August 14, 20223 yr I thought at first I'd just scan it. But I ended up reading the entire thing.This Plane Accidentally Flew Around the World | by John Bull | Medium Hardware: i7-8700k, GTX 1070-ti, 32GB ram, NVMe/SSD drives with lots of free space. Software: latest Windows 10 Pro, P3Dv4.5+, FSX Steam, and lots of addons (100+ mostly Orbx stuff).
August 14, 20223 yr " On Dec. 29, the giant aircraft lumbered over the Arabian Peninsula on its way to the Nile River in Africa. It flew over Mecca, where overflights were banned. Suddenly, the crew could see people streaming from a mosque and firing guns at the plane. At least they didn’t have any antiaircraft,” the pilot recalled. Ford eventually set down on the Nile near Khartoum. The plane was refueled and back in the air on New Year’s Day, 1942. Next stop: the Congo River in West Africa. " 5800X3D, RTX4070, 600 Watt, one or two 1440p 32" screens, 64 GB RAM, 4 TB PCle 3 NVMe, Warthog throttle, VKB NXT EVO stick, Honeycomb Alpha yoke, CH quad, 3 Logitech panels, 2 StreamDecks, Desktop Aviator Trim Panel. Crystal Light VR.
August 15, 20223 yr I first read this story many years ago and a couple of times after that. It is always an interesting read. It pops up every few years and that's good. It's history and a part of the Pearl Harbor story most often left out. But any story, no matter how old, is new if you hadn't read it or heard it before. Thanks for reprising it for us. Noel The tires are worn. The shocks are shot. The steering is wobbly. But the engine still runs fine.
August 15, 20223 yr Excellent read ! Thx for sharing !!! Flying gliders since 1980 Flightsimming since 1992 AMD Ryzen 5600x, 32GB RAM, GPU Nvidia RTX 3060 Ti 8 GB, 1 TB and 500 GB nvme2 SSD drives, HP 27" 60Hz LED monitor @ 1920x1080, T16000, Hotas from old X52 Pro, Saitek Combat Rudder Pro (2010 model)
August 16, 20223 yr Really well written! Just ordered the book by Ed Dover as well. John Howell Prepar3D V5, Windows 10 Pro, I7-9700K @ 4.6Ghz, EVGA GTX1080, 32GB Corsair Dominator 3200GHz, SanDisk Ultimate Pro 480GB SSD (OS), 2x Samsung 1TB 970 EVO M.2 (P3D), Corsair H80i V2 AIO Cooler, Fulcrum One Yoke, Samsung 34" 3440x1440 curved monitor, Honeycomb Bravo throttle quadrant, Thrustmaster TPR rudder pedals, Thrustmaster T1600M stick
August 17, 20223 yr Free on Kindle Unlimited. https://www.amazon.com/Long-Way-Home-Revised-ebook/dp/B00457XJ2K/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= And I went over to Simmarket and grabbed the Pilot's 314 basic. Edited August 17, 20223 yr by Penzoil3
August 17, 20223 yr Author 26 minutes ago, Penzoil3 said: Free on Kindle Unlimited. https://www.amazon.com/Long-Way-Home-Revised-ebook/dp/B00457XJ2K/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= And I went over to Simmarket and grabbed the Pilot's 314 basic. The Pilot's 314 looks very interesting. I didn't know. The Pro version is even more interesting and tempting too. If only they have a version for MSFS. I don't remember reading if the flight was VFR. Let us know if you plan to follow or re-create their flight. A big challenge I bet. The Amelia Earhart flight might be interesting too. I'm wondering if she could have gone around the world with her plane. Hardware: i7-8700k, GTX 1070-ti, 32GB ram, NVMe/SSD drives with lots of free space. Software: latest Windows 10 Pro, P3Dv4.5+, FSX Steam, and lots of addons (100+ mostly Orbx stuff).
October 8, 20223 yr Just finished a leisurely read through Ed Dover's original book. It is a good story, but I must say the writer from the overview at the start of this thread is a much more accomplished writer in conveying suspense, tension, and setting up a story line. John Howell Prepar3D V5, Windows 10 Pro, I7-9700K @ 4.6Ghz, EVGA GTX1080, 32GB Corsair Dominator 3200GHz, SanDisk Ultimate Pro 480GB SSD (OS), 2x Samsung 1TB 970 EVO M.2 (P3D), Corsair H80i V2 AIO Cooler, Fulcrum One Yoke, Samsung 34" 3440x1440 curved monitor, Honeycomb Bravo throttle quadrant, Thrustmaster TPR rudder pedals, Thrustmaster T1600M stick
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