Kanger First Full Day
So far things are going well. The morning got off to a slow start. Getting your footing at a new airport takes some time. There are many procedures that need to be followed and…
This morning I went to the weather briefing. To me it was exciting because it was the first time I went, but to everyone else it was boring which is a good thing. Boring days are good days for flying…
Flags from the four countries represented at Thule Air Force Base Greenland.
The plane was grounded today because it was too cloudy and the instruments would not be able to get good data. This is a…
A Little Bit About Science
Today we flew two historic flight lines. Flying over the same areas is very important because this is how scientists can see change over time. Ice sheets can contain…
The second day of Armed Forces Day has begun. The main events today are The Arctic Games in the gym and a craft sale. There is another movie today. Every weekend the base plays movies. I am enjoying…
It is a lazy Saturday morning and even though I had the time to sleep in I still woke up early. Hopefully, tomorrow I'll be able to sleep a little later. I went over to breakfast and had a great cup…
Today I was tasked with a real NASA job. I am in charge of the 360 camera aboard the plane. Jefferson, the photographer, left Thule today to go back to the US. He put his trust and his equipment in…
Day three of life in Greenland (but my second day flying) began with my alarm going off at 5:30am. Getting up at that time is no different than my usual wake up time for teaching school. After…
Today we flew over Northwest Greenland. In this area the ice is ending in the sea. Being my first flight in the P-3 Orion, I was very excited. Taking off was easy and once we were in the air I was…
Today I didn't fly with the crew but I got a chance to have an exciting day packed with interesting experiences and thoughts for the future. I started off this morning having coffee with the JPL crew…
The Start
I woke up at 5:30 in the morning to catch my flight from Copenhagen to Kangerlussuaq, Greenland. I took off at 9:15am Copenhagen time and arrived at 9:55am Kanger time, however the flight…
Two legs of travel done and two more to go. Last night I took the red eye from Fort Lauderdale to Stockholm, Sweden and now I am in Copenhagen, Denmark. I had a long layover in Sweden and it didn't…
