In Ketchikan, southeast Alaska, I accompany a floatplane pilot of Pacific Airways on one of his fjord runs in his 60-year old DeHavilland DHC-2 Beaver. It takes me over endless woods and stunning bays to the small communities of Thorne Bay and Hollis, and back to Ketchikan.

In Ketchikan im Südosten Alaskas unternehme ich eine stündige Wasserflugzeug-Tour. Die 60-jährige DeHavilland DHC-2 Beaver fliegt über endlose Wälder und traumhafte Buchten, und bringt mich zu den kleinen Weilern Thorne Bay und Hollis.

On a trip around the Western US, I made good use of the ample possibilities to escape the Airbuses and Boeings, and used smaller, more interesting aircraft instead. Enjoy scenic rides on a Pilatus PC-12, a Q400, a S-76 helicopter and the mighty DeHavilland DHC-2 Beaver!