Back from a week of school and it is time to press on. As I mentioned last week, I don’t think I can dedicate the time to get to Adak Island before the deadline if I continue in the Chipmunk, and so it is time to try something faster…
Just like a Chipmunk… on steroids. The FlyingIron P47 (picked up in the recent sale)… The nose art screamed Christmas Trek to me, so please say hi to “Dollie Mae”.
She’s a handful while taxiing unlike the docile Chippy.
Climbing away from Juneau, turning out to depart downwind… I probably should think about closing that canopy as it is only going to get colder 
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Popping out above the cloud layer… X-Enviro is doing a pretty nice job at this angle.
Some cloud img the valleys as we head North West.
Approaching Mt St Elias…
This late mark P47 looks very different from the early models…
Starting the descent into Anchorage.
Low over the city of Anchorage…
The canopy iced up a bit during the descent…
Base turn…
Touchdown… A 747 freighter taxiing in after landing shortly before I did.
I zig-zagged to the FBO… did I mention that this airplane is a handful on the ground.
Parked up and shut down…
Bonus shot…
