For September, we will re-enact a scene from one of the famous Biggles stories. Biggles is trapped near the town of Bodø in Norway but has been able to alert his pals Ginger and Algy.  They are coming to get him, but can only land at Stokka (ENST) where the defences and radar have been disabled by the resistance. Your task is to fly through valleys and along fjords to Stokka, never climbing more than 500ft above the terrain anywhere en route.

Biggles is trapped and in hiding on the northern shore of the Saltfjorden in Norway, near the town of Bodø. He spots a seaplane moored in the harbour, and in the early hours of the morning, just before sunrise, he manages to sneak past the security guards and climb aboard. He is able to start her up, and takes off across the harbour. He stays west of Bodø airfield (ENBO), then turns south along the Nordsfjorden then east along the Beiardfjorden. He knows he must stay below 500ft above the terrain to avoid the radar trying to track him, so he follows a sinuous course through the valleys to eventually reach Rossvoll airfield (ENRA) but keeping to the north to avoid detection. From Rossvoll he flies over Langvatnet lake just west of the airfield before turning south and dropping down to Ranfjorden which runs out to the sea. Following this fjord he reaches Stokka (ENST), where he lands offshore alongside the airfield. He hides near the airfield and waits for Algy and Ginger who are coming to get him in an Airspeed Oxford as the sun sets.  Under cover of darkness, they make their escape back to England.

This event will take place on Thursday 19th September 2019 starting at 1830UTC real time. However, you should set the simulator time to 04:00UTC. It will be dark, but by the time you are airborne, dawn will be just breaking, allowing you to see where you are going.

Before the event you will need to carefully plan your route. Remember that you cannot fly higher than 500ft above the terrain at any point, so your route will need to follow the valleys and fjords to your destination. Ground level along much of the route is below 1000ft above sea level, but the highest point en route is approximately at 2300ft.

Flight Plans are not provided for this event as it is your job to plan a suitable route to avoid radar detection.

Any seaplane or amphibious aircraft can be flown in this event as long as it is within the EASA "Light" category (see Club Rules for details). For true authenticity, see if you can find an aircraft of the 1940s or earlier on floats.

Survival is the name of the game.  Do whatever you must to arrive safely at Stokka.

You will not be taking off or landing at an airfield for this event. So to claim your Event Star, file your PIREP from Bodø ENBO to Stokka ENST. Making the escape night flight from Stokka back to England is not part of the event, but you might enjoy the challenge on another evening.