I tried my cell phone camera this morning and found that it can take better night shots than my regular digital camera. Not as high of resolution, but it seems to do better in the dark. I will be on a different shift next month and can get some daylight shots of life at ANC.

This is a photo of the only 737-400 freighter aircraft in the world. Alaska airlines converted one of their 737-400 passenger aircraft to a freighter and it went into service this summer. It took a number of years to get the FAA approval for the conversion. Not many people get to see this aircraft because it does not come to the terminal, but rather it pulls up behind the cargo warehouse to unload. That and a 0300 arrival time tend to keep it out of the public eye. It makes several runs a week between Anchorage, Seattle and Juneau. Look for it next time you are in one of these towns.

In the next couple months, the airline will take delivery of some 737-400 "combi" aircraft designed to replace the aging 737-200 fleet. The new 400 series combi will carry more cargo and passengers than the 200's and will only burn a fraction of the fuel. In the coming days I will get some shots of the 200 series 737. These aircraft work very well in Alaska and have been the workhorse of the airline for many years.