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 takeoff from our camp air strip in the area of Libya. The is a large volcanic field in central Libya and contains the remains of about 150 volcanoes. In most places the black basalt gravel covering overlays a fine yellow sand – even in some places. Breaking the surface of the basalt gravel would send up choking 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 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 takeoff from an airstrip in the , Libya.