Microlight
Voyage
01
Jun 2007 - Microlight
expedition was flagged off from the Hindon Air Base
near Delhi by the Chief of the Air Staff, Air
Chief Marshal FH Major AVSM PVSM SC VM ADC.
DAY-1
(01 Jun 07) : Hindon/India to Allahabad/India and Allahabad/India
to Baghdogra/India.
DAY-2
(02
Jun 07):
Baghdogra/India to Guwahati/India and Guwahat/India
to Mandalay/Myanmar.
DAY-3
(03 Jun 07) : Mandalay/Myanmar
to Yangon//Myanmar (Started from Yangon to Bangkok,
due to bad weather at Bangkok returned back to Yangon).
DAY-4
(04
Jun 07)
: Yangon/Myanmar to Bangkok/Thailand.
DAY-5
(05
Jun 07)
: Bangkok/Thailand to Danang/Vietnam.
DAY-6
(06
Jun 07)
: Danang/Vietnam to Haikou/China.
DAY-7
(07
Jun 07) : Haikou/China returned
back to Haikou/China (Due to Bad weather).
DAY-8
(08 Jun 07) : Haikou/China returned
back to Haikou/China (Due to Bad weather).
DAY-9
& Day-10 (09
to 10 Jun 07) : Remain at Haikou/China
due to Bad Weather.
DAY-11
(11 Jun 07)
:Haikou/China to Guangzhou/China .
DAY-12
to Day 14
(12 to 14 Jun 07) : Remain at Guangzhou/China
due to Bad Weather (Heavy Rainfall).
DAY-15
(15 Jun 07)
: Guangzhou/China to Fuzhou/China (Rather
than landing in Xiamen, flew past Xiamen and landed
in Fuzhou thereby saving a day).
DAY-16
(16 Jun 07) : Remain at Fuzhou/China
due to Bad Weather.
DAY-17
(17 Jun 07)
: Fuzhou/China to Shanghai/China.
DAY-18
(18 Jun 07)
: Shanghai/China to Qingdao/China.
DAY-19
(19 Jun 07)
: Qingdao/China to Dalian/China.
DAY-
20
(20 Jun 07)
: Dalian/China to Shenyang/China (Microlight
diverted to Shenyang, China after flying for about
7 hrs due to strong winds at Changchun (Destination))
.
DAY-
21
(21 Jun 07) : Remain at Shenyang/China
due to Bad Weather.
DAY-
22
(22 Jun 07)
: Shenyang/China to Jiamusi/China (via Changchun)
.
DAY-
23
(23 Jun 07)
: Jiamusi/China to Khabarovsk/Russia (With
only, pilot Wing Commander Rahul Monga on-board, co-pilot
Wing Commander Anil Kumar left for Alaska, USA from
China).
DAY-
24
(24 Jun 07)
: Khabarovsk/Russia to Nikolaevsk/Russia
(With only, pilot Wing Commander Rahul Monga on-board
as the Russian Air Traffic Control converse only in
Russian and therefore it is mandatory to have a Russian
navigator in the machine).
DAY-
25
(25 Jun 07) : Remain at Nikolaevsk/Russia
due to bad weather at Okhotsk (Destination).
DAY
- 26
(26 Jun 07) : Remain at Nilolaevsk,
Russia due to Bad Weather.
DAY
- 27
(27 Jun 07) : Nikolaevsk/Russia
to Ajan/Russia.
The Microlight
was airborne from Nikolaevsk airport at 0920 H and
landed at Ajan, Russia at 1142 H. Wing Commander Rahul
Monga is flying along with a Russian Navigator. Wing
Commander Anil Kumar will join him in USA.
DAY
- 28
(28 Jun 07) : Ajan/Russia to Magadan/Russia
(Ohotsk).
The Microlight took off from Ajan at 0357 H and landed
at Ohotsk at 0638 H. On the same day microlight flew
to Magadan, Russia. Wing Commander Rahul Monga flew
with a Russuan Navigator (as Air Traffic Controllers
converse only in Russian). Wing Commander Anil Kumar
will join in Alaska.
DAY-
29
(29 Jun 07) : Magadan/Russia back
to Magadan/Russia.
The Microlight took off for the next destination Chaybukha,
Russia. Due to blinding snow it returned back to Magadan.
DAY-30
(30 Jun 07) : Remain at Magadan,
Russia due to Bad Weather.
DAY-31
(01 Jul 07) : Due to bad weather
the Microlight remains for the third day at Magadan,
Russia.
DAY-32
(02 Jul 07) : Remain at Magadan,
Russia for the fourth day due to Bad Weather.
DAY-
33
(03 Jul 07)
: Magadan/Russia to Chaybukha/Russia (With
only, pilot Wing Commander Rahul Monga on-board ).
DAY-
34
(04 Jul 07)
: Chaybukha/Russia to Markovo/Russia (With
only, pilot Wing Commander Rahul Monga on-board ).
DAY-
35
(05 Jul 07)
: Mictolight took off at 0256 H IST from
Markovo, Russia and landed at Anadyr, Russia at 0443
H IST.
DAY-
35
(05 Jul 07)
: Mictolight took off at 0632 H IST from
Anadyr, Russia and landed at Buhta Provideniya, Russia
at 0918 H IST.
DAY-
36
(06 Jul 07)
: Mictolight took off at 0327 H IST from
Buhta Provideniya, Russia and landed at Nome, United
States at 0521 H IST
DAY-
36
(06 Jul 07)
: Mictolight took off at 2248 H IST from
Nome, United States and landed at Mc Grath, United
States at 0118 H IST on 07 Jul 07.
DAY-
37
(07 Jul 07)
: Mictolight took off at 0558 H IST from
Mc Grath, United States and landed at Anchorage, United
States at 0751 H IST. Today and tomorrow is the servicing
day for the Microlight Aircraft.
DAY-38
(08 Jul 07) : Remain at Anchorage,
United States. This is the servicing day for the Microlight
Aircraft.
DAY-
39
(09 Jul 07)
: Mictolight took off for Juneau, United
States at 2213 H IST from Anchorage, United States
and landed back at Anchorage, United States at 2230H
IST due to bad weather.
DAY-
40
(10 Jul 07)
: Mictolight again took off for Juneau,
United States at 0448 H IST from Anchorage, United
States and landed back at Anchorage, United States
at 0555H IST due to bad weather.
DAY-41
(11 Jul 07) : Bad Weather - Microlight
anchored at Anchorage, United States.
DAY-
42
(12 Jul 07)
: Mictolight took off from Anchorage at
2243H IST(11 Jul 07) and landed back at Anchorage.
Again it took off at 0500IST and landed at Northway,
Unites States at 0728H IST. There
is a change of route, as per the itinerary due to
bad weather. Now the route will be Northway
- Beaver Creek - Whitehorse - Prince George - Snohomish.
DAY-
42
(12 Jul 07)
: The Microlight took off from Northway,
United States at 2305 H IST and landed at Beaver Creek,
Yukon Territory, Canada at 2330 H IST. Tomorrow they
will take off for Whitehorse, Canada.
DAY-
43
(13 Jul 07)
: The Microlight took off from Beaver Creek,
Yukon Territory, Canada at 0032 H IST and landed at
Whitehorse, Canada at 0247 H ISTafter fluing of 02
Hr 15 Min. Again the Microlight took off from Whitehorse,
Canada at 0420H IST and landed at Watson Lake, Canada
at 0628 H IST after flying of 02 Hr 08 Min.
DAY-
44
(14 Jul 07)
: The Microlight reached at Snohomish, United
Stated. It has flown Watson Lake - Prince George -
Bellingham - Snohomish.
DAY-
45
(15 Jul 07) : Bad Weather - Microlight
remains at Snohomish, United States.
DAY-
46
(16 Jul 07) : Bad Weather - Microlight
remains at Snohomish, United States for the second
day.
DAY-
47
(17 Jul 07)
: The Microlight reached at Stockten, United
Stated. It has flown Snohomish - Salem - Arcata -
Stockten. Due to bad weather at Tracy, United States
it was diverted to Stockten, United States.
DAY-
48
(18 Jul 07)
: The Microlight reached at Santa Paula,
United Stated. It has flown from Stockten - Santa
Paula.
DAY-
49
(19 Jul 07)
: The Microlight reached at Goodyear, United
Stated.
DAY-
50
(20 Jul 07)
: The Microlight reached at San Angelo,
Texas, United Stated.
DAY-
51
(21 Jul 07)
: The Microlight reached at Memphis, United
Stated. It has flown San Angelo - Burleson - Texar
Kana - Memphis.
DAY-
52
(22 Jul 07)
: The Microlight reached at Pittsburg, Texas,
United Stated. It has flown Memphis - Lexington-Fayette
- Pittsburg.
DAY-
53
(23 Jul 07)
: The Microlight reached at Providence,
United Stated. It has flown Pittsburg - Providence.
DAY-
54
(24 Jul 07) : Bad Weather - Microlight
remains at Providence, United States.
DAY-
55
(25 Jul 07)
: The Microlight reached at Brampton, Canada.
It has flown Providence - Springfield - Albany - Toronto
- Brampton.
DAY-
56
(26 Jul 07)
: The Microlight reached at Matagami, Canada.
It has flown Brampton - Matagami.
DAY-
56
(26 Jul 07)
: The Microlight reached at La Grande Riviere,
Canada. It has flown Matagami - La Grande Riviere.
DAY-
57
(27 Jul 07) : Bad Weather - Microlight
remains at La Grande Riviere, Canada.
DAY-
58
(28 Jul 07)
: The Microlight reached at Inukjuak, Canada.
DAY-
59
(29 Jul 07)
: The Microlight reached at Kangiqsujuaq,
Canada.
DAY-
60
(30 Jul 07) : Bad Weather - Microlight
remains at Kangiqsujuaq, Canada.
DAY-
61
(31 Jul 07)
: The Microlight reached at Iqaluit, Canada.
DAY-
62
(01 Aug 07) : Bad Weather - Microlight
remains at Iqaluit, Canada.
DAY-
63
(02 Aug 07)
: The Microlight reached at Nuuk, Greenland
after flying of 04 Hr 15 Min.
DAY-
64
(03 Aug 07)
: The Microlight reached at Reykjavik, Iceland.It
has flown Nuuk - Kulusuk - Reykjavik.
DAY-
65
(04 Aug07)
: The Microlight reached at Hosn, Iceland
after flying of 02 Hr 05 Min.
DAY-
66
(05 Aug 07)
: The Microlight reached at Aberdeen, England.It
has flown Hosn - Aberdeen.
DAY-
67
(06 Aug 07)
: The Microlight reached at Houghton, England.It
has flown Aberdeen - Houghton.
DAY-
67
(06 Aug 07)
: The Microlight reached at Eggersdrof,
Germany.It has flown Houghton - Munsterohnabruck -
Eggersdrof.
DAY-
68
(07 Aug07)
: Servicing Day - The Microlight at Eggersdrof,
Germany.
DAY-
69
(08 Aug 07) : Bad Weather - Microlight
remains at Eggersdrof, Germany.
DAY-
70
(09 Aug 07) : Bad Weather - Microlight
remains at Eggersdrof, Germany.
DAY-
71
(10 Aug 07) : Bad Weather - Microlight
remains at Eggersdrof, Germany
DAY-
72
(11 Aug 07) : Bad Weather - Microlight
remains at Eggersdrof, Germany
DAY-
73
(12 Aug 07)
: The Microlight reached at Friedrichshafen,
Germany.It has flown Eggersdrof - Friedrichshafen.
DAY-
74
(13 Aug 07)
: The Microlight reached at Rome, Italy.It
has flown Friedrichshafen - Rome.
DAY-
75
(14 Aug 07)
: The Microlight reached at Kerkyra, Greece.It
has flown Rome - Latino - Karkyra.
DAY-
76
(15 Aug 07)
: The Microlight reached at Kayseri, Turkey.It
has flown Karkyra - Istanbul - Kayseri.
DAY-
77
(16 Aug 07)
: The Microlight reached at Tabriz, Iran.It
has flown Kayseri - Van - Tabriz.
DAY-
78
(17 Aug 07)
: The Microlight reached at Banadar Abbas,
Iran.It has flown Tabriz - Ahwaz - Banadar Abbas.
DAY-
79
(18 Aug 07)
: The Microlight reached at Bhuj, IIndia.It
has flown Banadar Abbas - Karachi - Bhuj.
DAY-
80
(19 Aug 07)
: The Microlight reached at Hindon, India.It
has flown Bhuj - Ahmedabad - Hindon.It has completed
the Round the World Expedition in 80 Days.
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