YQUET-Aviation, from Alaska back to France
This third part of the YQUET-Aviation around-the-world tour resumes at Nome and takes pilots through Alaska, the Aleutians, Kamchatka, Japan, China, the Philippines, Indonesia, India, the Middle East, the Mediterranean and France.
The original story is lively, with weather, network sessions, improvised controllers and shared stages. The redesign keeps that campaign spirit while making the route easier to read.
A long and well-documented collective campaign.
Aleutians, Asia, Middle East, Mediterranean and France.
The variety of legs requires a versatile aircraft.
Harsh weather, islands, terrain, heat and long transitions.
Understanding the flight
This third part is a gradual return toward Europe. It starts in the cold and wind of the Aleutians, then changes worlds several times before reaching the Mediterranean.
The plan works best as a club logbook: several pilots, dated stages, incidents and radically changing scenery.
Before departure
- Split the campaign by regions, especially the Aleutians and Southeast Asia.
- On cold islands, keep weather and wind credible but flyable.
- Prepare long transitions between Russia, Japan, China and the Philippines with fuel and alternates.
- Use a logbook to preserve the network spirit and accumulation of memories.
Suggested route
Alaska and Aleutians
Nome, Bethel, Cold Bay, Adak and Attu give a harsh, isolated and maritime opening.
PAOM → PABE → PACD → PATG → PADK → PAAK → ATTU
Kamchatka, Japan and Korea
Petropavlovsk, Japanese islands, Korea and Pyongyang move the campaign into East Asia.
ATTU → UHPP → RJCN → RJSR → RJNF → RJSD → RJOM → RKPK → ZKPY
China, Hong Kong and Philippines
Qingdao, Yantai, Shanghai, Fuzhou, Hong Kong, Wuhan, Taiwan and the Philippines create a dense urban section.
ZKPY → ZSQD → ZSYT → ZSSS → ZSFZ → VHHH → ZHHH → RCQC → RPLI → RCKH → RPPL → RPUQ → RPUR → RPLV → RPVP → RPUM
Borneo, Indonesia and Thailand
Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Bali, Java, Sumatra, Hat Yai and Bangkok bring heat, islands and tropical weather.
RPUM → WBKW → WBKS → WALL → WAAA → WAWT → WADD → WIHL → WARA → WIPL → WIHH → WIPD → WIMS → WIPU → VTSF → VTBD
Burma, India and Pakistan
Rangoon, Chittagong, Calcutta, Delhi, Kathmandu, Multan, Karachi, Bikaner and Peshawar build the South Asian diagonal.
VTBD → VYYY → VYYE → VGEG → VEBD → VERU → VNNG → VIDP → VNSK → VNMM → OPRK → VIBK → OPPG
Gulf, Mediterranean and France
Muscat, Shiraz, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq, Syria, Turkey, Greece, Italy, Corsica and Muret close the return.
OPPG → OOMS → OIZC → OTBD → OMAD → OKBK → OBBI → ORBI → OSLK → OSPR → LTFE → LTAI → LWOH → LGLM → LIRF → LIBD → LIRL → LFKJ → LFMZ → LFBR
Experience tips
The best reading comes from a steady campaign: one region, one atmosphere, one sequence of stages.
Keep the club spirit. Incidents, delays and group arrivals matter as much as distance covered.
Copyright Michel Lagneau 2013