Wakashi Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Another short Alaska excursion in the DC-3, this time a Thunderbird Flight Service ship! A short hop from Homer to Kenai with a short load of whiskey for the local boys and girls! Just in "case" you are interested @flyingleafthere was 'hic', absolutely no spillage 'hic' ! Well, OK, just a little! 'hic'! he said as he licked his lips! Hope you enjoy the ride! 1 Doing those mandatory checklists before taxi! 2 Short taxi to runway 04! 3 Hold short, Canadian Geese on short final! Before take off checklist! 4 No between airport scenery shots, so here we are on final into PAEN runway 2L! Gear down, flaps full, 85kts, 2 red, 2 white! 5 Passenger with his head hanging out the window taking runway shots, "spillage" I assume! 6 Area just off the end of the runway, at low tide! 7 Almost over the fence at this point! 8 All around the Water tank, just a waitin' for a plane! Ya, gotta remember that old song!!! 9. Just before splash down...err, I mean touch down! 10 Finally to the unloading of the cargo for the locals and the pilot of course! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olderndirt Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 Almost like carrying 'coal to Newcastle'. On your final approach #4 shot, the first grassy area between runway and taxiway was a designated landing area for little guys - had a PA16 Clipper at the time ('74) and used that exclusively. Lived in Kenai and went the other way lots but not for whiskey - king crab, halibut and shrimp by the gunny sack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adambar Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 Beer beer on the wall, how many can you drink before you fall. Nice ones Roger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradB Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 Looks like your giving the Mule team some competition Roger , your plane is so much cleaner than Karl's ; but you don't have Hilda and that's a dealbreaker . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wakashi Posted November 18, 2020 Author Share Posted November 18, 2020 2 hours ago, olderndirt said: Almost like carrying 'coal to Newcastle'. On your final approach #4 shot, the first grassy area between runway and taxiway was a designated landing area for little guys - had a PA16 Clipper at the time ('74) and used that exclusively. Lived in Kenai and went the other way lots but not for whiskey - king crab, halibut and shrimp by the gunny sack. Thanks a lot OND, sounds as though you had a very eventful younger life, flying AK, hauling seafood in gunny sacks, must have been grand! Maybe next time I will grab a load of gunny sack seafood to haul! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wakashi Posted November 18, 2020 Author Share Posted November 18, 2020 2 hours ago, adambar said: Beer beer on the wall, how many can you drink before you fall. Nice ones Roger. Thank you Adam, appreciate the comment! As for how many, after the spillage of whiskey was 'cleaned up', maybe two before I fall! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wakashi Posted November 18, 2020 Author Share Posted November 18, 2020 2 hours ago, BradB said: Looks like your giving the Mule team some competition Roger , your plane is so much cleaner than Karl's ; but you don't have Hilda and that's a dealbreaker . Wouldn't dare try to compete with the Mule Team, Karl has that market sewn up tight, I'm just snatching up the leftovers from him and his crew!! As for Hilda, he can have her, she's to fat for me! Thanks for looking and for the comments John! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 Fine set of shots. cheers Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumbypickett Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 What ever you were carrying I will bend my elbow to your shots Roger. cheers Gumby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifejogger Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 Great flight Roger. Enjoyed the shots and you narrative!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wakashi Posted November 18, 2020 Author Share Posted November 18, 2020 8 hours ago, Iain Emms said: Fine set of shots. cheers Iain Thanks lain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wakashi Posted November 18, 2020 Author Share Posted November 18, 2020 4 hours ago, gumbypickett said: What ever you were carrying I will bend my elbow to your shots Roger. cheers Gumby I appreciate that comment Gumby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wakashi Posted November 18, 2020 Author Share Posted November 18, 2020 1 hour ago, lifejogger said: Great flight Roger. Enjoyed the shots and you narrative!!!!!!!!!!! Glad you liked it John Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 Great shots Roger, for example the over the fence-shot. And interesting to see your loading ("fuel sales") and cargo unloading documentation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikee Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 Great set of shots Roger ! well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olderndirt Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 13 hours ago, Wakashi said: Thanks a lot OND, sounds as though you had a very eventful younger life, flying AK, hauling seafood in gunny sacks, must have been grand! Maybe next time I will grab a load of gunny sack seafood to haul! Lived up there, various locations - learned to fly and owned several planes. It was fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wakashi Posted November 18, 2020 Author Share Posted November 18, 2020 1 hour ago, Stillwater said: Great shots Roger, for example the over the fence-shot. And interesting to see your loading ("fuel sales") and cargo unloading documentation. Thanks Gerold, glad you liked the over the fence shot, started not to use it, glad I did! Unloading cases of Jameson Irish whiskey! Thanks for commenting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wakashi Posted November 18, 2020 Author Share Posted November 18, 2020 1 hour ago, mikee said: Great set of shots Roger ! well done Thanks Mike appreciate it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingleaf Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 Great shots Roger. Glad you could help with the left over load of Whiskey. How come so little spillage? What kind of Whiskey are you hauling? Couldn't have been a good one. Great story indeed. Watch out if Hilda hears y'all called her fat it won't end up well for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wakashi Posted November 18, 2020 Author Share Posted November 18, 2020 1 hour ago, olderndirt said: Lived up there, various locations - learned to fly and owned several planes. It was fun. Must be nice to be you! Gotta be some great memories stuffed away in there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wakashi Posted November 18, 2020 Author Share Posted November 18, 2020 5 minutes ago, flyingleaf said: Great shots Roger. Glad you could help with the left over load of Whiskey. How come so little spillage? What kind of Whiskey are you hauling? Couldn't have been a good one. Great story indeed. Watch out if Hilda hears y'all called her fat it won't end up well for you Glad to be of assistance Karl! It was not bad, not bad at all, Jameson Irish Whiskey & no offense to Hilda, if she is over 8.6 stone she’s to fat for me! Thanks for looking and for the comments! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 1 hour ago, Wakashi said: Thanks Gerold, glad you liked the over the fence shot, started not to use it, glad I did! Unloading cases of Jameson Irish whiskey! Thanks for commenting! You remind me of a training course I had 19 years ago. As an evening event we were invited to the Jameson distillery. They asked who would like to attend a tasting and guess what my finger did? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingleaf Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 1 hour ago, Wakashi said: Jameson Irish Whiskey & no offense to Hilda Ah man Roger. If I had known it was Jameson I would've taken that load myself. Probably a good thing you took it. The Mules would've a lotta explaining to do with the insurance company about a "lost" load. Don't worry about Hilda she is cuddling her pet Grizzly right now by the fireplace so she's too busy worrying about yer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wakashi Posted November 18, 2020 Author Share Posted November 18, 2020 25 minutes ago, flyingleaf said: Ah man Roger. If I had known it was Jameson I would've taken that load myself. Zoom in on the pic Karl, & drool! “Cuddling her pet Grizzly” I love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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