Treasure Hunting Tour: 02/22/2025 @15:00 UTC [KVAD - KGSB]

[IAHM-COL]

[IAHM-COL]

The Treasure Hunting Tour, Pirates of the West Indies

Hi Airmen!
Let's place a bet this year the Fyre Festival gonna rock (and sand). This Saturday 1/11 we will meet at 15:00z (note time change), and depart our last arrival of San Salvador, Bahamas (MYSM) to travel in an Island sightseeing adventure to the very short and exciting rwy on the Infamous Norman's Cay (MYEN). Needless to say, this place has historically been on the wild side of things, so a good friend of mine referring to this airport now declares

If you come in hot, you'll get wet.

Bring any military propeller Fighter or Support aircraft. Your cruising conditions will depend on your plane of choice. I will be risking it all with a P51D mustang (difficult to land there), and will be cruising around 5500 - 7500 ft, at 210-240 KIAS.

We shall follow a VFR flight plan weather permitting, over the multiple keys and islands of the Bahamas, so dont forget your spyglass for some outstanding views!!

The Skyvector traces us a general guide

https://skyvector.com/?ll=24.1216885495 ... YEB%20MYEN


Regards,
IH-COL

[LesterBoffo]

Missed you guys, busy Saturday.

[IAHM-COL]

The Treasure Hunting Tour - Pirates of the West Indies

Hi Airmen,

Today 01/18/20258 we will continue the tour departing at 15:00 UTC,
We will depart Norman's Cay, Bahamas (MYEN) and travel toward Key West Boca Chica AFB (KNQX), concluding our West Indies leg of the tour.

We will be flying Military propeller fighters or Military propeller support aircraft, expecting a cruise around 8000-12000 ft. KIAS will depend on your aircraft of choice. For your reference, I am repeating with the p51d Mustang.

We will follow an RNAV route as posted in the Skyvector below,

https://skyvector.com/?ll=25.1592070729 ... NQX%20KNQX

Regards,
IH-COL

[IAHM-COL]

Missed you guys, busy Saturday.

Hi Lester,
Makes sense,
We continue tomorrow, a bit early, but if you can join, we will be there

Regards

[LesterBoffo]

Yeah these 7:00 AM departures are a little early for me. Not that I want to change them, I just need to remember that 15 UTC is 7:00 PST.

[IAHM-COL]

The treasure hunting tour

Hi Airmen,

We concluded the Pirates of the West Indies Leg of the tour, arriving in Key-West Florida (KNQX).

We will now continue the tour, starting today 01/25 @ 15:00. We will depart Boca Chica Field, Key West (KNQX), and travel toward MacDill AFB (KMCF) in the St. Petersburg Bay (Florida).

We will fly military fighters (jet), or military support (jet) aircraft, and will follow the route posted below at subsonic speeds (0.78-0.82Ma) at or around FL250. I am going to join with the Eurofighter Typhoon.

Route:
https://skyvector.com/?ll=26.3318222796 ... BAY%20KMCF

Regards,
IH-COL

[IAHM-COL]

Yeah these 7:00 AM departures are a little early for me. Not that I want to change them, I just need to remember that 15 UTC is 7:00 PST.

Hi Lester
Yes unfortunately departures are rather early on PST, at the moment.

Every time I can, I try to make them a bit later, but I count with other commitment later on saturdays, after the flight

Regards

[IAHM-COL]

The treasure hunting tour

Hi Airmen,

Today, 02/01/2025 @ 15:00 UTC we will continue with the treasure hunting tour. We shall depart from McDill AFB, St Petersburg, Florida (KMCF), and we will travel to New Orleans NAS (KNBG) following the RNAV route posted in the skyvector below.

We will travel using military jet transport aircraft, at FL280 @ 0.78 - 0.77 Ma

[IAHM-COL]

Hi Airmen,

This saturday 02/08 @ 15:00 UTC we will continue the treasure hunting tour, departing New Orleans NAS (KNBG) and traveling to Maxwell Airforce Base in Montgomery, Alabama (KMXF).

We will continue flying Military Jet Cargo, at around FL250, 0.72 Ma.

The route will be:

Skyvector

Regards,
IH-COL