BillD22 Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 The 3 stars of Orion's belt stand out in the star filled sky as a B737-600 makes an early morning climb out from KSEA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhrogPhlyer Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 Absolutely a great pic Bill! Glad someone took the time to look outside and gaze at that wonderful sky. Always Aviate, then Navigate, then Communicate. And never be low on Fuel, Altitude, Airspeed, or Ideas. Laptop, Intel Core i7 CPU 1.80GHz 2.30 GHz, 8GB RAM, 64-bit, NVIDIA GeoForce MX 130, Extra large coffee-black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillD22 Posted February 1, 2023 Author Share Posted February 1, 2023 Thanks Phrog! Pre-GPS this is how you got where you were going when over the pond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 2 hours ago, BillD22 said: Thanks Phrog! Pre-GPS this is how you got where you were going when over the pond. And also over a lot of other places as well. For example many areas in the US had large "dark blocks" where navigation radio aides such as TACAN didn't cover. We often triangulated "Clear Channel" AM radio stations at night out of cities like Chicago, Louisville, LA, and New Orleans. Also many larger aircraft even had portholes in their cabin roofs so navigators could take sightings while in flight. Being an old chopper guy I usually fly low and slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhrogPhlyer Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 3 hours ago, Rupert said: triangulated "Clear Channel" AM radio stations One night we received WABC AM NY at 5000 ft, over Elizabeth Town NC on the NDB. Followed it all the way to NJ, and had some good tunes to listen to at the same time. Always Aviate, then Navigate, then Communicate. And never be low on Fuel, Altitude, Airspeed, or Ideas. Laptop, Intel Core i7 CPU 1.80GHz 2.30 GHz, 8GB RAM, 64-bit, NVIDIA GeoForce MX 130, Extra large coffee-black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMLW Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 Good work with your star shot Bill! Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenvox Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 awesome stuff bill, long nights at the office eh. WJA221, BFL0200, ASA2703 http://www.darrensfs9site.weebly.com http://darrensflightsimblog.blogspot.com/ https://discord.gg/6d5V7Qu << <<<fs9 discord Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 On 2/1/2023 at 3:34 PM, PhrogPhlyer said: One night we received WABC AM NY at 5000 ft, over Elizabeth Town NC on the NDB. Followed it all the way to NJ, and had some good tunes to listen to at the same time. 5,000' over terrain, what were you flying? Being an old chopper guy I usually fly low and slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coondoodle Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 Nice shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhrogPhlyer Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 4 hours ago, Rupert said: what were you flying? Beech Sundowner, if my memory serves me correctly. And, VFR, so must have been 5500 (east is least and west is best). Always Aviate, then Navigate, then Communicate. And never be low on Fuel, Altitude, Airspeed, or Ideas. Laptop, Intel Core i7 CPU 1.80GHz 2.30 GHz, 8GB RAM, 64-bit, NVIDIA GeoForce MX 130, Extra large coffee-black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 That sounds about right. I used to love flying my buddies V-35 Bonanza. But that's a whole different world than flying a Phrog. Being an old chopper guy I usually fly low and slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck Turgidson Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 It never ceases to amaze me how detailed everything is in this sim! Your night shot is stunning! I cant wait for them to open up the physics to travel LEO or the moon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 On 2/1/2023 at 3:34 PM, PhrogPhlyer said: One night we received WABC AM NY at 5000 ft, over Elizabeth Town NC on the NDB. Followed it all the way to NJ, and had some good tunes to listen to at the same time. J remember as a Reds fan I often listened to WLW when east of the Mississippi as well. Of course that was for navigational purposes only. Being an old chopper guy I usually fly low and slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhrogPhlyer Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 17 minutes ago, Rupert said: Of course that was for navigational purposes only. Well of course! Always Aviate, then Navigate, then Communicate. And never be low on Fuel, Altitude, Airspeed, or Ideas. Laptop, Intel Core i7 CPU 1.80GHz 2.30 GHz, 8GB RAM, 64-bit, NVIDIA GeoForce MX 130, Extra large coffee-black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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