Fedex Plane Lands at Merrill Field in Anchorage Alaska
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- čas přidán 11. 09. 2024
- A FedEx Boeing 727 cargo jet successfully landed at Merrill Field Tuesday afternoon, weeks after plans to donate it to the University of Alaska Anchorage were announced to the public. The three-engine jet made two flyovers of the Downtown area at 2 p.m. before circling in for an uneventful short-field landing on the field's 4,000-foot runway, with many members of the public watching from the Northway Mall parking lot just east of the field.
I’ve landed various different types of aircraft at Merrill Field in Anchorage, Alaska over the years I spent in service their, but never in my life would I have thought you could land a Boeing 727 at MRI/PAMR. But I also said, the same thing, when I watched a Lockheed C-130 land to a full stop, then takeoff again from an Aircraft Carrier at sea.
Fantastic videography in this. The shots of the aircraft turning final against the mountain back drop are amazing!
Yep, it's PAMR in downtown Anchorage. This particular aircraft may have been the heaviest aircraft to have landed on this airfield.
That has got to be the biggest control tower 'for a 4000ft runway facility' on earth!
Amazing footage btw! Love the banking shots as it rounds the snowcapped mountains!
Consider there are almost 550 take-offs and landings per day. Small aircraft, under 12,500#.
2:59, was that an army helicopter in the background? I live here in Anchorage and that def looks like a military heli. I'm actually looking at this airplane currently from the Aptel studio hotel :P Wish I could post a pic.
Yes, that was an Army blackhawk. The video didn't show it completely, but there were a lot of safety assets on hand.
727-100 Great aircraft. Too bad they're out of airline service. Outstanding video and flying. Thanks for posting it.
That’s a 200
3:22 The pilots brake really harsh, the tires smoke a little. Wow, what some well pilots who can land a 727 less than a 4,000ft runway.
@Alaska096 No, it's a 727.
This is one of the most beautiful and amazing images about airplanes!! Simply the right person, with the camera and the right angle!! Amazing!!
Best looking aircraft with the best looking livery.
It's so atypical for a public American company to "give" anything away, especially an asset. Good work, FedEx.
This is a fine example of a public entity investing in its own future. They do get a deduction, sure, but they also benefit from hiring a few mechanics who trained on real world aircraft.
This is a US company to be proud of. They give back. A&Ps love FedEx. Now, when those MD-11s get old, I've cleared a spot in my driveway...
This was probably the option that generated the best return/least expense anyway.
The plane was most likely ending its life span and would cost more to keep it up then just to donate it for a tax right off.
I'm surprised nobody's commented on the old SAM site on the mountain top starting at 1:49. Great distance footage of one of the most unique Nike Hercules sites on earth.
You think it still works?
@@HollywoodCreeper Yes, it was donated by FedEx to the University of Alaska Anchorage.
The aircraft still works.
@@AlaskaMike72 Glad you are still kicking. Haha So what are they going to do with it? I actually have been hanging around this airport. It would be pretty cool to see where people go and what they do. I saw a couple experimental looking ultralights that ascended quickly. Alaska is a cool place.
Merril is a VERY busy GA airport right in downtown Anchorage, it is a very busy airport, hence the huge tower
Great video, until my eyes were assaulted by that guy in the Flyers jersey.
You must be a Penguin fan??? LMBASSOFF!
Man, that first flyover was LOW!! People with north-facing rooms at the Hilton sure got a show on that one. lol What a beautiful plane though. I flew Champion Airlines right up until the end so I could fly on the 727s as long as possible.
FedEx donated a 727 to my A&P school the year after I graduated.
So you must have learned on a DC-6.
Very sharp lense!
B27 simply beautiful!!!
Really great video, excellent filming.
Nice video. Bet it was kind of a tear jerker for the pilots.
We used to get two 27's at CAER a long time ago. Long gone is the era of Federal Express 27's. A300 and a 57 for CAER nowadays. 👍🇺🇸
Hmmm,
I wonder where I can donate my old washing machine and get a write off from it
Maytag repair school?
Woowwww....B727 ...when was that??? I live near there
WHAT A BEAUTY!
That recent R8D was quite a landing!
Great Photography, two test approaches, superb landing. The only thing that could be more impressive would be a successful rotation off MRI.
I was at the airport when they landed, our feeling was FE was giving a nod to Alaska aviation culture, and doing a retirement ceremony for the aircraft with the go-arounds. Not to mention a bit of an airshow. It was pretty cool.
Nice job.
Then don't waste more time by writing a comment.
Nice video!
They already have a 727
Err for the record that is not a 727 sir
Muito legal!!! Very Nice!!! 😃👏👏☃⛄BRASÍLIA - BRASIL 💚💙💛
Estamos em abril de 2016, mas este video nunca tem prazo de validade !!!!!!!!!!!!! Show !!!
No Bob B is also full of it
4 years later this plane is in Frederick, OK?
Nope, still here in Anchorage Alaska....
Sad the 727 is gone for ever now
4000 H on this aircraft with DHL, I missed so much
Excellent
Wow nice plane! The one we usually have is the MD-10 and MD-11... :(
yeah, Fedex stopped flying the 727's a couple years ago if I remember right
What ramp location ?
how did he miss that?
He didn't miss. It's a welcome to the new place.
It looks the exact same as a 737 from the front.
Is this that little airport by all those car dealers??
yes
Itll never be able to take off again. The field is too short.
I'm pretty sure if they wanted to they could get it to take off. The runway is 1370m long and the 727 is able to takeoff in less than 1520 meters (source : www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=453841). If they just take enough fuel to reach Anchorage Ted-Stevens and remove a bunch of unecessary stuff they could make it.
Another idea would be to take the 90° turn from the other runway as fast as possible, possibly cutting into the taxiway to get a few more speed.