Kenn Borek Air Turbo Dakota C-GAWI was a surprise visitor for fuel
while routing from Toulouse to Keflavik on its way home to Canada..
Photo: Ron Kosys
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.... it is called "Polar 5"
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.... and is operated on behalf of the Alfred Wegener Institute
- AWI - of Bremenhaven, Germany which carries out research
in the Arctic and Antartic
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It parked up on the Elmdon apron to refuel....
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.... which allowed a quick look inside the cockpit
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.... and the packed cabin
.. Photos: Mike Hollick
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After refueling it departed to Keflavik, Iceland....
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.... slowly lifting off Birmingham's Runway 33