Angelo landing the Super DC3 at Cape Newenham

Angelo lands the TransNorthern Aviation Super DC3 in Cape Newenham, Alaska. This is an Air Force field at a Long Range Radar Station on the coast of southwest Alaska. It is situated on a rocky point of land jutting into the ocean. Weather is very unpredictable and the wind blows very hard. The landing is uphill into a dead end valley that you will not outclimb on a runway that slopes upward at 7.9%. Yes, the movie camera is held at the proper angle. The runway is really that steep! You can see that the aircraft is well below the cameraman upon touchdown. The runway is well maintained, quite long and very wide. If you don't plan the rollout well it will take considerable power to reach the parking area. Takeoff is downhill over the ocean with a cliff on the end of the runway. Caribou and other wildlife are abundant. See other videos of the dramatic weather changes. More information on the Super DC 3 is available at the TransNorthern website: www.transnorthern.com

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Autos & Vehicles

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• super
• dc3
• transnorthern
• aviation
• alaska
• flying
• Cape
• Newenham
• R4D8
• R4D8Z
• DC3S
• Douglas
• C117-D

[rwalden2007]

I was assigned there in '82-'83 and the wind, like in this film, always blew. Great assignment for a short tour.