Cruisin around Socal

genkukov

genkukov

New Member
Several Sunday's ago, I decided to do a flight around Southern California, traveling from Redlands (L12), Hawthorne (HHR), Oxnard (OXR), and Victorville (VCV). Along the way, I took the LAX Mini-Route and flew along the coast between Santa Monica and Oxnard. Was quite a flight. Hope you enjoy.

110-105 Interchange

081907flying049zx4.jpg


Over LAX at 2500'. Notice the 747 (I think) departing 25L.

081907flying057wv4.jpg


Landing at Oxnard

081907flying084ad6.jpg


Inbound to Victorville

081907flying030tn4.jpg


I don't think I have enough runway (only 15,050' of runway)

081907flying032ge6.jpg


This photo is from another flight, but it is the same airplane that I took the Socal flight. (This was on a solo X-C up to Vacaville via Mariposa Yosemite. I had stopped for gas and snapped this photo at MPI during the Spring).

img1227za5.jpg


Hope you all enjoyed.
-Kukov
 
PGT said:
Very nice pictures


Why the 15k foot runway in place though?
Click to expand...

Thanks. About the runway? TBH, I'm really not sure. This used to be George Air Force base is my understanding. Other than that, not really sure. It is the second longest runway in the states though (at least according to Wikipedia's definition of runways). It was fun touching down, then taking off and cruising at a 100 feet the last 2 miles of the runway.
-Kukov
 
Thanks for sharing the pictures. Did you have to do a short field landing at Victorville? :)
 
PGT said:
Very nice pictures


Why the 15k foot runway in place though?
Click to expand...
Victorville, aka Southern California Logistics airport, formerly known as George AFB, is one of the big airliner storage depots, where airlines park planes not in use. It's dry, so they don't need to deal with rust or mildew.
 
Thanks for the photos.

As far as VCV's runway length, one reason it is still maintain is because of the number of large aircraft that come in and find their final resting place in the desert.

edit: nvm, aloft beat me.
 
genkukov said:
This photo is from another flight, but it is the same airplane that I took the Socal flight. (This was on a solo X-C up to Vacaville via Mariposa Yosemite. I had stopped for gas and snapped this photo at MPI during the Spring).

img1227za5.jpg


Hope you all enjoyed.
-Kukov
Click to expand...

I've always wanted to fly to this airport. It sure is pretty.
 
Very nice. I know a few people that were in the Air Force and lived in Victorville while the base was still open.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top