'Herc' to Helsinki
By Jan Koppen
On Saturday, October 31, 1998, I made a FAM-trip o/b NWT Lockheed Hercules C-GHPW, from Amsterdam to Helsinki, Finland.
The Big 'Herc' was operating the twice weekly KLM Cargo flight AMS/HEL vv.
The Big 'Herc' was operating the twice weekly KLM Cargo flight AMS/HEL vv.
Northwest Territorial Airways Ltd (NWT Air) was formed in 1962. Main activity is the transport of cargo and supplies in support of mining, oil and gas industry operations. Authorised area of operations covers one-third of Canada in the area north from 60-degree latitude to the North Pole. Scheduled services are also operated from Yellowknife to Port Radium, Coppermine, Lady Franklin Point and Cambridge Bay.
Head Office: Yellowknife, North West Territories, Canada.
Head Office: Yellowknife, North West Territories, Canada.
Harry Sorenson was Director of flight operations with NWT.
KL9057 is ready for start-up and push. Take-off card updated accordingly.
Heavily laden out of Amsterdam, we would rattle and humming aloft.
The Allinsons distinctive paddle blades.
The front office of C-GHPW, but can a photograph communicate the feel of this wonderful machine?
Where the f**k is Helsinki?
Flight KL9057 from Amsterdam (AMS) performed a nice approach for RWY 22.
Sadly, a murky day for this interesting visitor.
Uplifting general cargo at Helsinki, Finland.
During our return flight, we got rewarded with some sunshine.
The return flight proved to be uneventful .
A couple of years ago C-GHPW has been sold to Safair of Jo'burg and she is nowadays working hard in the Africa skies.
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