A bit of fun off the bike.
A bit of fun off the bike.
Went to Brno in the Czech Republic three weeks ago for a flight in an L-29 Delfin fighter jet trainer. Something I've always wanted to do and thanks to getting a company bonus in January it rapidly got booked B) The company , Blue sky services/ Czech jet, were superb through out. Had a great pilot , Pavel. Big bear of a bloke with a wicked sense of humour and handy with a joystick / 737 pilot by day and weekends flies the family company L29. Had a fab weekend in Brno , which is a lovely city. Bad side, ear popped on descent in the passenger jet on the way over. Mega pain and could feel fluid running down inside. Now have raging middle ear infection which I'm sure would be cured if I bashed my head against a brick wall :sick: Was worth it though :laugh: They are getting an L39 next year , feel a return trip coming on. Now it's over I can ride the bike again Couple of videos. One rock-y , one chilled. Paid for a video but they allowed me to have the raw files from gopro facing me and the cockpit
"The trails of the world be countless, and most of the trails be tried.
You tread on the heels of many, till you come where the ways divide.
And one lies safe in the sunlight, and the other is dreary and wan, Yet you look aslant at the Lone Trail, and the Lone Trail lures you on....
....Bid good-bye to sweetheart, bid goodbye to friend, The Lone Trail, the Lone Trail, follow to the end.
Tarry not, and fear not, chosen of the true;
Lover of the Lone Trail, The Lone Trail waits for you"
You tread on the heels of many, till you come where the ways divide.
And one lies safe in the sunlight, and the other is dreary and wan, Yet you look aslant at the Lone Trail, and the Lone Trail lures you on....
....Bid good-bye to sweetheart, bid goodbye to friend, The Lone Trail, the Lone Trail, follow to the end.
Tarry not, and fear not, chosen of the true;
Lover of the Lone Trail, The Lone Trail waits for you"
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"The trails of the world be countless, and most of the trails be tried.
You tread on the heels of many, till you come where the ways divide.
And one lies safe in the sunlight, and the other is dreary and wan, Yet you look aslant at the Lone Trail, and the Lone Trail lures you on....
....Bid good-bye to sweetheart, bid goodbye to friend, The Lone Trail, the Lone Trail, follow to the end.
Tarry not, and fear not, chosen of the true;
Lover of the Lone Trail, The Lone Trail waits for you"
You tread on the heels of many, till you come where the ways divide.
And one lies safe in the sunlight, and the other is dreary and wan, Yet you look aslant at the Lone Trail, and the Lone Trail lures you on....
....Bid good-bye to sweetheart, bid goodbye to friend, The Lone Trail, the Lone Trail, follow to the end.
Tarry not, and fear not, chosen of the true;
Lover of the Lone Trail, The Lone Trail waits for you"
Re: A bit of fun off the bike.
"The trails of the world be countless, and most of the trails be tried.
You tread on the heels of many, till you come where the ways divide.
And one lies safe in the sunlight, and the other is dreary and wan, Yet you look aslant at the Lone Trail, and the Lone Trail lures you on....
....Bid good-bye to sweetheart, bid goodbye to friend, The Lone Trail, the Lone Trail, follow to the end.
Tarry not, and fear not, chosen of the true;
Lover of the Lone Trail, The Lone Trail waits for you"
You tread on the heels of many, till you come where the ways divide.
And one lies safe in the sunlight, and the other is dreary and wan, Yet you look aslant at the Lone Trail, and the Lone Trail lures you on....
....Bid good-bye to sweetheart, bid goodbye to friend, The Lone Trail, the Lone Trail, follow to the end.
Tarry not, and fear not, chosen of the true;
Lover of the Lone Trail, The Lone Trail waits for you"
Re: A bit of fun off the bike.
that looks fantastic, seems on the next trip to home I have to stop in CZ and book something similar.
:)
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If you do, go through Blue Sky Services SRO at Brno airport. Think Czech Jet market them for a fee. They have several aircrafts and tripsmjojom wrote:that looks fantastic, seems on the next trip to home I have to stop in CZ and book something similar.
I'd like to go in their Zlin aerobatic plane , December time and tie in with Prague /Brat/Vienna Christmas markets.
http://www.blueskyservice.cz/en/
"The trails of the world be countless, and most of the trails be tried.
You tread on the heels of many, till you come where the ways divide.
And one lies safe in the sunlight, and the other is dreary and wan, Yet you look aslant at the Lone Trail, and the Lone Trail lures you on....
....Bid good-bye to sweetheart, bid goodbye to friend, The Lone Trail, the Lone Trail, follow to the end.
Tarry not, and fear not, chosen of the true;
Lover of the Lone Trail, The Lone Trail waits for you"
You tread on the heels of many, till you come where the ways divide.
And one lies safe in the sunlight, and the other is dreary and wan, Yet you look aslant at the Lone Trail, and the Lone Trail lures you on....
....Bid good-bye to sweetheart, bid goodbye to friend, The Lone Trail, the Lone Trail, follow to the end.
Tarry not, and fear not, chosen of the true;
Lover of the Lone Trail, The Lone Trail waits for you"
Re: A bit of fun off the bike.
Thanks, yes it wasBoggs wrote:Great stuff,looks like an amazing experience (thumbs)
"The trails of the world be countless, and most of the trails be tried.
You tread on the heels of many, till you come where the ways divide.
And one lies safe in the sunlight, and the other is dreary and wan, Yet you look aslant at the Lone Trail, and the Lone Trail lures you on....
....Bid good-bye to sweetheart, bid goodbye to friend, The Lone Trail, the Lone Trail, follow to the end.
Tarry not, and fear not, chosen of the true;
Lover of the Lone Trail, The Lone Trail waits for you"
You tread on the heels of many, till you come where the ways divide.
And one lies safe in the sunlight, and the other is dreary and wan, Yet you look aslant at the Lone Trail, and the Lone Trail lures you on....
....Bid good-bye to sweetheart, bid goodbye to friend, The Lone Trail, the Lone Trail, follow to the end.
Tarry not, and fear not, chosen of the true;
Lover of the Lone Trail, The Lone Trail waits for you"
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Re: A bit of fun off the bike.
What an amazing experience,i am glad you enjoyed it I worked on Tornado aircraft when i was in the R.A.F and when any member of the Squadron left they gave us a flight in a Tornado GR1. As you now know you really don,t have an idea how amazing this type of aircraft are and the forces they put on your body even when wearing a G-suit! hmy: hmy:
Re: A bit of fun off the bike.
What an experience, looks like you had some great fun there. I would love to do that.
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Done many hours in a Zlin....Russia metal version of the chipmunk...fun but bloody loud.
I miss flying.
Mike
I miss flying.
Mike
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