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Awesome! Glad to see that you're finally in your favorite part of the world, Paul.

Brian

FlyTexas wrote: ↑

20 May 2022, 01:26

Awesome! Glad to see that you're finally in your favorite part of the world, Paul.

Brian

Thanks, Brian - it's nice to be 'home'.

Bangkok always reminds me of Ian. Those storys of his trips to the Far East always gave me a chuckle.

You’re making good progress Paul. I arrived in Bagdad last night, but I don't think there’ll be any flying tonight.

Bangkok always reminds me of a funny joke posted many moons ago by Garry Russell.
Man who walk through airport turnstile sideways is going to Bangkok.

Brian

It's a short run to Bangkok, so I'll probably do that this weekend. There's a something I want to see on the way.

Ben, do you mean Ian ( Speedbird ) ? He certainly had some stories to tell.

Hi Paul,

Yes indeed. He gave me an old watch of his before he past and I was looking at it the other day so he was in mind when I was looking at your latest update

He was such a nice bloke. Blimey, we've lost so many good people here, what with Ian, Garry, Leif Harding, Dave B, and most recently Brian (Spot). Those are just the ones we know about - I suspect many of those we haven't heard from for a while have in fact passed away.

Leg 13; Rangoon to Bangkok






Departing Rangoon airport. A relatively short flight of 368 nautical miles, including a diversion from the most direct route - so only 70% fuel load:






One last circuit of the city before heading off:






Heading south east, out over the Andaman Sea. As in the Persian Gulf, there are no ships to be seen.






Having crossed the Andaman Sea, I fly down the Burmese coast and turn inland at the Dawei VOR:






Over the Burma/Thai border, and a slight deviation off-route for some sight-seeing






There's what I've come to see - the Bridge over the River Kwai !












Back on the planned route, and nearing Bangkok. The extensive verdant cultivation to the west of the city is a welcome change from the drab brown and khaki of the last few legs:






Approach to RW 21R at Bangkok's Don Mueang international airport (VTBD):






Parked up at Bangkok:






Kwai Bridge add-on: https://flightsim.to/file/2818/bridge-on-the-river-kwai

Next is Alor Star in the Malaysian penninsular, with another little bit of sight-seeing on the way.

Hopefully you were whistling when you flew over the Kwai Bridge. Great views of your journey, Paul.

Brian

Yep, I was whistling.