Today(26.July) was the big day, after priming the Zenoah 62 and few flips with the spring start it jumped to life, purring like a kitten at idle and growling like a cougar at full bore.
Later aftur confirming the control throws and movements plus the mandatory range check there was nothing left but to taxi to take off posistion.
While taxing out there was time to contemplate on this almost eight years of history that me and the Jug have together.
Slowly the throttle was opened up and away we went. The runway was a bit heavy with thick grass and after constant wetness over the last weeks but
despite that the Jug lifted off and headed for the skies and some strange blueness that was present between them.
Shortly after take off the left main gear leg decided it had had enough and left the party heading west.
Now there was not much to do but enjoy the flight and boy, oh boy, did the Jug performe!
Responsive, tracks well and generally does what is asked off it.
After about 7 minuts of airtime it was time to start planing the landing.
The Jug was put on a runway heading and a steady decent set up and just before touch down the engine was killed to save the prop.
After that a group of modellers headed out west for about 250 meters to recover the gear leg and door.
I'd like to thank everyone that assisted me in some way over the years
I still haven't perfected the technique of flying and taking photograps so here are few pictures from other people who were there today.
Putting the final touches on the Jug.
Picture: Sveinbjörn ÓlafssonWaiting for take off clearance.
Picture: Guðni SigurjónssonConfirmed and off we go!
Picture: Baldur SveinssonAnd the gear leg has left the building.
Picture: Einar Páll EinarssonA tad empty.
Picture: Guðni SigurjónssonNothing to do but continue flying.
Picture: Einar Páll Einarsson
Picture: Einar Páll Einarsson
Picture: Einar Páll Einarsson
Picture: Baldur Sveinsson 
Picture: Baldur Sveinsson
Picture: Guðni SigurjónssonLow pass.
Picture: Einar Páll Einarsson
Picture: Einar Páll Einarsson
Picture: Einar Páll EinarssonLanding
Picture: Einar Páll Einarsson
Picture: Einar Páll Einarsson
Picture: Einar Páll EinarssonOne happy puppy after the maiden flight and recovery of the gear leg.
Picture: Guðni SigurjónssonSorry about the video but I guess it's a tad better than just still pictures.[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/v/5JXaC6e8VsE[/youtube]
