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Cities and points of interest.

Nelson's Dockyard at English Harbour is waypoint 3 in the ’Beach Bonanza’ mission from Caribbean 1.

Nelson's Dockyard at English Harbour is waypoint 3 in the ’Beach Bonanza’ mission from Caribbean 1.

The capital Yerevan and surrounding countryside, featuring majestic snowcapped peaks.

Explore the enormous open cut coal mine, Mount Thorley Warkworth Mine, near Singleton in the Newcastle & Hunter region of N.S.W..

Sydney is the de facto capital of Australia, containing as it does, the most iconic architecture, beaches, harbours and people.

Camden Airport is bordered on three sides by the Nepean River and is the Boy Scouts air activity base. I have seen everything there from gliders to L-39 Fighter Jets!

Exotic tropical paradise and capital of the Bahamas, Nassau has been featured in innumerable films. One of the most notable was the smash hit of 1965 with Sean Connery as James Bond in Thunderball, which had extensive underwater sequences.

Doing some recon practice on shipping just off thje coast of Lima, Peru.

Beautiful classical architecture in Stockholm.

"Avicii Arena, originally known as Stockholm Globe Arena and previously as Ericsson Globe, but commonly referred to in Swedish simply as Globen, is an indoor arena located in Stockholm Globe City, Johanneshov district of Stockholm, Sweden. Wikipedia"

Built in 1958 and one of the largest stadiums in Sweden.

Second largest city in Sweden and an important seaport.

A 747 Jumbo Jet has been converted into accomodation next to Stockholm Arlanda airport and Microsoft Flight Sim has modelled it in great detail.

This default airport has a magnificent level of detail and some uniquely Swedish structures.

The Forth Bridge is the most prominent landmark in the area, 2 nm N of Edinburgh airport. There are actually three bridges at that location, Queensferry Crossing, Forth Road Bridge and Forth Bridge and as of January 2022, you can fly under all of them with no collision. If you are careful!

The Scottish Parliament Building and the Royal residence Holyrood Palace are at the base of Crow Hill. the tallest hill in Edinburgh.

I captured these screens from my cathode ray tube (CRT) display c.a.2001.

Flying the "Beach Bonanza" mission from "Carribean 1".

Just over the border into Victoria, from New South Wales. | Su-57 by Deimos Inc.

Just over the border into Victoria, from New South Wales. | Su-57 by Deimos Inc.

Just over the border into Victoria, from New South Wales. | Su-57 by Deimos Inc.

Mach 1 photo session over lovely Rijeka.

Mach 1 photo session over lovely Ljubljana.

Mach 1 photo session over lovely Ljubljana.

Mach 1 photo session over lovely Ljubljana.

Exploring regional N.S.W. in the MiG-29 by Deimos.

Bowral, Berrima and Mittagong are at the junction of greater Sydney and the Southern Tablelands. The area is a favourite weekend destination for Sydney-siders with it's charming manors, wineries, antique shops and tulip gardens.

Bowral, Berrima and Mittagong are at the junction of greater Sydney and the Southern Tablelands. The area is a favourite weekend destination for Sydney-siders with it's charming manors, wineries, antique shops and tulip gardens.

Kosovo Border Patrol | Wave the flag at Kosovo's border crossings with Montenegro, Albania and Macedonia.

Like most (all?) folks, my first flight in MSFS 2020 had to be to my childhood home.

Located in the far NW of N.S.W. at the intersection of Kidman Way and the Barrier Highway, Cobar's main activity is mining. One of the oldest, Peak Gold Mine was opened in 1896, and the CSA Mine is one of Australia's highest grade copper mines.

Explore the vast irrigation bores, reservoirs and ditches around Collarenebri, and fly over Moomin Gin. In 1962 a small group of pioneering cotton growers formed a cooperative at Wee Waa and processed 98 bales of cotton in the first year. Today Namoi Cotton processes up to 84,000 bales per week at it's 11 facilities. In 1794 the first cotton gin patent was granted in the USA to Eli Whitney. Today at Moomin Cotton Gin the process of separating cotton lint from it's seeds with the descendants of Whitney's invention.

Explore the western third of Grand Bahama.

Thredbo, Perisher and Mt Kosciusko mission. Thredbo and Perisher are two of Australia's most popular ski destinations. While not the most dramatic peak, at 7,310 feet Mt Kosciusko is nonetheless Australia's tallest. RAAF 20 years livery by Impulse Simulations

Thredbo, Perisher and Mt Kosciusko mission. Thredbo and Perisher are two of Australia's most popular ski destinations. While not the most dramatic peak, at 7,310 feet Mt Kosciusko is nonetheless Australia's tallest. RAAF 20 years livery by Impulse Simulations

The Jacaranda capital of Australia, Grafton lays astride the Clarence river and features Edwardian and Victorian architecture. Fly east of Grafton to the coast and then north to the coastal towns of Wooli, Minnie Water, Sandon, Brooms Head, Angourie Point and Yamba. Then return to Grafton via the Clarence River.

I spotted a local MiG-29 at the airport. Also took a few shots from the lofty peak of Mount Ararat.

MiGMan thanks Dan "McAnimal" Hanke for contributing these screens to the Flight Sim Museum.

Tathra Beach is near Merimbula on the south coast of N.S.W.

Tathra Beach is near Merimbula on the south coast of N.S.W.

Tathra Beach is near Merimbula on the south coast of N.S.W.

Captain Scarlet debuted on TV screens in the 1960's as Biggles reimagined for the 21st century, in the 1960s with ripping yarns and tales of derring-do. The "New Captain Scarlet" is a CGI masterpiece from the master of 'boy's own' adventuring, Gerry Anderson.