C-17 - Dust Storm Takeoff

Here's another two from my trip up to CFS Alert. Hope that you enjoy them!

My entire gallery from CFS Alert can be found here - Op BOXTOP 2010

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Wow, I have never seen pictures of Alert without snow.

How cold was it?

#2 is a nice shot.

SMBPhotography wrote in post #10987694
Wow, I have never seen pictures of Alert without snow.

How cold was it?

During the 24 hours of sunlight temps ranged from a high of +4 to a low of -15 degrees Celcius w/ wind chill. We had flurries on 2 separate occasions - pretty neat in August.

There's a chance I might go back next year while there's some snow on the ground...here's to hoping!

PhotosGuy wrote in post #10988412
#2 is a nice shot.

Thanks!

Sure kicked up the dust, but I'm betting it's even worse when doing it in Afghanistan.

Great shots!

The fox pictures pictures on the last page of your gallery are wonderful. Having flown up to Thule on numerous occasions, I did see foxes there while looking out from the crew rooms, but they always hid under the buildings and rarely came out when humans were present outside. While up at Thule, the temperature was -25F in February. Keep up the great work!

. . . good ones Attila, nice gallery shots of the almost frozen north !!

cicopo wrote in post #10989239
Sure kicked up the dust, but I'm betting it's even worse when doing it in Afghanistan.

Most definitely, especially when they take off on small sand strips.

yagimax wrote in post #10990831
Great shots!

Thanks!

MD83driver wrote in post #10992786
The fox pictures pictures on the last page of your gallery are wonderful. Having flown up to Thule on numerous occasions, I did see foxes there while looking out from the crew rooms, but they always hid under the buildings and rarely came out when humans were present outside. While up at Thule, the temperature was -25F in February. Keep up the great work!

Thanks for your kind words! Just an fyi - they're actually wolf pups, not fox. I saw a few fox up there but unfortunately couldn't get close to them given their extremely skittish behaviour, just as you describe above. During the summer they change colour to more of a black texture, and then back to white for the winter. I'm hoping to be able to spend some time at Thule, especially with the big glacier at the end of the runway!

Rivman wrote in post #10992819
. . . good ones Attila, nice gallery shots of the almost frozen north !!

Thanks, glad you liked em!