Originally Posted by
Panzon
I forgot about Big Horn. Their 212s are a common sight in AK during the fire season, but I don’t think of them operating off the ice.
Do you keep up with Ryan? I always marvel at the number of times I’ve been monitoring company frequency and a pilot overhead in a jet - a former Ryan pilot - heading for Asia will broadcast in the blind to see if they can find Boyuck or a current Ryan pilot to catch up on the news.
I fly over OTZ every once in a while headed over to Asia.
But I don't try and talk to anybody. It sure brings back some memories though.
The best part about the Smoke Jumper flying was how much of AK you got to see. I've dropped on fires from the North Slope to the Canadian border and as far west as Yantari Bay which is almost to the Aluetians and just about everywhere in the interior.