Presenting a Thanksgiving flight from PACD Cold Bay Airport also known as Thornbrough Air Force Base located in Cold Bay in the Aleutians East Borough of Alaska to PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport located 5 miles southwest of downtown Anchorage where all military servicemen and servicewomen go home in the major Alaskan city or catch connecting flights to go home in other Alaskan cities or anywhere in America.
Airborne after take off from PACD with nice background view of sunrise above waters of Cold Bay
Great tail view
Engine view of the same bay
Still climbing to FL310 with background view of waters of Pavlof Bay
Dig nice sunrise
Cruising at FL310
Cruising along waters of Bering Sea shore where you can see Nelson Lagoon at lower right corner of screenshot where PAOU Nelson Lagoon Airport is located
Drooling over sunrise
Bering Sea shore
Cruising above waters of Bering Sea
Cruising past Naknek river
Descending slowly above waters of Illiama Lake
Passing Big River Lakes in the area of Lake Clark National Park and Preserve
At 10,000 ft
At 5,000 ft above waters of Cook Inlet
On final runway approach to runway 07R
Passing trees of Kincaid Park on way to runway 07R
WHOA WHOA powerful winds are affecting my proper approach path!! Got to make lots of maneuvering adjustments!!
Still battling winds while the plane wavered little bit like a boat
Landing on left wheels and then right wheels
Finally both wheels on ground splattering and spewing lots of snow dust
Braking down in snowy runway
Exiting from runway 07R into taxiway D toward gatw
Crossing runway 07L
Thank you for viewing!! Stay tuned for next exciting flight!!
Regards,
Aharon