DC-3 Is Having Jolly Good Fun In Caribbean!!

[Aharon 465]

Shalom and greetings all my pals,

Presenting a darn fun DC-3 flight from TUPJ Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport located in Beef Island, a small island off the main island of Tortola in the British Virgin Islands to TJIG Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport located in  Isla Grande which is suburb of the municipality of San Juan, Puerto Rico

Boarding the plane

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Starting engines with background view of shore waters of Trellis Bay and the building is Beef Island Guest House

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Holding short of runway 07 awaiting for clearance to enter into runway for more taxi and backtrack

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Entering into runway to taxi to beginning of runway 07 for backtrack and take off with background view of waters of Conch Bay

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Backtracking with background view of waters of Well Bay and you can see on back of sailing boat a restaurant called The Courtyard at Surfsong

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Starting take off run!!

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Airborne on climb to 10,000 ft

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Climbing above beauty of Caribbean waters

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Wing view of Great Camanoe island and Scrub Island

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Now at 5,000 ft still climbing to 10,000 ft

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You can tell from clouds that the plane is now at 10,000 ft

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Passing background view of one of world's 10 most dangerous airports called TNCM Princess Juliana International Airport located on the Dutch side of the island of Sint Maarten

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Cruising at 10,000 ft

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Dig beautiful Caribbean waters

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Descending through clouds

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Passing TIST Cyril E. King Airport  located two miles west of the central business district of Charlotte Amalie on the island of St. Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands

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Flying through clouds at 5,000 ft

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View of island of Flamenco Culebra looms ahead

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Approaching eastern shores of Puerto Rico

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At 3,000 ft

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Arrggghhh  thick clouds blocking my view!

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View of TJSJ Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport located in suburban Carolina three miles southeast of San Juan

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You can see out of cockpit window the WHOLE view of TJSJ to be sure that planes taking off from runway 08 would not hit you since DC-3 does NOT have radars!

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On final runway approach to runway 09 with background view of San Juan suburb called Catano Pueblo

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Still on final runway approach with background view of strip of forest park called Parque La Esperanza

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Background view of Marina La Puntilla

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Seconds before touchdown

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TOUCHDOWN

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Braking down

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Slowing down to make backtracking

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Arrived at gate to drop off satisfied passengers

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Thank you for viewing!!  Stay tuned for next exciting flight!!

Regards,

Aharon