ANC 04/25

Went up to ANC for the day yesterday, finally got treated with 14 operations for a good while! Here are the first 8 that I got done with last night.
I have put out 2 at full size, the other 6 are on photobucket-
Lots of history between these two aircraft!-
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5184/...70e436b8_b.jpg
N151 Everts Air Cargo DC-6 by seahawks7757, on Flickr

Geenie-
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5104/...02986dd2_b.jpg
N706AS Alaska Airlines 737-490 "Make a Wish" by seahawks7757, on Flickr

Continental coming in-
http://i1181.photobucket.com/albums/...-25/N76269.jpg

This is why I love going up to ANC, great backgrounds!
http://i1181.photobucket.com/albums/...-25/N884EA.jpg

Alaska Cutting off this Eva 744-
http://i1181.photobucket.com/albums/...-25/N765AS.jpg

The Combi coming in from a short hop-
http://i1181.photobucket.com/albums/...-25/N764AS.jpg

Alaska Airlines First 737-890-
http://i1181.photobucket.com/albums/...-25/N546AS.jpg

Delta 400 coming in from MSP-
http://i1181.photobucket.com/albums/...-25/N380DA.jpg

nice!

Awesome, I had no idea about the Alaska combi

nice catch on the GTI (Giant) 747... that airplane just got out of the paintshop about a week or so ago.

The Atlas one? it is a 742, not the 744 I was hoping for. So not 100% sure if it was the newly repainted one or not, megatop they have had them for a while now to replace the 732's when they were retired. Honestly unless you have an open seat next to you very uncomfortable to fly on for long flights.

Thanks Jeremy!

Nice stuff! Man I gotta make it up there one of these days!

Cant believe those DC-6s are still alive in the air!! Nice shots!!

Fantastic series............one of these day's I need to hit ANC.

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Originally Posted by Zee71

Fantastic series............one of these day's I need to hit ANC.

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I actually just priced it this morning and for me to fly there from PVD on USAirways surprisingly is only like 700 bucks. hmmmmmmmmm............

Whats the best time of the year to go there? I don't want to freeze my a@@ off but would still like to see snow onthe mountains in the background of my shots.

More good stuff from you Brandon, well done!

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Whats the best time of the year to go there? I don't want to freeze my a@@ off but would still like to see snow onthe mountains in the background of my shots.

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Right now it is quite bearable up there. We had semi-sun most of the day and temps in the mid-high 40's, though a bit windy. Plus there is still snow on the mountains and daylight around at least as much as here in Seattle.

Also finished editting a few of my shots from this trip, with more to probably come.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5021/...dbed349f_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5066/...989b0853_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5302/...8ee69a18_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5144/...b44f9069_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5310/...82cd2338_b.jpg

-Tad

That looks like a sweet location to spot from!

I love that last shot Tad!

Thanks for the compliments everyone! It is a place that I would recommend everyone to visit at least once before you die, even in winter the scene up there is unbelievable.

Brandon, the location where Tad took the photo of you guys, is that an "approved" location? Or one that should not be discussed out in the forum? If I make it there before I die I know that is the location I want to be spotting from.

Honestly at ANC, there are no spots like that, everywhere is game. I have had police drive by and wave. Never once has one stopped. But that is a locals normal spot.