Since we have been here we have watched several planes land: a couple of Dash 7s from Air Tindi . a Dornier 228, a Buffalo from Summit Air and a couple of Quest Kodiak 100 from Alaska. Over the course of these past three weeks Mike has been upgrading and grooming the dirt runway to improve the landings and takeoffs. I have posted  videos that show the conditions pilots are landing in and the improvements that are being made just follow the links with the name.

This is the Dash 7 we arrived on. I love the colour of this plane. It will carry sixteen passangers plus crew and a large cargo.

 

Red Dash 7 July 7th
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Air Tindi Dash 7  
We rely on these beautiful planes to bring in all our supplies and materials. Below our crew are unloading the Air Tindi Dash 7 which is a little stuck. The pilot had taxied too far down the runway and when he tried to turn around got a little stuck. He was able to easily move the plane after a little digging.









Buffalo Dust storm 

Scott and Sweetness

The flight from Resolute the day after we arrived carried our carpenter, Al, and Scott's new puppy, Sweetness.

Quest Kodiac 100

Rich and Richard flew in from Resolute in their Quest Kodiacs pictured to the right in time for a late evening meal. They had just dropped off some tourists in Yellowknife after visiting the northern arctic for ten days. Apparently these two gentlemen flew supplies into the mars project on a regular basis.

Dornier

This German made Dornier arrived Monday, July 22nd and carried away with it three of our crew members;  Scott and Sweetness, Sam the mechanic, and Norm the plumber's partner, Noella.