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Super Constellation Dealing With Winter Conditions


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#1 Aharon

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Posted 27 February 2016 - 02:49 PM

Shalom and greetings all my pals,

Presenting precise recreation of real world route of Alaska airline Constellation Starliner flight from PAOT Ralph Wien Memorial Airport one nautical mile south of the central business district of Kotzebue in the Northwest Arctic Borough of Alaska to PAOM Nome Airport located two nautical miles west of the central business district of Nome, Alaska

Starting engines in sub zero freezing conditions

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Taxiing to short of runway 08 (notice ice on taxiway)

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Holding short of runway 08 to give engines time to spool before entering into runway for take off

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Entering into runway 08 for take off

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Airborne on climb to 10,000 ft

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Still climbing with background view of waters of Hotham Inlet

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Nice wing view of waters of Hotham Inlet

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Leaving Kotzebue to cross waters of Kotzebue Sound heading south

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Now cruising at 10,000 ft crossing waters of Kotzebue Sound

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Entering Bering Land Bridge National Preserve to cross southward

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Nice wing view of sunrise while crossing Alaska southward

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Still cruising at 10,000 ft

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Descending to 5,000 ft

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Making right turn toward runway 28 with background view of waters of Safety Sound

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Making engine power adjustments producing lots of engine smoke on way to runway 28 with nice background view of waters of  Bering Sea

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Seconds before touchdown

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TO BE CONTINUED BELOW...................................


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Posted 27 February 2016 - 03:06 PM

TOUCHDOWN SPEWING LOTS OF SNOW DUST

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Not easy to brake down on ultra icy runway

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Backtracking on runway where you can see ice spots on runway!!

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Taxiing to gate

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Thank you for viewing!! Stay tuned for next exciting flight report!!

Regards,

Aharon