02-15-2009, 02:15 PM
Moscow, its early and freezing cold as I ready the cockpit for the flight, it'll soon be time to start the engines.
![[Image: 1.jpg]](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff270/shirtpotatoes/747%20toKarachi/1.jpg)
Now taxiing out to runway after being de-iced, we are headed to Rwy7R.
![[Image: 2.jpg]](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff270/shirtpotatoes/747%20toKarachi/2.jpg)
Here we are at V2 as we start to climb away from Moscow.
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![[Image: 5.jpg]](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff270/shirtpotatoes/747%20toKarachi/5.jpg)
Climbing out to our cruise altitude as the russian countryside rushes past beneath us.
![[Image: 4.jpg]](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff270/shirtpotatoes/747%20toKarachi/4.jpg)
The weather is still freezing as we cross into Azerbijan, but we should soon be entering some warmer skies.
![[Image: 6.jpg]](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff270/shirtpotatoes/747%20toKarachi/6.jpg)
![[Image: 7.jpg]](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff270/shirtpotatoes/747%20toKarachi/7.jpg)
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Here we are holding at JI as there is some traffic congestion at Jinnah Int'l.
![[Image: 9.jpg]](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff270/shirtpotatoes/747%20toKarachi/9.jpg)
We were only holding for 20 minutes and we are soon vectored over Karachi and onto a final to Rwy25L.
![[Image: 10.jpg]](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff270/shirtpotatoes/747%20toKarachi/10.jpg)
![[Image: 11.jpg]](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff270/shirtpotatoes/747%20toKarachi/11.jpg)
Here we are taxiing from Rwy25L as we power up the APU and turn off the landing lights and TCAS.
![[Image: 12.jpg]](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff270/shirtpotatoes/747%20toKarachi/12.jpg)
Another flight down on this great tour, and its nice to be warmer climate after the last few legs.
![[Image: 1.jpg]](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff270/shirtpotatoes/747%20toKarachi/1.jpg)
Now taxiing out to runway after being de-iced, we are headed to Rwy7R.
![[Image: 2.jpg]](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff270/shirtpotatoes/747%20toKarachi/2.jpg)
Here we are at V2 as we start to climb away from Moscow.
![[Image: 3.jpg]](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff270/shirtpotatoes/747%20toKarachi/3.jpg)
![[Image: 5.jpg]](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff270/shirtpotatoes/747%20toKarachi/5.jpg)
Climbing out to our cruise altitude as the russian countryside rushes past beneath us.
![[Image: 4.jpg]](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff270/shirtpotatoes/747%20toKarachi/4.jpg)
The weather is still freezing as we cross into Azerbijan, but we should soon be entering some warmer skies.
![[Image: 6.jpg]](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff270/shirtpotatoes/747%20toKarachi/6.jpg)
![[Image: 7.jpg]](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff270/shirtpotatoes/747%20toKarachi/7.jpg)
![[Image: 8.jpg]](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff270/shirtpotatoes/747%20toKarachi/8.jpg)
Here we are holding at JI as there is some traffic congestion at Jinnah Int'l.
![[Image: 9.jpg]](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff270/shirtpotatoes/747%20toKarachi/9.jpg)
We were only holding for 20 minutes and we are soon vectored over Karachi and onto a final to Rwy25L.
![[Image: 10.jpg]](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff270/shirtpotatoes/747%20toKarachi/10.jpg)
![[Image: 11.jpg]](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff270/shirtpotatoes/747%20toKarachi/11.jpg)
Here we are taxiing from Rwy25L as we power up the APU and turn off the landing lights and TCAS.
![[Image: 12.jpg]](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff270/shirtpotatoes/747%20toKarachi/12.jpg)
Another flight down on this great tour, and its nice to be warmer climate after the last few legs.