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    This flight is far more than your typical bush trip. It recreates the first London to Australia flight made in 1919--a distance of more than 14,000 miles. It is considered one of the greatest achievements in aviation history.
    The team flew a Vickers Vimy, piloted by Ross Smith, with his brother Keith Smith as co-pilot and navigator, and Jim Bennett and Wally Shiers as mechanics. That original flight took nearly a month.
    As you fly, be sure to read the companion PDF document with more details of their trip, including historical photos and links to historical documents.
     
    Some notes on this bush trip:

    • The trip is long.  14,000 miles long.  It will take many days to complete.
    • The adventure is split into four different bush trips: (1) London to Cairo, (2) Cairo to Calcutta, (3) Calcutta to Singapore, and (4) Singapore to Adelaide. They will show up under Activities/Custom Content. Note that FS2020 doesn't always put them in numerical order.
    • The main download file contains the four bushtrips, plus a folder of PDFs with historic photos and a more detailed description of the historical flight. I strongly encourage you to read the PDF as you fly along.
    • There is a secondary, optional download file containing a Flightbook, automatically created by BushTripInjector. It describes the specific waypoints used during the flight.
    • For the most part, the descriptions of each leg should be clear enough for you to find the next waypoint. There are a few legs that are intentionally difficult to navigate, such as a 260 mile leg over much of France, where the Vimy was flying in between cloud layers and could only navigate with dead reckoning for several hours. With clear skies, you will have a much easier time.
    • The default aircraft for the trip is a Savage Cub, so it has similar navigation abilities to the Vimy: a compass, an air speed indicator, an inclinometer, and a clock.  The Cub has a slightly higher cruising speed, a higher operational ceiling, but a shorter range. Unlike the Vimy, the Cub has the luxury of an enclosed cockpit. See below for details about how to change the default aircraft.
    • Because of the shorter range, you will need to stop and refuel on some of the longer legs of the bush trip. If you land at an airfield where fuel is available, the "fuel" toolbar icon will appear for you to add fuel. Alternatively, you can assign a button or keystroke to the "Repair and Refuel" action which you can use at any time.
    • A few airstrips were created specifically for this bush trip, including the starting location at Brooklands near London (where the Vimy was outfitted for the trip), and the first destination at Hounslow Heath (the official start of the race). All of the custom airstrips made for this bush trip have runway lights, to try to make them easier to locate. The navigation log also offers guidance for how to find them.
    • The bush trip and accompanying documents are machine translated into several languages.
    • Weather defaults to clear skies, but can be changed for a more challenging adventure.


    Hints:

    • Use maps to give yourself a sense of where you are going and what you are looking for. The navigation log has screenshots at most waypoints to help you find your way.
    • Think like a 1919 pilot with limited navigation aids. Plan to follow rivers, roads, and railroads--but make sure you are following the correct one. Fly up valleys and over mountain passes, rather than take direct routes.
    • If you get lost, there are plenty of opportunities to find your way again. If you are trying to find a city on a coastline, turn and find the coast first, and then look for the city.
    • Sometimes, the simulator doesn't reset the time of day when you begin a new leg. This will cause you to run out of daylight on some legs. After you complete a leg, if you "Return to Main Menu" (instead of "Continue"), the next leg will start in the morning.


    If you would like to change the aircraft for the bush trip (because you want something faster or with autopilot), you can use the MissionChanger program from BuffyGC.


    Created with BushTripInjector by BuffyGC.
    Special thanks to BuffyGC and the BushTripInjector community for answering questions and offering guidance.

    Suggestions for improvement to these bush trips are welcome.

     
    There are several add-on sceneries to consider, but none are required:


    London to Cairo:
    Brooklands Museum, UK  ( including airfield ) by mgh65
    Viaduc de Ventabren by jeremy160189
    Vesuvio by longastrino
    Port of Naples cranes fix by Nimic
    Aix TGV - L'arbois by jeremy160189
    Cannes: Hôtels de la Croisette and Château de la Napoule by mv46
    Château de Châteauneuf-du-Pape by mv46
    Ibn Tulun Mosque, Cairo, Egypt by SUdashSMD
    Marina Baie des Anges by eriktu
    Muhammed Ali Mosque, Cairo, EGY by SUdashSMD
    Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican by sebick
    Pisa Piazza dei Miracoli by WonderOfficial
    Rome - Ansa del Tevere - Parco de' Medici by AntoRm
    Monaco high detail new version by marktaylor
    Avignon city center by wtacod30650
    Avignon city, France by Comolas
    Cagnes-sur-Mer city, France by Comolas
    Cannes city, France by Comolas
    Italy - Lerici & San Terenzo by IlParaCapo
    Italy - Pisa + aeroporto by IlParaCapo
    Lyon by Thalixte
    Lyon city by AdrianL
    Monaco by marktaylor
    Monte Carlo (French Riviera) by Olmecslayer
    Napoli - Da Mergellina a Villa Volpicelli by Lucio Sergio Barelli
    Napoli - Da Santa Lucia a Mergellina by Lucio Sergio Barelli
    Napoli - Naples, the harbour by Lucio Sergio Barelli
    Napoli - Naples; Secondigliano, Casavatore e Scampia by Lucio Sergio Barelli
    Napoli - Posillipo e Nisida by Lucio Sergio Barelli
    Napoli: Zona ospedaliera by Angelokade
    Nice, France by Thalixte
    Pisa by RazorRay
    pisa by slasko79
    Porto Venere by IlParaCapo & Mauro Melone
    Saint Jean Cap Ferrat, Alpes Maritimes, France by comolas
    Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat city, France by Comolas


    Cairo to Calcutta
    India Gate by Viks
    Mazar-E-Quaid Add-On Karachi by Syed Arbaz Rasheed
    Bodhgaya by san


    Calcutta to Singapore
    Shwe Dagon Pagoda by ClemensFellner
    Wat Arun by san
    Bangkok Scenery by zinorules
    Ipoh by Brandon
    Singapore Downtown by EnjoyItFly
    Singapore Changi Airport (WSSS) (Accurate Taxiways and Gates) by exocet_falling
    Singapore Changi International Airport [WSSS] by ams7880


    Singapore to Adelaide
    ANZAC Bridge Sydney
    Sydney Harbour Bridge (3) by
    Three Sisters by c64orinoco
    Aeronoms - Semarang Landmark for MSFS2020 by Aeronoms
    Google Map -Supertree Grove Singapore by demotyken
    IKEA Tempe/Sydney Airport by jarvoss
    istiqlal mosque - jakarta by zibedvai
    Parkes observatory by droide
    Sydney Tower Eye (2) by
    The National Monument - Monas by zibedvai
    Adelaide CBD - Low Poly by High_Frame_Rates
    Singapore Downtown by EnjoyItFly
    Surabaya Overhaul by Haykl17
    Sydney by JacobTang
    Barcaldine, YBAR by Shanman
    Charleville, YBCV by Shanman
    Cloncurry -YCCY by Shanman
    RAAF Darwin Airbase - YPDN - Northern Territory - Australia by Tag21
    YBCK - Blackall Airport by kliff0rd
    YWTN - Winton Airport by kliff0rd
    Adelaide International Airport (YPAD) by Impulse Simulations
    YCMW - Camooweal Airport by kliff0rd
    RAAF Air Base Point Cook - YMPC - Australia - Tag21

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    London to Australia Historic 1919 Flight

    Experience the historic 1919 London to Australia flight, covering over 14,000 miles in a Vickers Vimy. Recreate this monumental journey split into four bush trips, each with unique challenges and historical insights. Navigate through custom airstrips and follow limited navigation aids like a 1919 pilot, with optional add-on sceneries available for a more immersive adventure.

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    Version 1.6.1 updates the Hounslow Heath airport to remove vegetation that was introduced in a recent FS2020 update.

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