Shalom and greetings all my pals,

Here is Finnair combi flight carrying passengers and tons tons of Santa mail from EFRO Rovaniemi Airport better known as Santa airport located about 6 miles north of Rovaniemi city centre to EFHK Helsinki Airport located 11 miles north of city centre of Helsinki.

At gate being boarded with passengers and loaded with tons of bags of Santa mail



Being pushed back from gate



Taxiing on taxiway to short of runway 21





Still taxiing in bitter freezing subzero weather



Holding short of runway 21 awaiting for take off clearance



Take off clearance is granted as the plane entered into runway 21





Spooling engines for 30 seconds before starting take off due to subzero winter conditions



Airborne on climb to FL350





Climbing through thick clouds



Sunrise glows on clouds!!



Now above clouds at FL200 on way to FL350





Check out nice sunset and details of cargo windows and passenger windows



Making minor turn adjustments toward Helsinki



Now at FL300 on way to FL350



Cruising at FL350

 

Because of regulations of the forums not allowing more than 20 screenshots per post, please be kind enough to go to this hyperlink to view rest of exciting and snowy flight!!

 

Here is the link: http://vatil.org.il/forum/index.php/topic/41964-combi-flight-finnish-style/

Thank you for viewing.  Stay tuned for next exciting flight!!

Regards,

Aharon

I forgot to mention that it is freeware HJG model with new livery from HJG.

Regards,

 

Aharon