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EHM-1199 Philip:
Just a reference for those following this discussion

http://www.century-of-flight.net/index.htm

I feel sure there is inspiration on this site somewhere.

EHM-1671 Ben:
I think I'm ready for something other than the DC-3. I've had my share of it after this event.

Phil, I think your idea for the England to Australia race is a very good one. I'm (ever so slightly) concerned about the length of time it will take, as this last event took almost two months to complete. And that was with a two engined aircraft. This is like flying the Airmail event TWICE with a single engined plane! That's just my estimate though so I don't want to get in any trouble for it :s

EHM-1703 Philip:
Matt,

when I say political, I mean the fact that this was based on a conflict. Although it was not a war, there were two sides and even though it was a resounding success for people in the West, other people may view it differently. (after all it was part of the situation that divided Germany for so long!) We have to be carefull that any event we run does not offend any of our members!

I would also disagree that we should not run something European. We have ran two events so far, one in Africa and one in the USA. As we are a predominently European VA, I personally think a Euro event would be in order.

Just my 10 pence though. :)

EHM-1199 Philip:
If we run a Euro event Phil it should open people's eyes to places they don't usually fly. The US event worked just great for that ... we got a chance to explore some places we know and some we don't in an event that clearly had a 'story' behind it. Any European event needs to be similar. How  about a West to East route following the mountains. That would be quite a cool flight... Plan would be this:

Start over at Cape Finisterre/Santiago de Compostela in Spain. We would then be on the western most edge of Europe's mountain ranges. Follow the line of the Cantabrian Mountains as far as Pamplona. Now we go up into the Pyrenees. At Vernet-les-bains, turn North to follow the Cevannes as far as Valence in France. Now, the Alps rise in front of us as we continue flying in a broadly speaking East North East direction following the highest Alps as far as Vienna.  (Just for reference, Vienna is about the half-way point.) Continue on from Vienna into the Carpathian Mountains which follow a broad sweeping curve to bring us back heading South. At Turnu Severin we fly towards the Danube and the Balkan Mountains which provide our final mountain range before landing at Istanbul, Turkey. The overall distance for reference is quite huge if you strictly follow the range of mountains. (About 8000km). This would be similar to the ever popular Alps tour but on acid. Check the maps ... it really is possible to travel from Cape Finisterre to Istanbul and always be in the mountains. I think this could offer a really fascinating way to explore different countries as well as offering a view of some of the best scenery in Flight Simulator - the mountains really do look great compared to the flat expanse of continent crossing in the US.

EHM-1671 Ben:
What if we flew one large, round trip beginning and ending in Portugal? Like a tour of Europe, but not necessarily visiting just capitals (as in the tour). We could fly all the way north into the coldest parts of Scandinavia and down to a warmer climate in Malta and Sicily.

To explain in a little more detail, I think we could depart from Lisbon, head north through Spain, France, the UK, into the Netherlands, Belgium, north into Scandinavia, and east to Moscow (half way point). Then we could venture south through the Balkans, into Greece and Turkey, across the Mediterranean to Crete, Malta, Sicily, and then north through Italy, Switzerland and Austria and back to Lisbon through southern France and Spain again.

I think a tour like this would really encompass the diversity that makes up Europe. It could be flown in a Class 4/5 aircraft and, like the last tour, with a three day period for each leg to be flown. I realize it's quite a long tour but I think (in all modesty) it's a really good idea. Opinions?

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