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San Francisco San Francisco from flight VS19, B747-400 as we approached
Snowberry at dawn View over the American River
Rachel in the Sunfire Our Ragtop parked outside The Snowberry Simon outside TopGun Top Gun aviation at Stockton Rachel in 7ND before departure Yes, she really can fly! All ready to go Rachel, Simon and 7ND just before departure Dry river bed Dry river bed on the way to Santa Maria, near Paso Robles Paso Robles from 9000 feet Airport and surrounding countryside Santa Maria Airport 1st sight of Santa Maria Airport below the low cloud Final approach to runway 30 On final after having been dent round the houses to wait for a UAL 737 Yes, it really was Santa Maria! Simon in front of the GA terminal Terminal Building at Santa Maria Note the sun is now out! The fog lifted about 30 after we landed The navigator after a hard sessions planning! What qualifies an all American city we never did discover 7ND on the apron at Santa Maria We refueled here for the long flight to San Diego UAL B737 passing over us at 9000 feet We were at 8500 feet!! He was bloody close, honest Queen Mary from 9000 feet we had just crossed the LAX TCA at 8500 feet Final approach to 28R San Diego Montgomery field after an ILS approach which resulted in a visual approach to 28L On the ground at last San Diego as the light fades. Down just in time! Outside the terminal at Montgomery Waiting for Marie and Julie to pick us up Rachel in the F-14's U/C bay Shot in the Miramar Air base static display Iraq Huey from Desert Storm Captured and brought back to the US. The blades were HUGE! Rachel by the Top Gun tower Will she get to go up it? No chance said Simon..... F-18 in the circuit Both runways were active, 28L and 28R Rachel in the Tower!! Looking very important... Plack at the top of the stairs Just on you know it's not any old tower! F-14's in the circuit They are on their way to an A/C carrier View East from the tower If you look carefully, you can see the remains of the Fightertown USA sign! Palm tree compass rose As seen from the tower F-14 flight line We could just walk up to this line! Marie and Julie We stayed with Marie, Derek and Julie for 2 days in their lovely mansion on the top of a mountain! View from the Back Yard To us Brits, that means Back Garden! Rachel and Victor Tortoise belonging to Marie's next door neighbor, Helena Checking the Web for weather CAVOK for all of CA apart from San Diego, typical... I-15 snakes north Departure form San Diego north east to Las Vegas via Palm Springs Palm springs Airport Apparently, more golf courses than anywhere else I-15 again, on it's way to Las Vegas Not a good place to break down! Geography field trip heaven! These were about 8000 feet high McCarran International Airport Over flying at 4500 feet to join downwind for 19R Downtown Las Vegas Taken from the RHS of the aircraft on finals to 19R 2 Mile final, 19R Keep your speed up was the message from the tower, B737 3 miles behind you!! Having just got off the runway.... We are surrounded by DC-10's and L1011's! Follow me! Follow me van showed us to our stand and parked the plane! Forced landing provisions It was over 100 degrees F on the ground in Las Vegas Coke anyone? Big glass bottle forming the windows of a shopping arcade Paris in LV Transplant of the French capital to Las Vegas Statue of Liberty Now there appears to be 3 New York's! St Mark's square, Venice Amazing! Just like being there but without the smell! Rachel in Venice Well, Las Vegas. But it was an amazing place. More of Venice That famous tower from St Mark's Square The Mirage One of the large hotel/casinos Outside the Luxor Hotel we stayed in. Pyramid shaped on the inside too! Inside the Luxor Huge foyer with fountains, Lions etc... Colorado River flowing south from Lake Mead Lake Mead was formed by the construction of the Hoover Dam Part of Lake Mead Lake Mead took 30 years to fill! Grand Canyon from the air (1) Grand Canyon from the air (2) Grand Canyon from the air (3) Grand Canyon from the air (4) Grand Canyon from the air (5) Grand Canyon from the air (6) Dirt runway at Edwards air force base One of the landing s