The Video of our trip to Oshkosh across the Atlantic is online.
See the fly to Oshkosh video
Rock your wings – Oshkosh arrival
If there would be a champions or premier league for pilots, flying into OSHKOSH during the AirVenture would be it.
We made it! – Touch down Oshkosh.
We made it. After 4 days of flying, 7 countries and 9 landings we arrived safely at the OSHKOSH AirVenture. After multiple extremely adventerous trips in the past (see www.elgounaandback.com just to name one near-death experience) the so called “Warbird”
Mackinac Island
Just a Short 10 minutes flight from our point of immigration Sanderson airfield in the middle of Lake Huron lies Mackinac Island where we stopped over for a truly quick dinner. As our schedule was tight with four flights and
We reached Canada
After leaving Ilulissat we set westerly course leaving the coast of Greenland into the Davis Straight. Cruising at flight level 260 (26.000ft) at 300 knots and mostly in the clouds we only got a few chances to see what’s underneath
Day 3: Reykjavík – Ilulissat (Greenland) – Iqaluit (Canada)
Good morning from Iceland. Today’s trip will take us from Iceland to the icebergs in Greenland where we have a fuel and lunch stop on to Canada (Iqaluit, formerly known as Frobisher Bay) which is the destination of the day.
Day 2: Le Touquet (F) – Prestwick (Scotland) – Reykjavik (Iceland)
First leg of today’s route complete. Safely touched town in Prestwick, Scotland for a short re-fuel before the longest leg of the trip – from Schotland to Iceland. This flight will mostly go over open waters. Beyond Scotland the Atlantic
Time for another adventure
Some of you might remember Achim’s and my last trip from southern Germany (Heubach) to El Gouna, Egypt (see Elgounaandback.com) a few years back. With both of us turning 40 this year and probably driven by a mid-life crisis we thought it is time