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Old Aug 10, 2017, 3:59 pm
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Travel blogger Cranky Flier just wrapped up a 6-part posting on a recently-completed milk run trip. Interesting to read about this from someone else's perspective. Trip was paid for by AS and Cranky was accompanied on it by Joe Sprague.
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Old Aug 10, 2017, 4:13 pm
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Originally Posted by dave1013
Travel blogger Cranky Flier just wrapped up a 6-part posting on a recently-completed milk run trip. Interesting to read about this from someone else's perspective. Trip was paid for by AS and Cranky was accompanied on it by Joe Sprague.
I've done those flights many times in both directions and always enjoy it. It's even better in F, though.
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Old Aug 25, 2017, 12:52 pm
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Just flew N763AS to ADK and back!
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Old Aug 25, 2017, 3:02 pm
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Originally Posted by dave1013
Travel blogger Cranky Flier just wrapped up a 6-part posting on a recently-completed milk run trip. Interesting to read about this from someone else's perspective. Trip was paid for by AS and Cranky was accompanied on it by Joe Sprague.
I did AS 65 yesterday (KTN-WRG-PSG-JNU). We went mechanical in WRG due to a broken seal on a cargo door. A mechanic from PSG jumped in his private plane and flew to WRG to fix the door and get us back on our way (he followed us to PSG). It was a classic only-in-Alaska moment. I tweeted AS and told them to give the guy some extra gas money.
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Old Aug 25, 2017, 4:22 pm
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Originally Posted by Chugach
I did AS 65 yesterday (KTN-WRG-PSG-JNU). We went mechanical in WRG due to a broken seal on a cargo door. A mechanic from PSG jumped in his private plane and flew to WRG to fix the door and get us back on our way (he followed us to PSG). It was a classic only-in-Alaska moment. I tweeted AS and told them to give the guy some extra gas money.
Thanks for sharing. Epic ^
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Old Aug 28, 2017, 1:27 pm
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Appears N713AS has been at KPAE since last Wednesday. N768AS has been at PANC since Thursday.
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Old Aug 28, 2017, 7:32 pm
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Appears N713AS has been at KPAE since last Wednesday. N768AS has been at PANC since Thursday.
Uh oh...

I hear QX has a few frames to spare
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Old Aug 28, 2017, 7:51 pm
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Originally Posted by beckoa
Uh oh...
I hear QX has a few frames to spare
"Uh oh..." indeed -- that gives a whole new meaning to the term "-400 Combi"
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Old Aug 29, 2017, 11:35 pm
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Originally Posted by bmvaughn
Appears N713AS has been at KPAE since last Wednesday.
N713AS has been retired.
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Old Aug 30, 2017, 6:03 pm
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Originally Posted by Putzy
N713AS has been retired.
Updated main post. N768AS is still at PANC from what I can tell
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Old Aug 30, 2017, 7:20 pm
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Originally Posted by Putzy
N769AS is in PAE for repairs. It's scheduled to return to service tomorrow.

You're correct, AS41 was N768AS on 7/31.
Interesting, N769AS is operating SEA-OKC on 31st.
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Old Aug 31, 2017, 5:41 am
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Interesting, N769AS is operating SEA-OKC on 31st.
One way trip to retirement.
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Old Aug 31, 2017, 5:03 pm
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Originally Posted by Putzy
One way trip to retirement.
That's not a revenue flight, right?
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Old Sep 3, 2017, 3:21 pm
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Does anyone know how many Combis are still in service and/or how many milk run flights are still operated with this type?
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Old Sep 3, 2017, 4:35 pm
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I'm doing a search in Sabre right now...
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