What places in the world using FS blew you away?

[MarcG 2,980]

Seeing the Eye Of Africa from up high was very much a "wow" moment for me, quite a few others over the years but that one stands out.

[Rocky_53 1,579]

On 5/19/2023 at 3:59 AM, Steve Dra said:

Make sure Monument National Park is on your list when you start touring the U.S.

Fly as sun is just rising and you'll get breathtaking views as you watch the sun crawl up the rock formations.

Blimey! Is this default scenery Steve? EDIT: Ah, just seen upgrade on flightsim.to 

Edited May 21, 2023 by Rockliffe

[turbomax 3,285]

On 5/19/2023 at 3:14 AM, Dillon said:

Found it, NZMF

I would have suggested NZMF had you not said "by a lake", since it is a fjord instead, similar to all those in norway.  recommended VFR scenic trip from NZMF to Martins Bay NZMJ

https://metar-taf.com/airport/NZMJ-martins-bay-aerodrome

https://metar-taf.com/airport/NZ-0018-gorge-river-airstrip

https://www.aviation.govt.nz/assets/publications/gaps/gap-new-zealand-airspace-web.pdf

 

Edited May 21, 2023 by turbomax

[rexbo47 29]

Chichen Itza in Mexico.

 

[sonny147 579]

i must admit to not flying outside Europe YET ! seen videos of fantastic places to fly around the world and sure i will get round to them some day. as for Europe, for me far too many to mention i like difficulty as much as beauty , so for me Innsbruck, madeira, split, Skiathos, Vagar , Corfu , Naples  just to name some

[Steve Dra 7,588]

On 5/21/2023 at 4:45 AM, Rockliffe said:

Blimey! Is this default scenery Steve? EDIT: Ah, just seen upgrade on flightsim.to 

I think it was a mod at flightsim.to....but the latest USA default may just as good now.   Been ages since I've been there.

[bofhlusr 453]

Meigs and Chicago of course! 🙂

Why is Chicago called the “Windy City”? (history.com)

[Bdub22 1,611]

27 minutes ago, bofhlusr said:

Why is Chicago called the “Windy City”? (history.com)

I'm confused, did anyone ask why it's called the "Windy City"? Or, was that just some random amendment? 

[RandallR 446]

The name stuck after it was applied in a news story in the 19th century - it was referring to the politicians as being "windy" blow-hards.

Though it can get quite windy at times (I lived there for several years), there are other cities that have higher average winds.  Still, not a fun place to be on a Winter day with high winds coming off the Lake...

Edited May 24, 2023 by RandallR