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1962
1962 - 1378.PDF
Approach to Rovaniemi, on the Arctic Circle after an NDB let-down. The faint dark patches at the end of the line of approach-light poles are the end of the runway, where run-ups have blown away the snow. Without the poles to give scale, the young fir trees give the illusion of being bigger trees seen from greater altitude. In this sort of weather Finnair's night mail and newspaper services achieved 98 per cent of all operations from December to March inclusive within five minutes of schedule. IN FINLAND'S ARCTIC A FORTNIGHT ago Flight International published an article, and some striking photographs, of the Finnish Air Force on duty; here is the civil side of the picture. The regular Finnair services from Helsinki to Finnish Lapland are being operated with some of the highest passenger load factors in Europe— well over 80 per cent. Convair CV-340s and 440s operate the Helsinki - Oulu sector and share the Oulu - Kemi - Rovaniemi sectors with DC-3s. In winter Convairs fly to the Finnish northern terminal at Ivalo, 150 miles north of the Arctic Circle, but as the spring comes DC-3s take over the northern sector, because Ivalo's runway cannot accept the Convairs. Recently introduced is a link between Ivalo and Kirkenes in north Norway. A regular service operated by A/S Varangfly with Cessna 180 and Beech Baron connects with the Finnair service, and for much of the year this provides the quickest route between north Norway and Oslo. The photographs were taken last April by John Stroud. Ivalo junction: the DC-3 has just arrived and baggage is being transferred to the mail bus. In the foreground is A/S Varangfly's Beech Baron LN-IKB; soon after the photograph was taken it left with passengers for Kirkenes
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