Hi guys.
Just thought I would drop you a line and say hello from warm and sunny Kuwait! I am here for a few days. A great customer of mine who has purchased quite a few of my display models has flown me out here to do some demo flying, set up some of the models and give some tuition.
Its my first time to Kuwait, and its a pretty amazing place. I haven't seen to much of the city as yet ( But that comes later ) I flew in on a red eye yesterday and after a quick refresh at the hotel I figured it would be better to get out to the field instead of letting jet lag take its toll.
At the field I was amazed how pro active and keen these guys are. Wow I thought I loved the hobby! These guys here live and breath RC flying. Jets especially it seems.
We got there quite late ( 2 pm ) but I dont think I have ever flown so much in one day. It was great, I am in heaven.
Not only have they made an amazing flying facility here, but they also have one of, if not thee best collection of models I have seen anywhere, and what made it better was that they were all there to fly, ready to fly and flown they were.
I have been to organized jet meeting that have not had as many great models there! Yesterday was only half a day so we only got to fly...
Boomerang Intro P-60
Comp-Arf Eurosport P-160
Comp Arf Tucano Wren
Skygate Viper Jet P-160
Skygate Hawk P-180 or 200 I forget
Jet Welt Strike master P-160
Comp-Arf 3.1m Super Extra Karona 180
Comp-Arf Extra 260 Da 150

All were flown a number of times. I lost count but recollecting it, I had at least 15-20 flights, which in approx 4 hours was quite some doing.
The temperature started dropping around 5 pm and it was time to go back tot he workshop and sort food out. if the flying field was impressive as far as planes go, I was in for a real shock when I walked in the workshop..... Well its hard to call it a workshop as its bigger than allot of houses I have been in!
I was like a kid locked in a Toys R us after the doors had been locked.
I will try to get some photos up on line shortly and update when I can. Gotta go now. Apparently today we are going to fly all the models we missed out on yesterday.
god....... I love my job
Regards Al

Lets start with some photos...
This is just one part, of just one section of the workshop !!!!!

and another, just to add some scale to it. Thats a Skygate Hawk in the foreground and a huge 50% hemple cub in the background

another room, and another

Ali i'll be in the runway go lower

oh and there is one more

I missed out an entire part of the first ( Main) Room
If your wondering why the empty floor space.... its not because shui cleared a section Its actually because the models are being loaded to go to the field.. Kuwait style!

and if that were not enough there was always the smaller trailer...

It was then of to the field... Again Kuwait style ( This Kuwait style will feature prominently in this thread as I have experienced a few things out here that I have never anywhere else in the world that I have flown jets. thus the term Kuwait style)

We arrived at the field after a massive 3 minute drive
I dont know what I was expecting, but it was never as nice as this. A near perfect flying site privately owned for just a handful of like minded flyers.

"money" and "no object" springs to mind![8D]

Seeing a lot of those models must be like walking into your workshop 6 months ago!

Enjoy it and don't break anything

unloading began. Again Kuwait style!!!!! Priorities. Jet A1 and Shisha!

This isn't the CEO of Exxon is it?

USA calls it "TEXAS STYLE" still about 1/2 Kuwait style although.

Where is the "work" part of the work shop??

V..

Trust me there is work going on in there.. Big style! When we return from the field there are at least 4 guys in the shop working most of the night to gee the models serviceable and ready for the next morning! Quite a few of the models that you see here are built fully in Kuwait, and I am really impressed with the installations and reliability factor they have reached with their models.
In two days I think I alone have made close to 30 flights, and add that to another 20 by the locals, and I have yet to see a model land flame out, or a gear get stuck up that hasn't been released.
Oh and in the few days I have been here they have finished off a Comp Arf Pitts S12 and Boomer Xl !
Texas Style sounds good
Regards Al

Aint it wonderful what all that oil money can do ?

Well, it's a hard life Ali, but somebody has to do it and it may as well be you !

Oil...what a business!

Oh I dont know Gordon. its that tough
First flight of today was on a new Kingcat. Locally built with a Booster 160. Wow it was fast! I have always been more of a Bobcat fan myself, but this Kingcat was hauling and tracked straight as an arrow to boot. I am only sad that I only managed 4 minutes before the booster decided to splutter, but not stop. I then found the throttle delay to be really really slow. ( Like 10 secs ) Strange as I have never experienced this before. ( Any ideas ) Still it carried on running and the Kc landed fine.

As fast as the king cat was, it wasn't even a scratch on what was to come next.
My old Firebird powered by a super hot AMT Olympus HP!!!!! Wow this thing is rapid. You just know how fast it is, one by the noises it makes, and two... how much sky it covers.
When I flew this model in the UK was never really that comfortable with it as the sky was always either overcast or not so clear, and low cloud bases with this beast are a no no!
Out here I had clear blue skies with super visibility so i could really let rip!!! one word for this model. Amazing!

Man! Do us a favor, clock that baby while you are there! I would love to see its top speed.

Andy

Is that anything like Ha-Shisha
I hope they don't put the Jet A in the Hookah[X(]

You have a nice time don't worry about us over here.

What happened to the Airworld Hawk?

m

welcome in kuwait Ali, and you will make tomorow over 200 flight if we can.
one thing we want to say Ali is a good man and good pilot,welcom in kuwait and enjoy your time.
(don't forget the gear door)

faisal

Good to
see you had a good time Ali, see you at the next event in DR!

regards,

Leon

Can we, us motrals[&o], have you come here to the land of smiles to join us "simpltons" in having fun and enjoying life's simple pleasures...C'mon Ali, it is only a feww hrs east of Kuwait