HEGN - Hurghada, Egypt

When a Commanding General asks me to allow him to be copilot from HETR to HEGN, I enthusiastically say yes... He actually is a very cool dude. He is an aviator at heart that, "my rank landed me at a desk and far away from a cockpit." He didn't talk about himself at all. He stayed away from politics and those kinds of topics. He talked much about his love of flying and his early memories in the T-6; asked questions about my Air Tour adventures, and pointed out the vast beauty of Egypt. He was patriotic and proud of his nation's long history.
We stayed below the cloud layer for most of the trip so we could enjoy the views.
I was even authorized to buzz the tower.... by him. And a bit of a surprise to the tower until they realized who was my copilot. Mahmoud is a good man, and good aviator.

Saw WHS St. Catherine Area, Wadi Al-Htan, and Historic Cairo, and lots of sand, everywhere.Read more