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16 viewsAirline: FedexType: MD-11Registration: N598FEAirport: ANCCity: AnchorageState: AlaskaCountry: USADate Taken: May 8, 2010Originally delivered to American airlines in 1993 as N1766A and purchased by Fedex in 2002.
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12 viewsAirline: Era AviationType: Bombardier Dash 8-102Registration: N882EAAirport: ANCCity: AnchorageState: AlaskaCountry: USADate Taken: May 10, 2010With the crosswinds this Dash 8 makes some last second corrections before landing.
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6 viewsAirline: Northern Air CargoType: Boeing 737-200Registration: N322DLAirport: ANCCity: AnchorageState: AlaskaCountry: USADate Taken: May 8, 2010Flying strictly cargo with the original Delta airlines 1984 delivery registration. Northern Air once flew the largest DC-6 fleet in the world up until their removal in 2008 and now just a fleet of three 737-200's and a sole ATR-42 comprise the fleet. Aquired in April 2006 by NAC.
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6 viewsAirline: Everts Air CargoType: Douglas DC-6Registration: N555SQAirport: FAICity: FairbanksState: AlaskaCountry: USADate Taken: May 11, 2010Everts has plenty of room for two aircraft fitting comfortably with floor space to work the removed flight controls and engines.
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6 viewsAirline: Brooks Air FuelType: Douglas DC-4Registration: N96358Airport: FAICity: FairbanksState: AlaskaCountry: USADate Taken: May 14, 2010Brooks Fuel delivers petroleum products to rural communities and miners using the Douglas DC-4 Skymaster N96358. The other DC-4 N3054V is used strictly as a cargo ship. Brooks Fuel has been in business since 1986. Both aircraft are still in the paint scheme of their previous owner Aero Flight who used them as forestry airtankers to slow fire advancement.
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10 viewsAirline: Everts Air CargoType: Douglas DC-6Registration: N6174CAirport: ANCCity: AnchorageState: AlaskaCountry: USADate Taken: May 10, 2010Although shooting from outside the fence offers excellent elevated views, there are a couple areas that allow interesting possibilties like this one. If you look above the DC-6 right wing you can see the control tower for Anchorage's downtown airport, Merrill Field which is 6 nautical miles Northeast.
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10 viewsAirline: Rust's Flying ServiceType: Dehavilland DHC-2 BeaverRegistration: N4444ZAirport: Lake HoodCity: AnchorageState: AlaskaCountry: USADate Taken: May 8, 2010Rusts began operations in 1963 and has continuously grown its fleet. Today Rusts and K2 Aviation are based at Lake Hood and Talkeetna, Alaska. The 2 airlines operate passenger and cargo flights around the region as well as a number of sightseeing services.
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12 viewsAirline: Everts Air CargoType: Douglas DC-6Registration: N9056RAirport: ANCCity: AnchorageState: AlaskaCountry: USADate Taken: May 8, 2010In 1956 this DC-6 flew for Canadian Pacific airlines and later became an airtanker, fitted with a large belly tank to drop fire retardent or "slury" on forest fires. It flew as a tanker for Securite Civile in France who flew several DC-6's and now fly mostly CL-215's. Later moving on to Conair,a Canadian forestry airtanker service, in 1988 for fires throughout the Providences before being purchased by Everts in 2000 as Conair has mostly transitioned to Convair 580 turboprop tankers.
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6 viewsAirline: Everts Air CargoType: EMB-120 BrasiliaRegistration: N1110JAirport: ANCCity: AnchorageState: AlaskaCountry: USADate Taken: May 8, 2010Built in 1988 her previous owners were Delta's Connection Comair and Skywest airlines before being converted to a freighter in 2004 for Everts.
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10 viewsAirline: Everts Air CargoType: Curtiss C-46 CommandoRegistration: N54514Airport: ANCCity: AnchorageState: AlaskaCountry: USADate Taken: May 8, 2010Everts has several C-46's and two are in full colors. "Maid in Japan" is currently based in Anchorage amd "Dumbo" in Fairbanks.
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6 viewsAirline: Asiana CargoType: Boeing 747Registration: HL7413Airport: ANCCity: AnchorageState: AlaskaCountry: USADate Taken: May 9, 2010Famous green lamp marker near end of runway on Point Woronzof Road on the airport perimeter.
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9 viewsAirline: Northern Air CargoType: Boeing 737-200Registration: N322DLAirport: ANCCity: AnchorageState: AlaskaCountry: USADate Taken: May 9, 2010Flying strictly cargo with the original Delta airlines 1984 delivery registration. Northern Air once flew the largest DC-6 fleet in the world up until their removal in 2008 and now just a fleet of three 737-200's and a sole ATR-42 comprise the fleet. Aquired in April 2006 by NAC.
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13 viewsAirline: Southern Air TransportType: Boeing 747-200FRegistration: N708SAAirport: ANCCity: AnchorageState: AlaskaCountry: USADate Taken: May 9, 2010Previous registrations were HL7408 and HL7476 with Korean Air Lines. Southern Air Transport aquired this 747 in 2008 and she is in the airline's brand new paint scheme.
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8 viewsAirline: Great Wall airlinesType: Boeing 747-400Registration: B-2430Airport: ANCCity: AnchorageState: AlaskaCountry: USADate Taken: May 9, 2010Great Wall has two 747 freighters. This one aquired from Singapore airlines 9V-SMT in 2007.
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14 viewsAirline: Everts Air CargoType: Douglas DC-6Registration: N151Airport: ANCCity: AnchorageState: AlaskaCountry: USADate Taken: May 10, 2010Great angle of N151 as she banks slightly right with crosswinds as she departs Anchorage. Strangely enough the same registration was worn by another DC-6 as N151 but was written off while landing on a gravel strip in Alaska in minus 35 degree temperatures.
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13 viewsAirline: Korean Air CargoType: Boeing 747-400Registration: HL7483Airport: ANCCity: AnchorageState: AlaskaCountry: USADate Taken: May 8, 2010Converted exactly two years ago to a freighter from KAL's previous passenger configuration.
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16 viewsAirline: Everts Air CargoType: Douglas DC-6Registration: N151Airport: ANCCity: AnchorageState: AlaskaCountry: USADate Taken: May 8, 2010Telephoto shot showing a DC-6 taxiing out from the Everts ramp with downtown Anchorage and the Chugach mountain range in the background.
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15 viewsAirline: Trans NorthernType: Douglas C-117Registration: N29TNAirport: ANCCity: AnchorageState: AlaskaCountry: USADate Taken: May 8, 2010Looks to be in perfect condition except for missing props. Hope to see this one flying soon. Currently the sister Super DC-3 N32TN sitting next to N29TN is the currently operational cargo hauler.
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11 viewsAirline: Rainbow River Lodge LLCType: Dehavilland DHC-2 BeaverRegistration: N121AKAirport: Lake HoodCity: AnchorageState: AlaskaCountry: USADate Taken: May 8, 2010Manufactured in 1951 and still going with the dependable Pratt & Whitney R-985 engine that makes them sound so good.
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16 viewsAirline: Northern Air CargoType: Boeing 737-200Registration: N320DLAirport: ANCCity: AnchorageState: AlaskaCountry: USADate Taken: May 8, 2010Flying strictly cargo with the original Delta airlines 1984 delivery registration. Northern Air once flew the largest DC-6 fleet in the world up until their removal in 2008 and now just a fleet of three 737-200's and a sole ATR-42 comprise the fleet.
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10 viewsAirline: Bahr Aero LLCType: Dehavilland DHC-3TRegistration: N362TTAirport: Lake HoodCity: AnchorageState: AlaskaCountry: USADate Taken: May 8, 2010For sale at just under 1.3 million dollars is this Beaver turboprop conversion.
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10 viewsAirline: Pen AirType: Saab 340Registration: N365PXAirport: ANCCity: AnchorageState: AlaskaCountry: USADate Taken: May 8, 2010Still wearing the original 1991 delivery registration when it was used by Northwest Express and Mesaba airlines.
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6 viewsAirline: Alaska AirlinesType: Boeing 737-800Registration: N568ASAirport: FAICity: FairbanksState: AlaskaCountry: USADate Taken: May 14, 2010Alaska Airlines launched daily service between Sacramento and Kahului, Maui on March 26, 2010. To mark the occasion, passengers boarded the "Follow Apolo to Hawaii" plane, a specially-themed Boeing 737 highlighting the opportunity to enter for a chance to win a Maui vacation for two with the celebrated short-track speed skater.
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10 viewsAirline: Alaska Air TaxiType: Shorts SkyvanRegistration: N731EAirport: Lake HoodCity: AnchorageState: AlaskaCountry: USADate Taken: May 8, 2010One of the very few aircraft not able to use the lake is this fixed gear Skyvan which will taxi out and use the short airstrip next to the lake.
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9 viewsAirline: Sportsmans Leasing LLC.Type: DeHavilland DHC-2 BeaverRegistration: N996SPAirport: Lake HoodCity: AnchorageState: AlaskaCountry: USADate Taken: May 8, 2010After a full day of shooting Anchorage International transport aircraft I wandered over to shoot some evening shots at the world's biggest float plane base, Lake Hood.
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