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Catalog Number:
1961.115
Location:
5656 TEXAS AVE
Description:
Daily, The C-123 Is The Workhorse Of Alaska, Flying To Early Warning Lines And To Remote Sites, Trucking Men And Equipment Back And Forth, Landing On Difficult Runways Under Difficult Conditions. We Flew These Planes At Every Opportunity Because The Flights Offered The Most Complete Way To See Operations In Alaska.During The Flights, Whether Long Or Short, Communication Between Passengers And Crew Was At A Minimum Because Of The Constant Noise. The Pastime Was Looking Out At The Alaskan Landscape, Looking At The Interior Of The Plane, Or Just Looking. This Was Interesting To Me Because I Was Sure That These Men Would Have So Much To Say About Themselves, Their Tour In Alaska, About Flying, And Yet Rarely Were There More Than A Few Words Exchanged. This Everyday Routine, On A Flight From Kotzebue, Was A Painting To Me.