Alaska propliners July (3/3)

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Alaska propliners July (3/3)

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And now for the entree (which strangely enough means the main dish), here is a selection of some of the classic propliners seen in Alaska last July.

Anchorage:
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DC-6 take off...:
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...and landing:
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Startup:
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'Dumbo'
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Engine run-up:
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Super DC-3s:
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Palmer:
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Wasilla museum:
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Fairbanks
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Nice visitor from Yukon:
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DC-6 simulator:
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22:00 departure:
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22:24 rampshot :-)
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Startup next morning:
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Salmon Ella:
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Maid in Japan:
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Brooks DC-4s:
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At the Palmer forestry base:
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Wolf Lake C-123 engine test & taxi run (it doesn't fly):
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Large Marge, which sadly crashed 2 weeks later killing 3. RIP Wild Bill.
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Then on to Kenai:
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Howard Hughes' DC-6:
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'Hot Stuff'
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Universal fly fish:
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A 3rd one is stored at Kenai as well.

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Back to ANC, last arrival shot in Alaska:
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A big thank you to all the people from the airlines who were all very friendly!

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Re: Alaska propliners July (3/3)

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I'm not usualy keen on civilian planes, but this set of "old ladies" is much interesting!
Thanks for sharing

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I can only say the same thing as Tazz... great set of some nice flying relics! I didn't know there were still so many DC-6's and even C-46's flying around...
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Very nice old props!!!
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I think it's the paradise on earth for oldtimer spotters... Nice set of pictures, thanks for sharing :)
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Some really great shots! Did you arrange ramp viists with each company? Brings back mmeories of when I was there in 1998 and was allowed a look isnide C-46 Maid in Japan
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Very nice pic's there!

Thanks for sharing! :respect:
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Alaska, here we come !!! :D

Excellent pictures of classic planes to be found there, as well as your parts 1 & 2 !

Just love them all, partly also because of the gorgeous background in your shots.

No mosquitos during this time of year :?:
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Wow, that is a nice set of pics! Love the 119's, 123's. And that last photo is killer! 8)
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MAS017 wrote:Alaska, here we come !!! :D
Excellent pictures of classic planes to be found there, as well as your parts 1 & 2 !
Just love them all, partly also because of the gorgeous background in your shots.
No mosquitos during this time of year :?:
Thanks!
Strangely enough, no mosquitos at all, perhaps because the weather had been rather unfriendly the weeks before.
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Mr XM717,
what an amzing great impression you made!
very nice pictures from a great location!

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Normally I'm not into civil airplanes, but this is something different... Great shots!

Too bad it isn't possible to hear the sound of these engines while watching the pics... The best sound in the world!
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Impressive report Michael. Nice to see all those propliners. Definitely worth a long trip
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Excellent shots, well done!
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