After the port of Los Angeles, this is the largest container port in the entire United States of America. We depart once again, in order to capture the evening view on another short flight with our Cessna from Hawthorne back to Long Beach. Night falls and the light of the sun is replaced by an ocean of artificial lights that never seems to come to an end. An impressive backdrop, where skyscrapers stick out like needles in a city, which is otherwise rather flat due to the risk of earthquakes.Īfter an exciting day of flying, the sun sets into the ocean in the West and we enjoy the sunset from above. At Hawthorne, we boarded a helicopter for an awesome sightseeing flight – Including a panoramic view of the city and the international airport! However, before we landed in Hawthorne, we made sure to take an extensive trip around down town Los Angeles. The next part of our journey leads us to a small airport south of Los Angeles – Hawthorne. It was Dick himself! “Hi, my name is Dick and I flew around the world”, he said and proudly told his story.Ī little later, we fueled up our little Cessna and made our way “home”. To our great delight, an older gentleman spoke to us while we ate at the local restaurant. In the 1980s, Burt designed the legendary Rutan Voyager, which his brother Dick used in 1986 to fly around the world in exactly nine days, three minutes and 44 seconds. The Air and Space Port not only has lots of interesting aircraft, but also has a decent snack bar with rather delicious burgers and countless props from the brothers Burt and Dick Rutan. In the picture below, which I have taken from aboard our Cessna 172, one can see the very same US Airways A320 model which was also used as the “set” for the Sully movie, which pictured the successful water landing in the Hudson River of US Airways Flight 1549. The dry desert air and an ever shining sun offer the perfect conditions to store discarded heavy metal for future owners, or to scrap the poor birds. Today’s destination: Mojave Air and Space Port (KMHV), which primarily acts as a cemetery for old short-haul and long-haul aircraft. Enjoy the ride.Īfter a relaxing evening in Long Beach and a hearty breakfast, we decided to rent out a small Cessna 172 at the local airport, namely LGB. This second part is dedicated two our layover and the subsequent flight back from Los Angeles to Zurich. Welcome to part two of my journey on board of LX 40 and LX 41. “My name is Dick, and I flew around the world!” – Mojave Air & Space Port
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