Aleutian Islands Westbound Tour
Sept 16, 2023 12:23:18 GMT
Post by SteveG on Sept 16, 2023 12:23:18 GMT
Waiting for Mike at Z52 Johnson's Landing, in my DHC-2 Blackbird Beaver on floats, which were needed later on .
Mike was flying a DC-3 (on floats) and had already found the next airport PAAL (1AK3) Port Moller Air Force Station, where the peninsula meets the coastal mainland.
Departing PAAL
Around the cornaer on the right is our next stop, a water runway, 36H Squaw Harbor.
Here comes Mike - floats not visible.
On our way to Cold Bay (Can you find the lights of Mike's DC-3 below?)
Can you see Mike's lights?
I mentioned to Mike that I was watching a 2020 aircraft on my VFR Gps screen and pretty soon I was being followed. I was not far from Cold Bay PACD, and the end of our flight when I noticed that our visitor was either above me or below me, soon to notice the sound of an airliner, andI took this screeneshot as he approached Cold Bay. Our visitor decided not to land and veered to the right in a few moments.
He was waving his arms and baton for as long as I sat at the airport. I think he ws waiting for me to approach from the front
so he could direct me to my parking spot.
Mike was flying a DC-3 (on floats) and had already found the next airport PAAL (1AK3) Port Moller Air Force Station, where the peninsula meets the coastal mainland.
Departing PAAL
Around the cornaer on the right is our next stop, a water runway, 36H Squaw Harbor.
Here comes Mike - floats not visible.
On our way to Cold Bay (Can you find the lights of Mike's DC-3 below?)
Can you see Mike's lights?
I mentioned to Mike that I was watching a 2020 aircraft on my VFR Gps screen and pretty soon I was being followed. I was not far from Cold Bay PACD, and the end of our flight when I noticed that our visitor was either above me or below me, soon to notice the sound of an airliner, andI took this screeneshot as he approached Cold Bay. Our visitor decided not to land and veered to the right in a few moments.
He was waving his arms and baton for as long as I sat at the airport. I think he ws waiting for me to approach from the front
so he could direct me to my parking spot.