Busy Day Of Work In Alaska Including Exciting PAJN Approach

[aharon]

Shalom and greetings all my pals,

Presenting an extremely busy work day with Reeve Aleutian airline that including exciting runway approach to PAJN airport!!

Flying one of the profitable shuttle routes from PANC to PAFA cruising at FL200



Approaching PAFA runway 20R can give you AMAZING view!!



After landing at PAFA now approaching gate flexing engine muscles to exciting airport spotting photograhers



Slowing down to reach the gate



Arrived at the gate



Climbing to FL330 in another one of very profitable routes of Reeve Aleutian airline from PANC to PAJN



Still climbing



Is the view of Alaskan landscape amazing?





On descent to 5,000 ft now at 10,000 ft



At 5,000 ft



Runway approach to PAJN runway 08 is exciting and requires sharp 90 degree turn to avoid high hill



Maneuvering maneuvering toward runway 08





Passing frozen icy waters of Mendenhal River on way to runway 08



Still maneuvering using 90 degree turn



Perfect alignment to runway!!



TOUCHDOWN





Braking down on icy runway



Gorgeous view during taxi to gate!!!







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

Regards,

Aharon

[Tom/CalClassic]

Nice reflections of the DC-6A.

[stansdds]

My first impression of the DC-6A landing was that it was ditching in the water. Really nice images!

[henriw]

Aharon,

Beautiful pictures! And I really like that DC-6A.

Henri

[aharon]

Thanks Tom, Stansdds, and Henri for kind words!!!

DC-6A? I thought I was flying DC-6B!!! Darn!!! How can I tell difference between DC-6A and DC-6B from looking at photos or screenshots?

Regards,

Aharon

[Tom/CalClassic]

Often there is no way to tell from a photo, especially if you cannot see the shape of the passenger door. RAA flew both, so I was just guessing. I usually call all DC-6A/B's with freight doors DC-6A's for simplicity. Technically DC-6A's (and DC-6C's) were built that way by Douglas, and DC-6BF's were conversions. But if this is a pure passenger version, then it is a DC-6B.

I checked the reg number on the Airline Fleets page, and that one is a DC-6B:

N7919C B 43554/247 PH-DFM 06/65 06/78

from: www.aeromoe.com/fleets/reeve.html

Hope this helps,

[tipwriter]

Apart from the shape of the passenger door, which may be converted, also the service door behind the cockpit right hand side is different. The DC-6B has a much wider door than DC-6 and DC-6A aircraft.

Regards,

Rob

[aharon]

Thanks Tom and Tipwriter (Rob) for explanations!

Mar 26, 2015 22:42:58 GMT -5 Tom/CalClassic said:

I checked the reg number on the Airline Fleets page, and that one is a DC-6B:

N7919C B 43554/247 PH-DFM 06/65 06/78

from: www.aeromoe.com/fleets/reeve.html

WHEW This tells me that I installed the livery on correct DC-6B model!!

Regards,

Aharon