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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2021 18:19:50 GMT -5
I haven't been very active in my vintage era since a couple of weeks. But meanwhile I went back to famous McRobertson Air Race London-Melbourne in 1934. So I tried to assemble most aircraft as possible involved in this competition. The easiest were of course the DC-2 "Uiver" of KLM and the three de Havilland Comet DH 88 "Grosvenor House", "Black Magic" and "Reine Astrid". Some others are also avialable with their historical repaints. For the rest I had to made compromises. Nevertheless there are fifteen aircraft in starting position at Mildenhall. As we know, just a few could finally reach Melbourne.  Bernard |
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Post by Tom/CalClassic on Dec 20, 2021 18:49:04 GMT -5
Yeah, that was a long race!
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Post by zswobbie1 on Dec 22, 2021 2:46:48 GMT -5
Awesome, & thanks for sharing..
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Post by Al on Dec 22, 2021 8:36:37 GMT -5
Another good one Bernard. Makes me want to fire up my golden wings version, it’s been awhile.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2021 18:41:32 GMT -5
As Al said quite right, Golden Wings still offers good reasons to go back to it. Here some further sceeenshots of McRAR. The three de Havilland Comet chasing the DC-3 "Uiver"   The Dutch Pander S4 overtakes the DC-3  The leading Comet "Grosvenor House" approaching Melbourne while passing Lerderderg State Park,  Finally reaches Flemington racecourse  and does a T/G as winner of the competition.  Bernard |
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Post by nmlw on Dec 22, 2021 18:50:35 GMT -5
Another fine historical recreation Bernard.  Those pilots had to have a lot of confidence in themselves and their aircraft to make a flight like that air race. |
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Post by Al on Dec 22, 2021 23:25:21 GMT -5
Great, risk ones life to traverse halfway round the world and no one showes up |
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Those pilots had to have a lot of confidence in themselves and their aircraft to make a flight like that air race.