Flying Around the World

Preparing for Capetown

Maurice Kirk — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:56:29 GMT

Preparing for Capetown

Below freezing here in Hampshire as we try and do essential maintainance for G-KURK's first engine

The Mail Must Get Through!

Maurice Kirk — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:05:41 GMT

The Mail Must Get Through!

There must be some other way of expressing my concern about the current state of 'welsh law and order' when I appear in Cardiff Court on the 12th January against the HM Home Secretary?

D-Day Cub needs a Bigger Engine

Maurice Kirk — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 22:53:48 GMT

D-Day Cub needs a Bigger Engine

The winter spent raising cash to modify my 1943 WW2 cub for Cape Town or Everest? The C90 engine is needed to tackle a high fuel load and small beaches for a swim!

Swing that Stick!

Maurice Kirk — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 21:01:49 GMT

Swing that Stick!

1943 D-Day Cub almost like 'Liberty Girl'

Maurice Kirk — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 17:24:40 GMT

1943 D-Day Cub almost like 'Liberty Girl'

There will be no another 'Liberty Girl', she was welded to my hip but if 'Uncle Sam' wishes to ban me from USA for 10 years then I am not waiting to argue. I fly to Cape Town instead and after that, Sir Edmond Hilary's suggestion may well be accomplished.

But 3 of my aircraft are stuck in the US of A. I now have to be either sell or have the girls boxed back to 'Blighty'. Immaculate PA 20 Pacer $30,000, a J3 cub with floats almost ready to cross Canada $60,000 and my 'little yellow peril' J3 Cub that 'got too close to George Bush', $80,000..... or will exchange for US visa or presidental pardon.

Quick I need some wing tanks, full instruments, Kruger rands and learn to speak Swawili

Hurry up Alvin

Maurice Kirk — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:34:31 GMT

Hurry up Alvin

Batten Down the Hatches!

She's on a Bee Line for Texas!

Maurice Kirk — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:17:03 GMT

She's on a Bee Line for Texas!

Cub Evacuation Imminent

Maurice Kirk — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:14:01 GMT

Cub Evacuation Imminent

Kandy and Alvin may fly her north out of the line of the storm

Meeting Sir Edmund Hillary

Maurice Kirk — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:48:03 GMT

Meeting Sir Edmund Hillary

The highlight of my round the world trip....my school boy hero, along with Sir Francis and Dad and a few more

Part of a conversation from a phone box one hundred yards from Sir Edmund's house in Auckland, New Zealand: "Sir, I am currently flying a WW2 aircraft around the world and used to be a climbing instructor in North Wales. I noticed on the P-y-G public bar ceiling your signature with other Everest climbers of '52. Sir Edmund replied, "you had better come and have a cup of tea, where abouts areyou?

My Air Race Mentor

Maurice Kirk — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:41:25 GMT

My Air Race Mentor

4.30am and there he was, marking my route on a napkin, for the next country .... the strong rumour being I had no map between Biggin Hill and the coat hangar bridge

Geoff Russell, Lawyer, Hampden, Maine, USA

Maurice Kirk — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:29:49 GMT

Geoff Russell, Lawyer, Hampden, Maine, USA

A considerable quantity of piper cub parts are 'missing' from Russell's grarage, During the re build of Liberty Girl, in Maine, a fuselage ,wings, struts, brake pedals etc., bought by me at Belfast airport, Miller's field and elsewhere, including a Grove brake conversion kit, donated by the manufacturer, may have been sold off to YOU? I will pay for information and treble it for a successful prosecution maurice@kirkflyingvet.com .

French WW2 cub hidden in a Barn for such USAContingencies

Maurice Kirk — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:23:50 GMT

French WW2 cub hidden in a Barn for such USAContingencies

If no USA Visa I fly a different Continent

Cadillac, Banquet And a Personal Body Guard!

Maurice Kirk — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:20:43 GMT

Cadillac, Banquet And a Personal Body Guard!

Next day I was routed via 12,000 ft DCT to Bahrain!

Serious Weather Causes a Great Phone Call

Maurice Kirk — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:12:05 GMT

Serious Weather Causes a Great Phone Call

Just after the Contolled Arrival

Maurice Kirk — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:08:32 GMT

Just after the Contolled Arrival

Article in Jakarta Mag

Maurice Kirk — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:06:36 GMT

Article in Jakarta Mag

After a 10 and half hour flight, much in 'reduced' light, from Singapore

talks 490.jpg

Maurice Kirk — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:01:33 GMT

talks 490.jpg

Organiser in London to Sydney Air Race, bon viveur and one hell of a race pilot!

To Cape Town if Mr Bush refuses USA Visa

Maurice Kirk — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:18:30 GMT

To Cape Town if Mr Bush refuses USA Visa

South Island for Milford Sound

Maurice Kirk — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 13:56:11 GMT

South Island for Milford Sound

A breath taking flight of all times

Removing the Drag

Maurice Kirk — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 13:52:33 GMT

Removing the Drag