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Departing Ndola (FLND) for Chimbwi (FLCM) in the Bangweulu Swamps, 112nm to the northeast	The routing from Ndola overflies the southeastern corner of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)	Southeastern Upper Katanga Province, D.R. Congo	Thick forests of Haute-Katanga Province, southeastern D.R. Congo
Loop in the Luapula River at Kabunda, Upper Katanga Province, D.R. Congo	The Luapula River, a branch of the Congo River, flows north into Lake Mweru	Luapula River, the border between the D.R. Congo (left) and Zambia (right) - S12 27.4/E029 28.5)	, whose waters will eventually flow into the Atlantic via the Congo River
The Luapula River drains the Bangweulu Swamps into the Congo	Big bend in the Luapula River looking from the D.R. Congo to Zambia's East Seven Airstrip	Where the Luapula River flows out of the Bangweulu Swamps	The Luapula River broadening into the vast Bangweulu Wetlands, still over DRC territory
Tributary of the Luapula, D.R. Congo (S12 14.7/E029 45.4)	Approaching the southeastern border of the D.R. Congo south of the Bangweulu Swamps	Tributary of the Luapula parallel to Zambia road D235, Bangweulu Swamps	Tributary of the Luapula flowing into the Bangweulu Swamps (S12 10/E29 53)
Tiny islands of land managing to stay above the water level, each with several native huts, Bangweulu Swamps	Flooded river along the D235 road, Zambia	The sun reflecting off the waters of the flooded wetlands	Bangweulu Swamps, Northern Province, Zambia
The main road - D235, Bangweulu Swamps, Zambia	Overflying the Bangweulu Swamps of northeastern Zambia	Sun reflecting off the waters of the Bangweulu Swamps, Zambia	Tracks crisscrossing the Bangweulu Swamps, Zambia
Tiny islands, probably built up on ancient termite mounds, each supporting a native family, Bangweulu Swamps	Mokoro trails linking the islands, Bangweulu Swamps	Mokoro trails linking the islands, Bangweulu Swamps	Impassable flooded roads, Bangweulu Swamps
A large island in the Bangweulu Swamps just west of Chimbwi Airstrip	Cloud reflecting in the swamp waters, Bangweulu	Chimbwi Airstrip on the edge of the Bangweulu Swamps near Shoebill Island Camp, Zambia	A small village along the runway of the Chimbwi Airstrip
Chimbwi - FLCW (S11 58.0/E030 15.4)	The runway had only dried up sufficiently to use a few weeks earlier	V5-FIS on the ground at Chimbwi Airstrip	Boy running along the edge of the runway as Ralph is on approach in V5-JOG
V5-JOG landing at Chimbwi (FLCW)	V5-JOG landing at Chimbwi (FLCW)	V5-JOG taxiing at Chimbwi	This was the only airstrip on the trip that was close enough to a village to bring out all the kids
The first batch heads off to the boat to Shoebill Island	Zambian kids at Chimbwi - we hired a "watchman" to make sure they didn't play with the aircraft	Zambian girls at Chimbwi	V5-FIS at Chimbwi, Zambia (FLCW)
V5-JOG at Chimbwi, Zambia (FLCW)