Yep, beautiful weather if a bit above my ideal cycling temperature which is around 25°C. 28-30°C, slight wind from the south. Took it easy as well.
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I finally managed to get a photo of the Wallaroo that has been eluding me for the past couple of months.
They aren’t endangered but aren’t common and very shy. Also, like Wallabies they are solitary animals and don’t gather in a Mob like Kangaroos. She saw me about the same time as I saw her and I had time for one quick snap before she took off.
This one is a female - the pale chest and tail is a giveaway. Males are an overall dark brown in colour. I had seen her with a male Joey and didn’t see it until she bolted, it was hidden by some nearby scrub and I just managed this shot.
She also has a female joey with her. Judging by the size difference the female joey is from last year and the male is her latest.
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The shops have already got Christmas stock out here! Have done since the start of the month. Commerce has killed what Christmas used to be. You could say the same about the other holidays and celebrations through the year, too.
Went out for an early morning ride to enjoy the cool air before the Sun and humidity kicked in. No idyllic scenery round here, but at least the traffic was light…
Fitted my rack yesterday and now have somewhere handy to hang my water bottle caddy, too. Here near East Heckington.
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I’m doing my bi-annual sim check this weekend. I had some spare time and visited The RNoAF Aircraft collection at OSL/ENGM Gardermoen.
Lots of beautifully restored WWII aircraft and many modern ones as well.
F-5A Cockpit procedure trainer.
Have gun. Will travel.
This Ju-52 deserves a post of its own. The story actually involves my dad, in a way…
And at last, me holding the stick of a SG38 glider trainer. My dad flew this very airframe when he got his A-Glider Diploma, in 1944.
It’s dismantled and about to be transferred to another exhibition…
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Uk Prison Service Education and Training College. A wonderfull old mansion now used for staff taining. Felicity had been hired to do the face painting for the 50th Prison Service working dogs competition. I drove and got to look around.
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Well, to be fair the forward part of the bow of Wisconsin is actually the Kentucky.
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I thought I remembered that fact about the bow from one of the cancelled ships being used for one of the four that were commissioned but I could not find a link to an article that supported that memory.
Wheels
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Awesome pictures! That F-5 cockpit is really cool to see.
Do share! 
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Welp, if im going to spend some time in my minimum security Al Asad, i might as well get comfortable. Here is my pit next to my bed.
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I was with our white GHRVPK Leopard 1A5-DK at DALO industrial Day’s in Ballerup 23 and 24 august 2023.
There was a lot to look at.
Part one!
Me in the F-35 mockup on day one
Me attempting to land at Skrydstrup airbase in the F-35 simulator
Me on my way to almost hit the trees in front of the runway. The instructor had written me off, but I just got over them with full burner and full back stick. I did break the gear upon hitting the runway, but it was still better than most of my DCS landings.
As a reward I got the F-35 “Remove Before Flight” tag
Trainshot caught my eyes with their target dummy on a segway thingie. They also have other exciting target shooting systems.
My second attempt on day 2 was a much better approach, but lowering the landing gear threw me off course and I busted the left main gear wheel, when it hit the grass on touchdown but I keept it on the runway. Still much better than I normally do.
The Royal Danish Air Force cap was a reward for making a perfect landing in the sim, but when the instructor saw how bummed I was at not being able to earn one for my collection, he kindly gave me one. I am very thankfull for that.
I got a little merchandise including some SAAB stuff. (The 2 cups, 3 bonbon’s, GlobalEye and SABERTOOTH “Remove Before Flight/Dive” tags)
The F-35 mockup and a former active duty F-16 that has been converted for public display.
The wings and tails on E-176 has been made easily removable and lightweight Sidewinder mockups has been added and anything classified have been removed from the cockpit. (Note the SAAB tent!)
The first visitors got to see when using the VIP route to the entrance. Our Leopard 1! (With the turret as in picture 4.)
Next on the VIP route, the 2 newest artillery pieces in the Danish forces and the little older Cardom mortar system in a Danish Piranha 5. (We have had those for a while.)
Then the F-16 and F-35
The Leopard 1A5-DK on a Danish Newspaper site. Leo clip starts at 00.38 to 01:15 (Me shouting "Der Startes! (Starting!) and jumping at 00:47)
The Leopard 1 on a Dutch TV show.
Very short, 7 seconds from 11:17 (This time I’m with the front toward the camera.)
More to come!
Happy Simming!
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Wow, awesome! Dan
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Thats amazing dan!
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That must have been quite the experience! 
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It was a great experience, but not as great as I had hoped for. We didn’t get to start her up as much as we would have liked and almost no running up in RPM’s. Our Neighbors didn’t like it as they had conferences inside the tent next to our exhaust and had to shout at each other when we where idling. So it is understandable.
Just a bummer for the many guests who asked if we would start up and run up the RPM’s.
DALO Industrial Days Part Deux
Day 2 Thursday 24 of August.
The latest Danish Leopard 2 converted to 2A7 standard, The first of the Danish Army Leopard 2 MBT’s converted to Leguan Assault Bridge Layers with bridge mounted, our Leopard 1A5-DK and a German armoured truck.
The new Danish Army PULS and ATMOS systems.
Packing up and readying for going home or on delivery.
More to come!
Happy Simming!
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DALO Industrial Days Part three
Day 2 Thursday 24 of August.
Leguan laying out the bridge for dismantling to prepare it for transport. As I understand it, it was the first time a Danish Leguan have laid out a Danish Assault Bridge for dismantling on Danish soil.
Leguan and Assault Bridge where to be handed over to The Engineer Regiment in Skive on Friday 25 of august.
Happy Simming!
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Awesome!
Nice photos, I never get tired of looking and photos of Leopards 
What is the length of the bridge. Looks the same as we had on the Leo1 AVLB but longer?
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Visited the Evergreen Aviation Museum in McMinnville OR while on a layover this week. It was absolutely incredible, and I spent 6 hours between the two buildings (air & space) and still didn’t read everything or visit the third building (theater).
I did not try to capture a good photo of the H-4 Hercules (Spruce Goose) because there was no way I could get a picture that did justice for the sense of massive scale. I did take a few more standing in front of it, but they were selfies with my fellow pilot and I didn’t ask for his permission to post them online.
Just know that it dwarfs everything including the building it’s in; it’s like standing under a C5 Galaxy, just awe inspiring. The lines are incredibly clean and aerodynamic-looking, especially considering when it was designed and how it was built. The condition of the aircraft is pristine despite its age and hourly tours every day; it’s evident it’s being very well taken care of there. The cockpit surprised me by proving very ergonomic, and obviously the work of a complete ego-maniac: it’s apparently designed for single-pilot operations, and the co-pilot seat has virtually none of the controls or duties the left seater has. 
You’ll note the photo of the SR-71 demonstrating how its wing tips are foldable for aircraft carrier operations, something I had never heard about until I made it up here.
Also shown (in the foreground of the Kaman SH-2 Seasprite) is the only surviving de Lackner HZ-1 Aerocycle. US Army Captain Selmer Sundby was awarded the DFC for his role in flight testing the aircraft, and I can intuitively understand why.
Lastly, outside they have a number of aircraft on display, including the world’s ugliest helicopter, two former Evergreen 747-200’s including one on top of the separate aviation-themed waterpark complete with water slides going through it, and a Beechcraft Starship. An amazing collection, wonderfully curated and presented; I would highly recommend anyone visiting Portland to make a day trip down to McMinnville.
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I was there couple years ago and thought it was fantastic.
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