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Well folks, I decided to do a bit of night flying (including dusk and dawn) the past few days, here are a few of my findings :lol:

A falling sun glistening in the Channel
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Sunset over France pt 1
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Sunset over France - pt 2!

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Moonlight illuminates the water in Ibizas port
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Sunrise over the Med - pt1

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Sunrise over the Med - Pt 2

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First rays of sunlight appear from behind the hotels beyond Ibiza's runway 06!

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:o fantastic screenies

I would get that 767, but i'm waiting for Captain Sim to finish their 757 package.

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Nice - I try to avoid night flying, particularly as FS default airports are abysmally lit!
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I'd post some of my shots, but I'm bush flying in the Falklands at the moment, and there's nothing much to see...!
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Cheers guys - Could be some more on the way. I'm about to set out on LGW-PMI-LGW :-)
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Post by CaldRail »

Now do that in a real aeroplane! ;)

I only did one night flight in the real world, down in New Zealand. Pretty unnerving really because I took off from Ardmore with high ground either side completely invisible - I mean its just wooded hillsides there. Over Auckland of course you get a good impression of your situation from the city lights, but out in the country there just isn't anything there. The only reference were the stars overhead. Pretty wierd I can tell you.

PS - Whoever was in the piper crossing the runway I do apologise - I forgot to turn on the landing light (and so did my instructor). Pays to be alert when you're flying.
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i enjoy a night flight i cant see whats ahead of me and i cant land well
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Post by GeoffreyHansen »

Great shots. I love travelling/flying at night. I just wish that I hadn't left my copy of MSFS in Sydney as I haven't yet installed it.
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