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Over the NW rift zone we see the volcano Teide 3718m/12198ft , with its ring formed Las Canadas Caldera. Latest eruption 1909. Best viewed large.
Flying the famous Checkerboard approach into Hong Kong's Kai Tak airport, Clipper 2 is about to finish another leg of it's eastbound around-the-world trip arriving from Bangkok.
After arriving from Cincinnati, this 767-300 freighter heads to the Leipzig-Halle DHL complex during a snowstorm, crossing over the M14 highway and ICE-Strecke tracks in the process.
The view of Orlando's Airside 1 shortly after lifting off from runway 36R. Caribbean, Copa and Virgin Atlantic are some of the airlines that can be seen.
FSX EGPA Departure
Piper Cub J3 from A2A simulations
Additional scenery
Scotflight
Playsims Horizon
Some background information
Kirkwall Airport
Kirkwall EGPA is the main airport serving Orkney in Scotland. It is located 2.5 NM (4.6 km; 2.9 mi) southeast of and is owned by Highlands and Islands Airports Limited. The airport is used by Flybe franchise service, operated by Loganair.
History
The airport was built and commissioned in 1940 as RAF Grimsetter for the defence of the Scapa Flow naval base. In 1943 the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm took over, as RNAS Kirkwall then HMS Robin. Control passed in 1948 to the Ministry of Civil Aviation and in 1986 to Highlands and Islands Airports.
Source Wikipedia
Lufthansa 747-8i sports special titles supporting the 2014 World Cup as it roars off runway 25R at LAX bound for Frankfurt as DLH451
New Zealand 2 is arriving LAX from London Heathrow. An American Eagle jet can be seen departing the south complex.
Peaks of North Harris from my ongoing Odyssey of the Western Isles with Heidi in A2A's Piper Cub, with Rex cloud textures and Horizons excellent photographic scenery addon for Microsoft FSX.
For the geeks, who can never have enough information, and I have become obsessed with The Western Isles this past couple of years, have included some facts ;-)
The Clisham (Scottish Gaelic: An Cliseam) is a mountain on the island of Harris in the Western Isles of Scotland. At 799 metres (2,621 ft) it is the highest mountain in the Outer Hebrides and the archipelago's only Corbett. (Corbetts are Scottish mountains over 2,500 feet (762 metres) and below 3,000 feet (914.4 metres) originally listed by the late John Rooke Corbett. Unlike Munros, which don't have a strict definition in terms of amount of reascent required to be considered a separate mountain, the definition of a Corbett is based on there being at least 500 feet of ascent on all sides. Those who climb them all are termed Corbetteers.)
For those more adventurous wishing to climb Mt Clisham ;-)
The easiest ascent of the mountain starts from the highest point of the A859 road between Tarbert and Ardvourlie (Aird a' Mhulaidh), and climbs the broad southern shoulder. A longer and more varied expedition starts at a bridge over the Scaladale River (Abhainn Scaladail) near Ardvourlie, from where the minor summit of Tomnabhal (552 metres (1,811 ft)) may be ascended before continuing on to the Clisham. Many walkers taking this option continue west then north along the ridge, taking in the summits of Mull bho Dheas (743 metres (2,438 ft)), Mulla bho Thuath (720 metres (2,362 ft)) and Mullach an Langa (614 metres (2,014 ft)), thus completing a round known as the Clisham Horseshoe
known Meanwhile back in my virtual world to the right of An Cliseam is Mulla bno Dhheas at 743 metres (2438 ft) ,in the foreground is Loch nan Eang.
Information from Wikipedia
English Electric Lightning F6 XR770 'AA' of 5 Sqn based at RAF Binbrook, Lincolnshire, on patrol over the North Sea during 1987...
Phantom FGR2 XV472 'E' of 19 Squadron, Royal Air Force, seen at height over the English Channel returning to RAF Wildenrath, Germany after static display in the UK, 09.90. The Squadrons association with the Phantom came to an end in January 1992 when it disbanded from RAF Wildenrath.
This image is a screenshot from Flight Simulation 2004 software.
Tarbert viewed from A2A's Piper cub J3, photographic scenery for FSX provided by Playsims Western Isles, Tarbert scenery by Scott Flight . Part of my ongoing Odyssey of The Western Isles
About Tarbert from Wikipedia
Tarbert (Scottish Gaelic: An Tairbeart) is the main community on Harris in the Western Isles of Scotland. The name means "isthmus", "crossing point" or "portage", in Gaelic. Tarbert has a car ferry terminal, which operates to Uig on Skye. Tarbert's Church of Scotland parish church was built in 1862, and is within the parish of Harris. Tarbert also has a Free Presbyterian church, churches just below undercarriage hopefully ;-)
National 43 heavy rolls onto the high-speed taxiway after landing on LAX's 25L. A Southwest 737-200 can be seen under the tail also awaiting taxi instructions.
Some impressions from FSWeekend 2013 at the Aviodrome in Lelystad. I was there presenting FlightGear.
Trying some narration, apologies for Lucy's exuberance over the word "two" ;-) as my Odyssey of the Western Isles discovers Scotflight's beautiful modelled Tarbert , the ferry arriving fro Uig, Sky is also part of Scotflight addon for FSX . My own voice not acceptable due to MND distorting it. Comments good or bad most welcome, thank you for watching much appreciated