Flight 19 has decided that this is a good time to head north up into Canada. We made it to Houston so far and have been having some pretty good flights.
Flight 19 has decided that this is a good time to head north up into Canada. We made it to Houston so far and have been having some pretty good flights.
Let Being Helpful Be More Important Than Being Right.
A great pleasure to fly Bill Ortis' wonderful Quest Kodiak with Flight 19. (This is one great airplane wonderfully depicted by Lionheart.) Here from Bella Coola to Houston, got to join John, Taco, Willy, and SrG over the snow-covered mountains of BC.
-Mike
Well, after a number of years I finally figured out why we are called Flight 19. Simple, We go North in the dead of Winter, and South in the middle of Summer, now to me it would be better to change thing around. I think we may have some problems with our navigation. Well anyway, we have had some snowy weather, and a big surprise lots of clear weather, sure helps landing and flying thru some of these here Canadian Canyons. All in all, it has been just great!
Hehe, Wrong Way Taco. Let me ask you this, how do you make a WW TACO?
We arrived in Juneau today. Decent weather so far.
The little Stinson takes a while to get anywhere but it is an interesting ship to fly.
Great flight to Juneau. The weather has been great the past couple of days considering where we're at and the time of year.
Let Being Helpful Be More Important Than Being Right.
A few more shots of the dramatic glaciers and peaks along the BC-Alaska regional border.
-Mike
Howdy all, Still heading North, the weather hasn't been to bad for a change, considering we are Flight 19. Well, here are some snaps from last nights flight. We are going to do a little R&R here at CFA4, maybe, do a little ice fishing in the lake behind the airport.
Until next time. Dudlely P. Fudpucker
Howdy all,
Hot dog, we are still heading North in the Yukon, I can sure say one thing this ain't the land of palm trees and grass skirts. You need some heavy duty longjohns and boots etc. Fur lined undie have been mentioned.
We are in the process of changing aircraft because of the longer distances between useable airports as we head across the Northwest territories.
Dudley P. Fudpucker.
Hey There!
Well, here we are again, just a few photos from last nights flight. MM picked up a Dash-7 in factory colors, and you sure couldn't miss seeing it in it's bright colors! See you all next time.
Dudley P.
Hey! Here we are again,
Something is sure not up to par with Flight 19, the weather, it has just been great! Under normal conditions Flight 19 runs into all kinds of bad weather on our flights, but alas, sure can't grip about this weather we have been having. We have landed at Wrigley (CYWY) will be staying here until Monday enjoying some bear burgers and a great selection of different types of fish dishes. The next flight will an excursion into the Nahanni River country, and something was mentioned about dangerous types of Canyons! Under those conditions this maybe our last communication to the outside world. hehe.
Dudley P.
Looking forward to a hotdog slathered in mustard at the Wrigley cafe.
Discovered that I'm going to have to fly the C-46 below minimums to get in and out of some of the smaller fields.
Some thought we were on a butte, but it sure looked like a box canyon to me.
Let Being Helpful Be More Important Than Being Right.
LOL
The Butte is the mountain you miraculously didn't hit on approach.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nahanni_Butte
http://www.dehcho.org/members/nahanni_butte.htm
Next stop, Merlyn Carter Airport, Hay River NT
http://www.nnsl.com/frames/newspaper...eb20_12av.html
In 1959, the Northern Transportation Company Limited located their main base in Hay River and over the years developed the facilities. Today the base is the major staging point for the annual sealift along the Mackenzie River, via Inuvik and Tuktoyaktuk and the communities of the Arctic Ocean, as far east as Taloyoak, Nunavut and west to Barrow, Alaska. By 1964, as part of the Pine Point Mine development, the Mackenzie Northern Railway was constructed. The railway, through Canadian National Railway in Edmonton, makes Hay River the northernmost point in Canada, and all of North America, which is connected to the continental railway system.The Alaska Railroad is located farther north but is orphaned from the network.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hay_Riv...st_Territories
"To some the sky is the limit. To others it is home" anon.
“Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.” -Albert Einstein
Good chat on the leg to Hay River, the "Hub of the Northwest". Taco, MM, and Willy on the ramp watching for John's splendid greased landing in the Twotter. Next is the world-famous airport at Yellowknife. (The excellent Merlyn Carter Airport scenery is by Peter Ham and Sidney Schwartz.)
-Mike
I hear we're going across the lake to Yellowknife...
Capital of the Northwest Territory, Diamond capital of North America
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellowknife
http://www.yellowknife.ca/Assets/Eco...e_Book.pdf.pdf
Spend some time with the virtual tours ( summer and winter) http://www.yellowknife.ca/Visitors/Y...tual_Tour.html - the map shows where the viewpoints are. click on a point for the panoramic image.
http://ykonline.ca/
and of course, it's home to Buffalo Airways http://www.buffaloairways.com/
"To some the sky is the limit. To others it is home" anon.
“Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.” -Albert Einstein
Willy, John and I made it to the Lupin mine at CYWO. Not too much out here in the way of creature comforts. Looking forward to the hot cocoa at the greasy spoon.
Oh, got checked out on the Dash 7. A wonderful aircraft for these parts.
Howdy all,
Just a few photos from the flight from CYWO Lupin Mine to CYCB Cambridge Bay. A very neat flight and the weather, nice, and as usual with Flight 19 the conversation was real good.
Until next time, Dudley P. oh, I might add our pilot Taco.
Continuing along the old DEW Line airports along the Arctic Circle. The string of gravel airstrips was constructed to support the early warning radar system that ran from Alaska to Greenland – the stations operated until the late 1980s when the system was supplanted by the modernized North Warning System. As an unintended consequence, the effort brought the Canadian government northward to this remote region and changed the lives of the Inuit. Previously nomadic, they began to settle down in the villages we now know and produced the political presence that created the self-governing Territory of Nunavut. (The population of 31,000 is spread out over an area the size of Western Europe.) Among many other effects, this change allowed a great flourishing of Inuit artists in both the graphic arts and sculpture.
Here are a few snaps of our trip from Gjoa Haven to Kugaaruk (formerly Pelly Bay).
-Mike
We left Thule AB and headed down the coast to Upernavik BGUK. Figged in a bit as we made our carrier-ish landings on the icy plateau.
All that cold had us seeing RED.
We turned north to Pond Inlet and then jumped over to the USAF Air Base at Thule, Greenland. Cold weather in these parts, lying some 750 miles north of the Arctic Circle. Today we headed south to one of the newly-built airports, here at Upernavik (BGUK), that serve the small communities on the coastal islands. This particular field is built on a narrow plateau above the town. Our flight over the coastal waters was obscured by thick fog that persisted as we found the airfield and made our final approaches. Happily, the airfield is well lighted and all was well.
-Mike
After a short vacation in the Canadian Arctic, we moved on to Iqaluit CYFB. Traded in the Dash 7 for something bigger, louder and more drafty.
(Keeping with the Red/White/Black livery theme)...
Howdy, here are a few photos from our flight last Saturday. It sure looked like a Douglas show.
Into Sept-Iles CYZV.
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