Daily Photo – Desert Takeoff
A DeHavilland Twin Otter in a desert takeoff from an airstrip in the Haruj, Libya.

Daily Photo – Desert Takeoff

I recently came across this image of our re-supply DeHavilland Twin Otter in a desert takeoff from our air strip in the area of Libya. The is a large volcanic in central Libya and contains the remains of about 150 volcanoes. In most places the black basalt gravel covering overlays a fine – even in some places. Breaking the surface of the basalt gravel would send up choking clouds of fine dust such as the raised in this takeoff. The image would have been taken in 1991 and is from a burst sequence of nine. I don't have any of the underbelly of the aircraft so I'm guessing I ducked!

A DeHavilland Twin Otter in a desert takeoff from an airstrip in the Haruj, Libya.
A DeHavilland Twin Otter in a desert takeoff from an airstrip in the , Libya.