Simviation Forum - 2006 TAC firing

Apr 1^st, 2010 at 12:21pm

Meck Offline
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Hey guys,

today I'd like to welcome you to something different:

Some of you may know that I was in basic military service for the german airforce and therefore have been (through some lucky circumstances) to a PATRIOT missle live firing (called TAC firing) in Crete, NAMFI near Souda AB (CHQ) in 2006.

Well let's start! Cheesy

Flying via TransAll (LTG 61) from Penzing ETSA to Souda AB CHQ

Me... Wink

TrAll cockpit

check out the following posts...

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Reply #1 - Apr 1^st, 2010 at 3:53pm

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Three word you'd think you never see close together:

Lucky, flying, & Transall! Grin

(well, not all the way from Germany to Souda Bay anyway!)

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Reply #2 - Apr 2^nd, 2010 at 5:01am

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Indeed it was fun and not a second boring. I'd always prefer this turboprop to any jet that blows at FL30 with nothing to see but clouds... Flying in the TrAll was almost like a smooth, calm VFR-flight: low & slow with much to look at! Cheesy

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Reply #3 - Apr 2^nd, 2010 at 12:07pm

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Meck wrote on Apr 2^nd, 2010 at 5:01am:

Indeed it was fun and not a second boring. I'd always prefer this turboprop to any jet that blows at FL30 with nothing to see but clouds... Flying in the TrAll was almost like a smooth, calm VFR-flight: low & slow with much to look at! Cheesy

Noisy?

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Reply #4 - Apr 2^nd, 2010 at 2:14pm

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Well it's standable, some did use earmuffs though but just for comfort - but hey that ain't no airliner! Wink

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Reply #5 - Apr 5^th, 2010 at 2:43am

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what aircraft is that??? it is not a C-130 is it???

Carriers would be so mush easier to land on if they would just stop turning!!!

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Reply #6 - Apr 5^th, 2010 at 4:37am

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f-35simpilot wrote on Apr 5^th, 2010 at 2:43am:

what aircraft is that??? it is not a C-130 is it???

It's a C160 transall.... Wink

...see http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/micsimvffdarrivaltran12.JPG

Nice shots...don't think I'd fancy a flight that long in one though....get any more of the 'pit?

.mic

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Reply #7 - Apr 5^th, 2010 at 10:34am

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Nope, sry!

In 2006 I wasn't aware of being a member here half year later - so I enjoyed flying and didn't take many photos on my own. And I haven't been able to visit the pilot in the 'pit - the pic is from a video my training supervisor made and shared afterwards...

I now could bite myself somwhere for not taking more pics from in-/outside. Angry

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Reply #8 - Apr 6^th, 2010 at 8:37am

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I have the same pants and Jacket you are wearing Cheesy

Got it for $15 from A shop who buy army surplus Cheesy

Sunset Chasing...RULES

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Reply #9 - Apr 6^th, 2010 at 10:05am

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That's standart German Army.

15 bucks is a nice price - I have often been thinking 'bout buying a pair of trousers and a 'fieldblouse', but new ones are prohibitive here... Angry

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NEW: Intel Core i7-2600K 3,40GHz ... 8GB Corsair Vengeance blue RAM ... nVidia 570GTX Twin FrozrIII ... 120GB ForceGT Corsair SSD + (FSX on) WD 500GB blue ... MSI Z68A-G45 ... Win7 Pro x64

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