Here is exciting Red Flag Alaska Operations exercise from PASI Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport which is also base for Coast Guard Air Station Sitka located west of the central business district of Sitka, Alaska to PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport located 4 nautical miles southwest of downtown Anchorage.
Finished unloading half of fuel load for refueling depots for Coast Guard Air Station Sitka's helicopters and C-130s
Taxiing to short of runway 11
Entering into runway 11 for more taxi and backtracking with background view of Sitka Sound for take off via BKA departure
Airborne on climb to FL360 heading to BKA with background view of Eureka mountain before making 180 degree turn to north to head to SSR
Still in middle of 180 degree turn with background view of Tenakee Inlet on way to SSR
Still doing climb to FL360
View of Gulf of Alaska
Cruising at FL360 along waters of Chatham Strait toward SSR
Cockpit window view of Funter Bay State Marine Park, Mendenhall Wetlands State Game Refuge, and Juneau
Do you think I should test this escape door??
Taking photo of my left captain seat!!!
Another Cockpit window view of Funter Bay State Marine Park, Mendenhall Wetlands State Game Refuge, and Juneau before intercepting SSR
Wing view of Gulf of Alaska and Chichagof Island which has the highest population of bears per square mile of any place on Earth
Intercepting SSR above Sisters island off northern Chichagof Island and heading to YAK
In middle of intercepting SSR while showing wing view of north side of the same Chichagof Island where you can see PAOH Hoonah Airport located one nautical mile southeast of the central business district of Hoonah in the island as shown on lower right corner of the screenshot. Sorry I could not find any bears in the island.
Cruising along Alaskan coastline bordering with Gulf of Alaska
Cruising past background of Glacier Bay Park Water which is part of Glacier Bay Park and Wilderness
Background view of Delangle Mountain and Palma Bay
Ahhh nice wing view of sunset hovering over Lituya Bay
Cool cockpit view of sunset
Testing refueling boom with background view of Harlequin Lake
Testing another refueling boom with same background view of the lake
Nice view of Pacific Ocean
Intercepting YAK above PAYA Yakutat Airport located three nautical miles southeast of the central business district of Yakutat, Alaska and heading to JOH via J501
Cruising along J501
Gorgeous wing view showing sunset over Kayak Island
Cruising with gorgeous sunset
Cruising past background view of Montague Island
Meeting other KC-10s as part of exciting Red Flag Alaska Maneuver Operations while intercepting JOH above Hinchinbrook Island where population of ONLY FIVE PEOPLE live there
Wow traffic in Alaskan air space was HEAVY during exciting Alaskan Vatsim event
Intercepting JOH signaled time for descent from FL360 to 10,000 ft on way to PANC runway 07R via YESKA
Wing view of Cochrane Bay and Surprise Cove State Marine Park with view of Blackstone Bay on right side of screenshot in front of engine
Nice cockpit view of sunset over Kenai Mountains
Flying at 5,000 feet above Turnagain Arm river to avoid high Kenai mountains on left side
Exiting from Turnagain Arm river entering into Cook Inlet while avoiding Kenai mountains on left
At 3,000 ft over Cook Inlet on way to PANC runway 07R
Gorgeous wing view of sunset, Fire Island, and its Shelter Bay
Making final adjustments to correct and battle against winds on way to runway 07R
Moments from touchdown
TOUCHDOWN and braking down on SUPER ICY runway
I always exit from runway 07R into taxiway G but this time I was not taking chances with too icy runway and aviation fuel swirling around in the plane so I decided to skip taxiway G and braked down slowly to exit from the runway into taxiway D on way to cargo hold
Holding on taxiway D short of taxiway K awaiting for clearance to taxi to cargo hold
Taxiing on taxiway K to cargo hold area
Thank you for viewing!! Stay tuned for next exciting flight!!
Regards,
Aharon
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Post subject: Re: Red Flag Alaska Operations Manuever !!!!!!
Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 2:56 am
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Aharon, you taking up the challenge of flying a gas can over Alaska . Excellent and the USCG thanks you for the delivery. Excellent pics and enjoyable. Are you using the Thomas Ruth DC10??
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