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USA TOUR event | 53rd Leg: Long-Range Military Flight | SAT DEC 17TH 18:00-21:00 UTC
FIFTYTHIRD TRIP
Departing Des Moines International Airport (KDSM): Des Moines, Iowa
Arriving Francisco C. Ada, Saipan Intl. Airport (PGSN): Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
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Leg Distance: approx Ferry 6150 nm
Competing Aircraft: Any Military Aircraft with Jet Engines
Expected Cruising Speed:at or around 0.81 Ma
Expected Cruising Altitude:at or around FL320
Expected Duration (en route): Ferry 16 h en-route
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The Long-Range Military Flight
The USA Tour continues in 2017 -- the year I estimate it should conclude. Last
year's final route took us to Des Moines Iowa flying Fighter Jets.
On February 2017, as the tour starts its last season, we reach the
fiftieth-third route. This leg is remarkable and record-breaking. Firstly, it
is the longest route of the whole tour to be flown in one single non-stop
flight: a complete 6150 nm ferry. Secondly, it is one of very few legs
crossing the International date line, and arrives to the Eastern-Most USA tour
destination, concluding all four extreme cardinal points of the USA tour
destinations during its 5 years:
Northernmost, Elmendorf Airforce Base, Anchorage, Alaska -- arrived
Southernmost, Tafuna Airforce Base, Pago Pago, American Samoa --arrived
Westernmost, Tafuna Airforce Base, Pago Pago, American Samoa --arrived
Easternmost, Francisco C. Ada Airforce Base, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands -- planned
Another interesting note about this Leg is that this corresponds to the final
"All Military Aircraft Leg. Future legs are either "All Civilian" or "Hybrid:
Civilian and Military Aircrafts". The topic of which is to be announced.
Due to the extraordinary lenght of the Ferry route, this leg in addition
features "Support routes". Companying pilots can either
Choose to fly the Ferry route with the tour participants
Choose to participate by completing one or more of the cleared
supporting routes below
Aircrafts
To participate in the USA tour a pilot can choose to use any Jet-Engined
Military aircraft that can either
Complete the complete route in Ferry mode
Be able to successfully complete Aerial Refueling (AAR) maneuvers
Pilots are encouraged to join in any of the needed modes, which are
Ferry Pilot, Military Cargo or Bomber
Tanker and support aircraft
Escort Fighter
Per popular request we will bring this tour of the leg to the regular FG servers. Hopefully we can show a very nice populated event, and maybe meet new friends
Please notify below all of the following information: Pilot Name,
route(s) to complete, Aircraft(s) of choice, Role in the Tour
Keep in mind, that the Tour will appreciate your participation as a Pilot in
any of the supporting routes, but, as always the goal of the tour is to travel
from Point A (Des Moines) to Point B (Saipan). And doing so having lots of fun
and flying with Friends.
I strongly support an effort to realism, and thus I encourage attempting AAR
maneuvers, but I won't dissuade a pilot to fuel-cheat over the ocean if it
were becoming necessary (:blush:)
GCMAP
Route:
Ferry
The Ferry Route is the official USA Tour 53rd route, and it will be flown as
planned below, by participants:
Duration (enroute), 16h05min
ETD: 02/11/2017, 16:15 UTC [Local Time (Des Moines): 02/11/2017, 10:15]
ETA: 02/12/2017, 09:00 UTC [Local Time (Saipan): 02/12/2017, 19:00]
The Ferry route is followed by the pilots completing the complete route From
Des Moines To Saipan. It takes at least 16 h to fly the ferry enroute. We will
complete this leg at FL300-FL340 flying at or around Mach 0.8.
If you are completing this route make sure to either (1) choose a military
aircraft capable of completing the indicated range or (2) choose a military
aircraft capable of performing AAR maneuvers or (3) an aircraft fitting both
one and two above.
SKYVECTOR
Code:
DSM7 OVR J151 ONL J151 RAP V86 BIL 461605N1102839W HLN J90 ODESS EPH V120 SEA J523 ARRIE J523 TOU TR13 SPONJ ORNAI 50N40 49N50 48N60 45N70 41E80 36E70 30E60 BEEBO 20E50 BESSS W21 SNAPP W21 ANEVY
Supporting Routes
Supporting route: Des Moines
The First supporting Role is to provide Escorts or Tankers facilities
between Des Moines Intl, IA (KDSM) to the Seattle Area, WA
(KTCM).
Duration (en-Route), 3h20min
ETD 02/11/2017, 16:15 UTC [Local Time (Des Moines): 02/11/2017, 10:15]
ETA 02/11/2017, 19:25 UTC [Locat Time (Seattle): 02/11/2017, 11:25]
SKYVECTOR
Code:
DSM7 OVR J151 ONL J151 RAP V86 BIL 461605N1102839W HLN J90 ODESS EPH V120 SEA
Supporting route: McChord
The First supporting Role is to provide Escorts or Tankers facilities
between the Seattle Area (WA) and the waypoint 49N50 in the North
Pacific. Departing From McChord, and after Assisting the Tour, the Pilots head
for landing in Elmendorf, Anchorage (PAED).
Duration (en-Route), 4h30min
ETD 02/11/2017, 19:15 UTC [Local Time (Seattle): 02/11/2017, 11:15]
ETA 02/11/2017, 24:00 UTC [Local Time (Anchorage): 02/11/2017, 15:00]
SKYVECTOR
Code:
ARRIE J523 TOU TR13 SPONJ ORNAI 50N40 49N50
Supporting route: Elmendorf
The First supporting Role is to provide Escorts or Tankers facilities
between the waypoints 49N50 and 45N70 in the North Pacific. Pilots depart
Elmendorf Airfoce Base in Anchorage (PAED) and after assisting the tour return
for landing at Cold Bay Airport (PACD).
Duration (en-Route), 5h15min
ETD 02/11/2017, 23:45 UTC [Local Time (Anchorage): 02/11/2017, 14:45]
ETA 02/12/2017, 05:00 UTC [Local Time (Cold Bay): 02/11/2017, 20:00]
SKYVECTOR
Code:
49N50 48N60 45N70
Supporting route: Henderson
This supporting Role is to provide Escorts or Tankers facilities
between the waypoints 41E80 and 30E60 in the NorthWest Pacific. Pilots depart
Henderson Field in the Midway Atool (PMDY) and after assisting the tour return
for landing at Wake Island Airfield (PWAK).
Duration (en-Route), 7h00min
ETD 02/12/2017, 01:05 UTC [Local Time (Midway Atoll): 02/11/2017, 14:05]
ETA 02/12/2017, 08:05 UTC [Local Time (Wake Island): 02/12/2017, 20:15]
SKYVECTOR
Code:
41E80 36E70 30E60
Supporting route: Wake
This supporting Role is to provide Escorts or Tankers facilities
between the waypoint 30E60 in the NorthWest Pacific and the Arrival at
Northern Mariana Islands. Pilots depart Wake Island Airfield (PWAK) and after
joining the tour will fly to the arrival on Saipan (PGSN).
Duration (en-Route), 5h00min
ETD 02/12/2017, 04:00 UTC [Local Time (Wake Island): 02/11/2017, 16:05]
ETA 02/12/2017, 09:00 UTC [Local Time (Saipan): 02/12/2017, 19:00]
SKYVECTOR
Code:
30E60 BEEBO 20E50 BESSS W21 SNAPP W21 ANEVY
PROCEDURES
Charts
KDSM
KTCM
PAED
PGSN
SID
DES MOINES SEVEN DEPARTURE
Multiplayer Server
Operations will take place in the regular Flightgear Multiplayer servers.
Communications
Communications will take place with mumble. Important messages can be relayed on FGChat.
Sincere thanks to Michat for offering the intercom room and channels. This will be located in the FG mumble server:
Code:
server: mumble.allfex.org
Room: USA Tour
To install and prepare the mumble (any OS), see here:
http://mumble.sourceforge.net/Main_Page
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Statistics: Posted by it0uchpods — Sun Jan 15, 2017 11:11 pm