Ice Cap Recovery of Aircraft 57-490 – Page 5
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serviced, we were ready to turn the aircraft over to the flight crew. We then taxied the aircraft out of the repair area and into an area where it could be refueled from another aircraft the following morning. I had been to the Dye Sites a number of times but
had never been fortunate enough to get a really good photo of the Dye
Site. On the final day of our
work, the air was clear and the view of the Dye Site was a thing of
beauty. Seeing that this was my
best chance, I took the Trackmaster and made a wide trip around the Dye Site,
taking photos as I went, mementos of my Greenland experiences. On the following morning, we refueled the aircraft
from another ski aircraft and then flew back to Sondrestrom. The aircraft was jacked and the
landing gear was retracted and adjusted. Some minor touch-ups were made to the sheet metal repairs
and the aircraft was refueled for a flight to Hayes International in
Birmingham, Alabama, for permanent repairs. Once again, I had to compliment all of the repair
crew for their hard work in making the aircraft ready for flight in such a
short time. For me, it was a
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Photographs courtesy of Earl Huddleston |
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