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Ken pilots the main deck loader
Category: CARGO’S LAST STAND
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Our view from the breakroom
Tidying Up the Ramp
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Bobby walks in after staging the equipment for the next day’s operation
8/14/09
Richard brings in China under Anchorage International’s control tower
Canon G10 compact camera
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Power Under 2
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Team Spirit!!
“That’s how we do it in L.A.”
When Cesar (on the left) would teach us his specialized pallet building techniques, he would often say: “that’s how we do it in L.A..”* We could then pass on this knowledge to others, which knowledge will now…?
Here, he and John are just putting the icing on the cake.
* L.A. is an originating station which builds up many pallets every day; whereas, Anchorage is mainly a crossload cargo hub that moves freight between the freighters that fly between the lower-48 and Asia.
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Cesarman — Taylorman
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Cesar loads a 20-footer onto the loader
Inside an Empty 747 Freighter, Main Deck Front to Back
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12/18/08
Peni
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I was actually just thinking what a blessing it is to hear
Peni’s voice and ukulele cheer up our breakroom —
somewhat counteracting the blare of the TV.
So I captured the moment
without leaving my chair.
What a man!
Identifying the next pallet’s number while our successors loom in the background, watching the final days of our operation.
I wonder what they’re thinking…
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With Robert and James at F5
I know what I’m thinking…
The FedEx logo too often reminds me of how the Federal Reserve Bank is as federal as Federal Express. Neither are federal, but they bear the name still. Legal — but ethical???
And look at FedEx‘s paint scheme. Scheme is the proper word: red-orange, white and blueish purple. Cool or subtle con?
And then there is UPS. Ever confuse UPS with USPS when you’re sending a package? One’s federal and one isn’t at all. Just coincidence or a carefully crafted con? Carefully crafted con.
And UPS trucks and planes use a color very similar to United States military drab. Coincidence, wise marketing or con(fidence) job?
And what’s so united about United Parcel Service (clearly from United States)? Like what’s so united about United Airlines, with their red, white and blue paint scheme (sometimes they now add grey)? Are they any more united than American Airlines? Oops!
American Airlines’ paint scheme can’t be overtly red, white and blue too?
United they stand; Northwest we fall.
Oy Veh! Deception in the last days.
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7/30/09
Pete signals James, who signals the captain
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Barb with a load of bulk fish – 7/10/09
We have a bald eagle who oversees our NWA cargo operation every single day, here in Anchorage, Alaska. How blessed are we!
She (I think it’s the mom) is sitting on her craggy perch, just behind me as I’m photographing her chick. I’ll post photos of her, later.
The Delta 757 just happened to be the plane coming — seriously. Delta is our new owner who is phasing out our entire 747 freighter operation this year.
July 10, 2009
This baby eagle was situated to be able to see some of our cargo operation.
I should mention that I did not Photoshop in Delta’s 757.
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Dioni at the aft control panel
Main Deck 747 – 7/9/09
Intentionally-blown-out-highlights version
Ken and I had just completed working the main deck together – 7/3/09
5/29/09
5/29/09
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6/19/09
June stands above…
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Chugach Mountains in background, 6/20/09
Tino-smile & Reflection (crop from above G10 photo)
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6/27/09
Jia, Bobby, an off-loading red-tail, and the Chugach Mountains.
Anchorage, Alaska 6/21/09 (summer solstice)
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6/21/09
Bobby (driving) and Jia (on headset) coming my way
Paul and Jia — enjoying our last summer working the freighters.
Anchorage, Alaska – 6/20/09
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