Flying to Australia

Although WorldFlight doesn't start for another day we got up bright and early (6 am) fired up the Simulator and started a 22 hr journey down to Australia  ... this seemed like a great idea when we had a meeting in a Pub 3 months ago LOL

First up was myself (John Davis) as First Officer flying with Captain Eddie Waddell from Birmingham to Dubai, we completed the leg in 6hrs 10 minutes with some good tailwinds helping us along.

 

Aerowinx PS1 Statistics before we left for Australia

 

7 am on the Stand at Birmingham Airport (EGBB)

ready for a 9 am Departure to Dubai

Me on the way to Dubai

 En -route we had some Fairy Cakes made by Eddies Sister Mary :) 

Captain Eddie at the Controls

The Second leg down to Sydney was flown by Malcolm Wood and Andy Keeney in a marathon 13hr 42 minutes !  No relief crew on our Flightdeck so it was quite a task, needless both of them were tired on Arrival and went straight to the Hotel for some sleep before the Crew Meal on Sunday Evening.

Malcolm Wood (Left) and Andy Keeney on the way to Oz

 

On the way down we were joined by a few other aircraft, including 2 F15 Fighters and this Stevens Virtual Airline Boeing 747

 

 

 

 Speedbird 744 passing Singapore

Andy Keeney Photographs the Moon

on the Way from Dubai to Sydney

 

Getting nearer to Australia just passing Bali  (Top Left)  

the Boys encountered strong winds and a higher fuel burn so a 

"Technical Stop was made at Alice Springs