It's autumn, 1949. Latécoère 631-08 F-BDRE has been converted by the Société d’Exploitation du Matériel Aéronautique Français (SEMAF) to haul cargo from France to various ports in Africa. This is a repositioning flight from the home base at Biscarosse in France to Port Etienne in Mauritania. Port Etienne served as the departure point for cargo flights throughout western Africa.

Route & Payload:

• Route: Direct from the seaplane base at Biscarosse, France to the hydrobase GQPE at Port Etienne, Mauritania. See special instructions.
• Plane configuration: 0 passengers, 5 crew, 2500 kg cargo

Navigation:

• Navigation: compass, dead reckoning
• Download: Latécoère 631 Commercial Flight Plans

Aircraft:

• Latécoère 631

Required Scenery:

• Flying Boats Era's Hydrobases by Skylane (MSFS PC Only)

Optional Scenery:

• LFB1 1935 Biscarosse Seaplane Base by RedWing Simulations, available on the MSFS Marketplace
• GQPP 1935 Nouadhibou Airport by RedWing Simulations, available on the MSFS Marketplace

Criteria for Flying Boats:

Depart from LFH1, fly to and land at GQPE

For land-based aircraft, use the Criteria below: