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Flying Wild Alaska

Hey All,

Great show! Not only does it have a 185 it also features the 1900C my favorite regional Turboprop. Lots of 1900Cs are flying around Alaska. Now if it had the PC-12 and the Kodiak all of my very favorite planes would be covered! :ernae:

-Ed-
 
UTX Alaska is great for scenery detail. The coastlines are much better, and the tundra and lake regions are much more accurate in appearance. Not all of the village strips are quite right, but the bigger ones are. I simulated part of the Iditarod last year and enjoyed it.
 
great show

Love watching anything Alaska wish I was back in my youth, be there in a heart beat. By the way searched the net to find out what happen to Alaska Wingman on Nat Geo. Seen 3 episodes and it disappeared. Anybody know waht happened???
 
av8erjm said:
By the way searched the net to find out what happen to Alaska Wingman on Nat Geo. Seen 3 episodes and it disappeared. Anybody know waht happened???
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That was an excellent show as well - I think I would have actually preferred watching more of those than of "Flying Wild Alaska", since it covered more aviation themes in Alaska, and a larger variety of people, rather than just focusing on one airline/family. All three episodes of "Alaska Wingman" were all aired, one after the other, on the Monday of the week that "FWA" premiered. I don't know if more episodes were in the pipeline or not - after watching them that first night, I was hoping there would be new episodes in the following weeks, but nothing since it seems.
 
I'm starting to get into the Alaska localisms that they've gotten into the habit of showing/explaining. While it takes away a little bit from the flying, it adds importance to it. And Ariel is a trip!
 
a little real weather for example

http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=Unalakleet, Alaska

Weather Station
Unalakleet (PAUN)

Elevation
20 ft


Now

7 °F
Feels Like 0 °F

Overcast
Sunrise / Sunset
8:52 AM
6:58 PM

Moon





Conditions
<DFN jQuery1298936303531="99">Pressure</DFN>
30.66 in
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<DFN jQuery1298936303531="100">Visibility</DFN>
10.0 miles
Clouds
Overcast <!--(OVC)-->1200 ft


Moisture
<DFN jQuery1298936303531="101">Humidity</DFN>
<NOBR>72</NOBR>%
Rainfall
0.00 in
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<DFN jQuery1298936303531="102">Snow Depth</DFN>
Not available.

METAR
METAR PAUN 282336Z AUTO 12003KT 10SM OVC012 M14/M18 A3066 RMK AO1 PNO
Don't speak METAR? Read our FAQ.

Weather Radio
Weather Radio Index
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Temperature
<DFN jQuery1298936303531="103">Windchill</DFN>
0 °F
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<DFN jQuery1298936303531="104">Dew Point</DFN>
0 °F
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Wind
Speed / Dir
4 mph from ESE
Wind Gust


Health
UV
0 out of 16
Pollen
Not available.
Air Quality
Not available.
Flu Activity
Widespread
 
http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/flying-wild-alaska/bios/ariel-tweto-bio.html
google for her, amazing stuff, no stranger to being a media star
anyway, not your everyday run-of-the-mill stuff
neither is her sister, her parents, or the show, IMHO
".............she shot her first caribou with her grandma at age 9. The recoil from the gun was so strong that she was left with a black eye."
Bet she helped skin and butcher it, Not just a pretty face, eh? Admire her because she's worth it.
 
wilycoyote4 said:
Not just a pretty face, eh? Admire her because she's worth it.
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With respect, would you admire her without the pretty face or would she just seem like a twit then?

I am thankful she is learning to fly so far away from me, the thought of her operating any machinery is frightening.
 
Oh my gosh she's my age! Hardcore, cute, ditzy, wilderness chic that loves airplanes? Yup, moving to Unalakleet.
 
Tracon said:
Oh my gosh she's my age! Hardcore, cute, ditzy, wilderness chic that loves airplanes? Yup, moving to Unalakleet.
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Haha. I don't blame you. That's a very interesting mix and I'd concur. She's tough. That ear wrestling thing last week was really an interesting view of her personality.
 
I asked to our friend Mr. Jankees to put one Era´s 208 in his repaint factory to do list. I think he will help us when he gets some spare time ... He is one of the best repainters out there. :ernae:
 
I also love the music from that show. I wish they would release a playlist of them in iTunes. That would be brilliant...


Thanks to Jankee's if he makes a repaint of the ERE 208's.



Bill
 
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