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Come visit the top 12 Aussie Island airstrips. Even more airstrips at the end for those who love island flying. Enjoy flying in an Aussie Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC) Winjeel. Cheers. https://youtu.be/EbwExfeX4MY?si=3QBxB39-yeJvU9M1

How can a Cessna 210 that crashed in New South Wales, Australia, in 1983, supposedly killing all 5 on board, be still not found after all this time despite a major initial search & smaller on-going searches every year - in Australia of all places! It's the only crashed aircraft ever in Australia to not be found. Come see the story. Hope you find it interesting. Cheers. Note: hours shown for the radio comms transcript in the video should commence with 19 not 09. https://youtu.be/K7erTOmzitY?si=a4GGc0FVDvCeVT-G

During WW2, a captured RAF crew overpowered an Italian seaplane crew & returned in the captured seaplane to their base in Malta. This was probably the world's 1st proven & documented air hijacking. Come see how it happened. Hope you enjoy. Cheers. https://youtu.be/LZQCB_o9QNw?si=dqo9AitX1nlwyMND

Aviator Canadian Robert Hampton "Hammy" Gray (1917-45) was awarded the last Victoria Cross (VC) of WW2 and is the last aviator to date to receive a VC. Come see the many locations he trained at and fought at, and the varied aircraft he flew. Hope you enjoy. Cheers. https://youtu.be/dIJfPUB11Lc?si=yc2Lr202u9bcMSPH

The world's first becoming airborne in a heavier-than-air powered aircraft was not the Wright Brothers in December 1903 but probably New Zealander Richard Pearse some 8 or 9 months earlier. With further development the Wrights did then go to sustained, fully controlled flight in 1904/5. Come see how Pearse did it. Hope you enjoy. Cheers. https://youtu.be/u-ZZlQc18QU?si=hItAeVeQ6CCm6vzC

Over 10,000 P-38 Lightning aircraft were built at the Lockheed factory in California, USA, during WW2. At the time it was the fastest & longest range aircraft, as well as other firsts. It was the only American fighter to be produced during the full period from Pearl Harbour to Victory Over Japan Day. Come learn about its development & combat highlights, & enjoy some real-life footage at the end. Hope you enjoy. Cheers. https://youtu.be/hdJ1KNOMCtI?si=iIy0xPNqiCYa7O5A

MSFS Local Legend No. 11, the famous Aero 145 made in former Czechoslovakia, has an interesting Australian connection, hence this video in which we follow the life of Aero 145 VH-DUH in particular. Hope you enjoy. Cheers. https://youtu.be/R8BeQlTntHE?si=1Q1t4VZXJ1motVGG

OMG, hope you weren’t hurt too bad or at all! Cheers.

In 1977 a Piper Aztec crashed in low cloud in a blind valley in Papua New Guinea killing all 4 on board. This video, replicating the flight, is based on the aircraft accident investigation report in Australian Safety Digest No. 100, 1977. Hope you find this interesting & educational. Cheers. https://youtu.be/HC2nbrMBnfk?si=PrMxjMtpHDYsBOGt

Antoine de Saint-Exupery (1900 - 1944) was a very famous French aviator & writer, best known for "The Little Prince", an aviation fable aimed at adults & children. In Dec 1935 he crashed in the Sahara desert & was saved from death by Bedouin tribesmen. We'll replicate his flight in MSFS using words from his book "Wind, Sand & Stars" & we'll break-up the video with pictures illustrating other key aspects & aircraft in his career. Hope you enjoy. Cheers. https://youtu.be/sLjzlU6YmEk?si=a_ooLuHknkxnjj7g

Qantas is known as the oldest airline in the English-speaking world - only Dutch KLM is older. But few know of its heroic actions during WW2 where it operated as a sort-of unarmed RAAF unit in disguise, & of the actions of its co-founder, Hudson Fysh, to help it survive the war. Hope you enjoy. Cheers.

In the 1990s an Aussie country boy, Jon Johanson, dreamed of becoming a pilot & visiting Oshkosh. He obtained his PPL, CPL & ATPL, built a Van's RV-4 & flew it to Oshkosh, & around the world - twice. Along with other flights in his RV-4 he achieved over 30 world records. In this video we follow his journey in MSFS from Australia to Oshkosh. Hope you enjoy. Cheers. https://youtu.be/M3tOfZDkRYg?si=N-eAa8QcB_QMsdqE

VMC into IMC continues to be a world-wide stubborn source of too many accidents & deaths. In this video we look at a 2022 Australian case study involving a Cessna 182 Skylane, analyse what went wrong in that case, & then provide some advice on preferably avoiding VFR into IMC, or surviving it if entered inadvertently. Hope you find it interesting. If this helps save even one life, I will be a happy chappie. Cheers.

These 4 free PDF books were highlighted in my Sep-Oct 2024 edition of Flying Australia. They are great & I recommend them to all pilots & simmers. Get them here: http://flybetter.com.au Cheers, Frank. (Franks MS Flight Sim https://youtube.com/@franksmsflightsimulator?si=2jAT9pW8gmIyBvND)

Australia, through the Australian Royal Flying Corps in WW1, but mainly through the Royal Australian Air Force in New Guinea in WW2, spear-headed the initial development of, what is today called, Forward Air Control (FAC) for the precise & safe application of close air support. Come see the history of how this happened, while flying a range of different aircraft in MSFS. Hope you enjoy. Cheers. https://youtu.be/Afi4sGJ31W8?si=aMCnwH-X_4Rpua-b

Come learn about perhaps the most popular trainer aircraft of the 1930s & 40s, the American Piper J-3 Cub. Learn about its history, the Piper company now, & see how to fly the Cub IRL. Hope you enjoy. Cheers. https://youtu.be/1flMBF11-fk?si=4bftiRAu9a72uMF1

The de Havilland DH82 Tiger Moth (UK) was one of the most popular aircraft of the 1930s & 40s. Many have survived to this day as classic aircraft & continue to be popular. Come learn about its history, see it in action in MSFS, & enjoy some real footage at the end. Hope you like. Cheers. https://youtu.be/fwtW2qwp3OU?si=mODgCMgM84CACF_H

Thanks Brett. Compass screws became loose. See Aviation Safety Digest below, page 20 “Journey Into Nowhere”. Cheers..

In 1962, Jim Knight decided to fly his newly acquired WW2 Australian-made Wackett aircraft from Melbourne, Victoria, across outback Australia to Perth, Western Australia. He made it as far as Ceduna, South Australia, then disappeared. After one of the largest aerial searches in Australia's history, nothing was seen of him or his aircraft.. Three years later, his aircraft was accidently spotted way, way off track. Previous Part 1 video covered his trip from Melbourne to Ceduna. This Part 2 video covers the loss & the finding of his Wackett after Ceduna, & provides some info on Wackett a

Nothing Brett. Cheers.

In 1962, Jim Knight decided to fly his newly acquired WW2 Australian-made Wackett aircraft from Melbourne, Victoria, across outback Australia to Perth, Western Australia. He made it as far as Ceduna, South Australia, then disappeared. After one of the largest aerial searches in Australia's history, nothing was seen of him. Three years later, his aircraft was accidently spotted way, way off track from where he was heading. This Part 1 video covers his trip from Melbourne to Ceduna. Part 2 will cover the loss & the finding after Ceduna. Hope you find this interesting. Cheers. https://yo

Really enjoyed this. Cheers.

Come & re-trace the 1947 record flight of decorated WW2 New Zealand (NZ) pilot Harold Newton in his little Ercoupe from Europe to NZ. Previous Part 1 video covered Belgium to Malaysia. This Part 2 covers Malaysia to NZ. Experience the storms & a forced beach landing on beautiful Lord Howe island. Enjoy a real-life Ercoupe at my home airfield at the end of this Part 2 video. Hope you like. Cheers. https://youtu.be/mSY-udGbJ2Y?si=CXa-LepYaJ60jmxx

Come & re-trace the 1947 record flight of decorated WW2 New Zealand (NZ) pilot Harold Newton in his little Ercoupe from Europe to NZ. This Part 1 video covers Belgium to Malayasia. Part 2 will cover Malaysia to NZ. Experience the storms & a beach landing. Enjoy some real-life Ercoupe footage as well. Hope you like. Cheers. https://youtu.be/BlKITOe9UR0?si=hLjrzu0CcJfgg2L9