Alaska Arctic Thunder
27th June to 6th July 2018
with Dean Alexander
WEDNESDAY 27TH JUNE
Fly to Anchorage via Vancouver, arriving on a sunny afternoon.The eastern end of the airport across the road and Lake Hood behind us, our hotel is in an ideal position. A DC-6B belonging to the museum is in the car park.
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THURSDAY 28TH JUNE
From the runway overlook all aircraft landing or taking off pass in front of us. Then we visit the Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum, also a great place to watch lake activities from the historic control tower.
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FRIDAY 29TH JUNE
First Evert Air Cargo followed by Trans Northern Aviation. Drive to the Museum of Transportation and Industry at Wasilla, then to Palmer Airport. A Forestry Dept Conair Convair 560, Beaver and Turbo Commander, then to the restored C-119 .
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SATURDAY 30TH JUNE
Full day at the Arctic Thunder Air Show at JB Elmendorf. Headline act is The Thunderbirds supported by the base F-22 Raptor demonstration. Supporting visiting warbirds and light aerobatic performers.
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SUNDAY 1ST JULY
Second day at the Arctic Thunder Air Show. The AV-8B Tactical Demo is the main event involving F-16 Aggressors as 'Migs', F-22, AH-64, UH-60, CH-47, C-130 and C-17 as wellas ground troops and pyrotechnics
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MONDAY 2ND JULY
Today mainly around Lake Hood, and a sightseeing flight in a Cessna 206 floatplane. We meet the owner of a restored ex US Marines Grumman Goose in USN colours.
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TUESDAY 3RD JULY
Fly up to Fairbanks to visit the Alaskaland Pioneer Air Museum, visit Evert Air Cargo followed by a ramp tour before checking the floatplane base and Metro airfield.
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WEDNESDAY 4TH JULY
All aviation objectives met, and more, today we go sightseeing. Drive through a one way tunnel to Whittier and charter a boat to see the glaciers and any wildlife
THURSDAY 5TH JULY
Today we fly home, but first a few more photos around Lake Hood and from the viewing area in the airport
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