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Flight Number AER003 of Alaskan Winds - Aharon Dayan - 10-30-2025 Shalom and greetings all my pals, Presenting Alaskan Winds flight number AER003 which requires reconnaissance flight from PABE Bethel to Kwigillingok (PAGG) to Kipnuk (PAKI) to Napakiak (PANA) and return to Bethel (PABE) for the purpose of surveying and taking photographs of the runways of those airports to see what kind of damage and to determine if such runways are usable for planes. The van dropping off the crew to board the plane Finished with boarding and time to close the passenger door Checking wing for any sign of icing Pre-flight check list completed and ready to start engines to taxi to runway 19R Engines started! Taxiing to runway 19R while blowing out snow dust Airborne on climb to 5,000 ft Now cruising at 5000 ft  WOW using Alaskan airports in winter can leave DIRT on belly of the plane Cruising at 5,000 ft while the crew is getting all cameras ready Since PADY Kongiganak airport is on the same flight path to PAGG Kwigillingok airport, the crew decided to take photos of the runway of PADY to look for damages TO BE CONTINUED BELOW......................... RE: Flight Number ER003 of Alaskan Winds - Aharon Dayan - 10-30-2025 Passing PAGG Kwigillingok airport to take photos of that runway Passing PAKI Kipnuk airport to take photos of that runway Making right turn toward north to head to PANA Napakiak airport Approaching PANA Napakiak airport to take photos of that runway On final runway approach to KABE Bethal runway 01R with background view of town of Bethal on right side Seconds before touchdown with background view of entire town of the town TOUCHDOWN Arrived at cargo apron where the waiting driver of the black government car is anxious to pick up the cameras and its films to rush-drive to the town to develop and send to headquarters at Anchorage Thank you for viewing OPPSSS OPPSSSS I forgot to mention it is King Air 200 plane with US Navy repaint which is appropriate for reconnaissance mission.