Western Alaskan Wilderness Service

[Aharon 606]

Shalom and greetings all my pals,

Presenting era 1970 typical commuter flight between PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport located 4 nautical miles southwest of downtown Anchorage, Alaska and PAKN King Salmon Airport located just southeast of King Salmon in the Bristol Bay Borough of Alaska.

Check out beautiful tail at the PANC gate



Being pushed back from gate by pushback tug in bitter cold morning



Starting engines in sub zero freezing weather is very tough as engines are started spewing some smoke



Taxiing on icy taxiway toward short of runway 33



Holding short of runway 33 awaiting for take off clearance



Now on runway 33 still holding at the airport tower controller's request awaiting for take off clearance



Airborne on climb to FL200 with background view of city of Anchorage, PAMR Merrill Field located one mile east of downtown Anchorage, and Westchester Lagoon visible next to cruise ship



Making left turn over waters of Cook Inlet toward west



Nice morning sunrise Alaska style!





Now cruising at FL200 with background view of Lake Clark National Park and Preserve offering a wilderness of seacoast, mountains, glaciers and lakes filled with trophy-sized rainbow trout



Cruising at FL200 westward with background view of Crescent Lake that is popular for grayling fishing





Wing view of Tuxedni Bay where you can see in middle of water Chisik Island and its Tuxedni National Park Refuge that is home to seabirds, bald eagles, and peregrine falcons.



Crossing waters of Illimna Lake that is largest lake in Alaska, second largest lake in the United States of America, and eighth largest in North America. The lake is great spot for fishing but just watch out for Iliamna Lake Monster



Descending to 10,000 ft with background view of beautiful Alaskan winter landscape



At 5,000 ft with background view of North Arm Naknek Lake and Naknek Lake



Alaskans on ground looking up at the plane at 3,000 ft



Wing view of two same lakes



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 the exciting flight.

 

Here is the link: http://vatil.org.il/forum/index.php/topic/43402-western-alaskan-wilderness-service/

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

Regards,

Aharon

[HLJames 2,568]

Great looking snow scenes!

 

HLJAMES

[A320FAN 370]

Nice shots!

[JAT 185]

Nice shots.

 

nebojsa

[hjsmuc 393]

Cool scenes, pity that the touchdown shots didn't make it into this post, they are great.

[Phantom88 3,284]

I can feel the chill in the air coming through from your great shots.

[Aharon 606]

Thanks HLJames, FDX777, JAT, Hjsmuc, and Phantom88 for your kind words.

 

Hjsmuc,  thanks for making sure to use the link to view the touchdown screenshots.

Regards,

 

Aharon

[fscabral 120]

Very nice effects Aharon!

[hychewright 46]

Aharon, it looks as cold in Alaska as it is here today!!  Great screen shots.

[Aharon 606]

Fscabral and Hychewright,

 

Thanks for your kind words.

 

Fscabral,  great to hear from you!! Long time no hear!!!  Would you like to paint ALM livery on KBT Electra for FSX please?

 

Regards,

 

Aharon