structure!

 

HLJAMES

[HighBypass 2,339]

Maybe on your scenery collection HL, but my stock scenery was just beige everywhere (I was keeping an eye out for the eye though! Perhaps I missed it under the cloud cover)   

 

Cheers for the comment!

[JAT 185]

Nice shots.

 

nebojsa