Originally Posted by
jlemon
10) This airline, which operated Fairchild F-27 and DeHavilland of Canada DHC-6 "Twin Otter" turboprops, was merged into Wien Air Alaska. Name the airline. Also, what was special about this airline's F-27 equipment?
That would be Northern Consolidated Airlines, which had an impressive network of service in Alaska. In 1960 it had seventeen scheduled stops with its F-27s, and another thirteen served by "bush planes." NCA also offered a 90-minute sightseeing tour of Mt. McKinley --for $17.
I don't know what was special about the F-27 -- was it the large cargo doors
http:////http:vilda.alaska.edu/cdm/s...id/8551/rec/25 or rear-access stairs
http:////http:vilda.alaska.edu/cdm/s...id/3465/rec/35?
NCA acquired two Twin Otters in 1967 -- I don't know about their routes.