Valdiviano Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Amazing trip following in the footsteps / wake of the Qantas Flying Boats. http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog/southernsun/1/tpod.html 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valdiviano Posted May 10, 2015 Author Share Posted May 10, 2015 Michael Smith has now arrived in Abu Dhabi, flying from Melbourne to London in a Searey ampihibious kit plane. If you are NOT following his blog full of comments and photos, you are missing out on a great adventure. ONCE IN A LIFETIME http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog/southernsun/1/tpod.html 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryc Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 I'll be following all the way Thanks Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly_tornado Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 what an epic flight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGL Fox Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Yes I have been following him as well...he is doing great...what an adventure.. David 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVOCET Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Gee, what an epic adventure , Its been my "dream" for a few years now , ever since a bloke at Narromine i was talking to wanted a wingman for support , fell through , his lack of $$$ Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGL Fox Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 I would love to do that one day...so exciting.. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Pretty big deal really, even today. Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coljones Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Now, if he had just gone via Geralton he could have picked up CAGIT on the way. London would be an interesting place to bring it back from. You are doing well Michael. Enjoy, skål!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valdiviano Posted May 17, 2015 Author Share Posted May 17, 2015 Michael has now arrived in Israel. His second last leg was 10.5 hours of which 7 where night flying over Saudi Arabia. I believe that it is NOW much harder to accomplish this kind of flying than in the old days when Britain controlled most of the countries in Michaels route. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aj_richo Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 At Lake Como Italy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valdiviano Posted June 8, 2015 Author Share Posted June 8, 2015 http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/southernsun/1/1433298211/tpod.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGL Fox Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 What date and where does he land in the UK? David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valdiviano Posted June 8, 2015 Author Share Posted June 8, 2015 Don't know. Next stop as per his log is Marseille sometime this week, after that it would only be a one or two day hop, I would guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valdiviano Posted June 10, 2015 Author Share Posted June 10, 2015 Marseille, France. Couple of days to go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasper Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Love the trip blog and would love to do it myself but it does highlight one thing I have always wondered about - waterborne aircraft are generally less efficient than a land only aircraft due to weight and shape requirements - here is an amphib flying half way around the world and how many water landings has it taken? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 From Marseille to Angleterre is a pretty good effort in 2 days. Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valdiviano Posted June 11, 2015 Author Share Posted June 11, 2015 Tomorrow England Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark11 Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Who's flying the searey home? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgmwa Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Who's flying the searey home? It's an amphibian. He can drive it home. rgmwa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valdiviano Posted June 11, 2015 Author Share Posted June 11, 2015 Container? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valdiviano Posted June 11, 2015 Author Share Posted June 11, 2015 LANDED SOUTHAMPTON, England at 1256 GMT. Congratulations Michael 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eightyknots Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 This has been a fantastic journey. As Michael said in his blog "Mission Accomplished". If Michael reads this, from all Forumites: WELL DONE! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgwilson Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Well done indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly_tornado Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 A Fantastic achievement! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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