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John O. Sullivan
1962
Barrow, Alaska
Journal
7 June - Western Airlines flight leaving at 2:15 PM
cancelled. Substitute flight left around
3:45. Left Seattle at 7:50 PM on Alaska
Airlines jet. Some cloudiness interfered
with visibility on the way to Fairbanks.
Fairbanks was clear and sunny, fairly
warm - 57° at 7:30 PM. Nordale was full
so stayed at the Fairbanks.
8 June - Left Fairbanks at about 8:30 on
the F-27 (Wien). Sat with Gary Steven,
a new assistant on the project - met him
this morning at the airport. Toward the
Brooks Range we began hitting clouds.
At times we had a blanket of clouds
below and above the plane - yet were
in a clear space. Saw some peaks
in clear spots. Snow covers large
portions of the mountains. The Tundra
north of the range was blanketed by
low clouds; the F-27 flew in sunshine above.
Landed at Barrow at 11:00 in a light snow-
storm. Saw Joe Felder at the airport (an ARL
pilot last year - now flying for Wien). At the
Lab - Karl Stone (now an administrative
assistant) issued Steven and me field
clothing.