Pilot : Sir VilkVind  : 104 knotsVtru  : 104 knotsAGL   : 7 ftPos   : Latitude 58.84   Longitude 6.31

Maximum Altitude : 1,600ft AGLDrop Altitude    :     7ft AGL

Comments:
A funny in this data set is the sudden drop in altitude from 700ft to 100ft shortly after takeoff. When questioned Sir Vilk declined to comment, but reliable sources are saying that two young ladies (very well known in dESPair circles) were doing some nude sunbathing in private on a certain yacht, a mile or what out from the dESPair SOAS harbour.

Sir Vilk's approach started from about 6nn, 2nm out from the drop point at an altitude of 100ft AGL. He then did a popup to 200ft followed by the descend to 7ft AGL where he dropped the load. This was then followed by a sharp climb to clear the terrain. At 9.5nm he started his descend for landing on runway 27.

Maximum Speed : 158 knots (indicated)Drop Speed    : 104 knots (indicated)

Comments:
150+ knots indicated was reached 2nm after take off.

The interesting part of this data set is that the climb to 1,600ft was done with the speed increasing from 120 knots to a 130 knots (compare with altitude graph range 3nm to 4nm).

The second unusual/unexpected occurance is the small drop in indicated speed after the load was dropped (look at the drop just after 8nm). Sir Hak's data set and graph show then same drop in airspeed. Interesting...

Maximum Climb Rate  :   3,200 ft/minMaximum Descend Rate:  -5,500 ft/min

Comments:
The very high descend rate at 10nm is attributed by Sir Vilk to his combat assault landing on runway 27. From the data it seems that the runway was hit at just over 600ft/min descend rate. The C-119 dESPair mechanic could not comment if there was any damage to the landing gear of the plane as he was found in his bed clucthing an empty bottle of Fluer de Cap Brandy 1979. Currently said mechanic is still failing to recollect if there was any damage, saying (with a big smile) that he was too drunk at the time to remember...