Flights for the "Big Guys"!

(Captain Samuel Weyermann's 727 being loaded)

We may be a bit off schedule, but our pilots are having a great time delivering the big hauls from PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage Intl to PAMC McGrath, NUL Nulato and PAOM Nome. These are Alaskan Winds OPS Pre Race Flights for the "Big Guys"!
Honoring the pilots and operators who assure the most intrepid cargo flights all around the state, Alaskan Winds has been flying the Northern Air Cargo aircraft - who, by the way, are the Official Cargo Airline of the Iditarod. So our tools have been the 727 and the DC-6. About the latest, here's what NAC has to say!
"These extraordinarily specialized aircraft remain unmatched for rugged durability and workmanship. All our DC-6's can land on paved, gravel, and ice strips in support of remote project and construction sites. They are capable of carrying payloads up to 28,000 lbs and require a minimum 3,500 foot runway for safe operation."
The Iditarod is just around the corner... 3 days for the Start Ceremony at Anchorage 4th Avenue!

Alaskan Winds wishes a great Race to all Mushers and Teams, Race Officials, Vets, Handlers, Volunteers!, to the pilots of the real Iditarod Air Force and to all the Virtual Pilots to whom this is one of the most exciting moments of the year!


(AW001 Joao Paz, flying the DC-6B over McGrath)