FSX - my trip around the world

[Antonov]

Bottom post of the previous page:

I still got a flight in this evening.

#2 ; 28/03/20 ; Malmö (Sweden) - Liepaja (Latvia); 265 nm


taking off from Sweden's Malmö airport, heading to the coastal Latvian airport of Liepaja


heading east, and climbing towards cruising altitude, while the sun is setting fast


looking to the north, with some traffic on the horizon


night is falling as the sun has set


cruising at 30,000 feet with traffic passing overhead


about 40 minutes after taking off from Malmö, we are gently descending for landing at Liepaja airport


darkness has fallen as I am on finals with the Antonov 124.

[DoubleFart]

I had flight sim many years back and other than landing it was so dull. What do you do between take off and landing?

[Antonov]

I had flight sim many years back and other than landing it was so dull. What do you do between take off and landing?

I message the girlfriend

[Antonov]

#3 ; 29/03/20 ; Liepaja (Latvia) - Moscow Vnukovo (Russia) ; 543 nm


today's trajectory sees me flying from Liepaja's small international airport to Moscow.


I needed all the thrust available for a timely rotation


a bit bumpy climbing through a minor weather front, and heading east


soon I found myself above the cloud cover


the flight to Moscow was largely uneventful. As I descended, I passed the airport I've been to so many times - Moscow Sheremetyevo.
But this was not the airport I was heading for today. Instead, I turned to the right as I approached Vnukovo (a smaller airport, south-west of the city).


some Moscow scenery popped up as I was lining up for landing.
you can see some of the typical skyscrapers as well as the Ostankino tv tower.


touch down!

[Antonov]

flight from Moscow to Ulyanovsk (the factory / base of the Volga-Dnepr Antonovs) is to take place either today or tomorrow.

[Antonov]

#4 ; 03/04/20 ; Moscow Vnukovo (Russia) - Ulyanovsk (Russia) ; 403 nm


Evening flight from Moscow to Volga Dnepr's base in Ulyanovsk 'Vostochny Airport'. Lots of traffic on the tarmac, waiting to take a multitude of Russians to various destinations.


Taxiing out among some 'exotic' plane models, including the odd-looking Antonov-72 with engines on top of the wings.


Powering out of Vnukovo. Very peaceful weather conditions.


Leveling out at 9,000 feet in the midst of some light cloud cover. Awaiting instructions from Moscow tower during an evening with lots of air traffic around the Russian capital.


Well and truly at cruising altitutde with an Ilyushin-76 cargo plane passing overhead.


On final approach to Ulyanovsk's Vostochny airport. Perspective from further back in the 'control room'.


Taxiing to cargo ramp, next to a smaller sister from the Volga Dnepr company. A 'Cosmos' Tupolev-134 is in the foreground.


Engines off, lowering ramp, and loading off cargo ; while taking on some new loads for tomorrow's flight to Orsk - right next to Kazakhstan's border.

[Antonov]

#5 ; 04/04/20 ; Ulyanovsk (Russia) - Orsk (Russia) ; 407 nm


Today's flight took my from Ulyanovsk's Vostochny airport to Orsk. Take-off from the vast runway and home base of my the airline company.


Calm conditions in Ulyanovsk. Slightly hazy, but a nice early spring day with a (real world) temperature of 10°C.


Heading eastwards, leaving the mighty river Volga behind me.


Tupolev-134 passing 1,000 feet below me.


Nearly full moon on the horizon & early spring: Easter is nearby.


Descending into Orsk. This city is located some 100 miles south-east of the Ural mountain range (the supposed border between the European and Asian part of Russia).


All my approaches in Russia have been visual approaches. Runway in sight and cleared to land.


No issues upon landing. Just deploying the speed brake and thrust reversers.


We are literally within walking distance of the Kazakh border. The landscape is also changing gradually into steppe as I'm flying further south.


Unloading cargo from the back, with some typical Russian planes (Ilyushin, Tupolev) in the vicinity.

Up next is a flight to Baikonur in Kazakhstan, famous for its Cosmodrome.
This means the fifth different country on my journey, and the second continent: Asia.

[Antonov]

I'm flying to China tonight

[Antonov]

I'm flying to China tonight

correction: Pakistan.

[erwin greven]

I had flight sim many years back and other than landing it was so dull. What do you do between take off and landing?

Same here. bought a flight sim in 2005 or 2006 i think. Got bored of it very fast.

[DoubleFart]

I had more interest in the taking off and landing, and seeing if I could fly under bridges that I saw. 99% of the time, no, I couldn't.

I'm probably on some kind of watch list for the amount of times I crashed passenger planes.

[Antonov]

#6 ; 04/04/20 ; Orsk (Russia) - Zhezkazgan (Kazakhstan) ; 410 nm


Today's late afternoon flight takes me from Orsk in Russia's Orenburg Oblast, to Kazakhstan's centre-most airport: Zhezkazgan.
Very overcast, but dry, as I'm backtracking for take off.


Didn't take long to find myselfs in the grey clouds


Crossing the land border between Russia and Kazakhstan


I'm flying eastwards, translating itself in a rapid sunset - as I fly over the Kazakh steppes.


The sublime moment between day and night, as I'm flying at cruising altitude (30,000 feet)


It's almost dark as I'm descending for landing at Zhezkazgan. This city, with a population of 86,000 people, sees extreme temperatures - in summer a high of 43°C was recorded, and in winter a low of -41°C.


No temperature issues (a pleasant 15°C) but a slight crosswind as I'm on final approach for landing.


Just seconds prior to touch down.

[Antonov]

#7 ; 05/04/20 ; Zhezkazgan (Kazakhstan) - Tashkent (Uzbekistan) ; 393 nm


It's late morning when I continue my trip around the world. The landscape and surroundings are so desolate.


Extreme turning required on a small surface, for departure heading south-west.


Banking left as soon as I take off, for a flight towards the capital city of Uzbekistan: Tashkent.


Cruising altitude as I find myself over the massive Kazakh steppes.


Descending into Tashkent - this metropolis is Central-Asia's most important city, and used to be part of the legendary Silk Road.


View from the flight deck with the runway in sight.


Touch down in Tashkent International Airport Islom Karimov, with the Chatkal mountains in the background.

[MonteCristo]

Didn't want a load of pangolin?

[Antonov]

I beg your pardon?

[MonteCristo]

Not going to China anymore. Change of plans?