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" .
.... 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.....
.... which allowed a quick look inside the cockpit.
.... and the packed cabin.. Photos: Mike Hollick.
After refueling it departed to Keflavik, Iceland.....
.... slowly lifting off Birmingham's Runway 33