They only come out at night

After a relatively uneventful flight from Hyannis, and a fuel stop in Toledo, OH. We get in rather late to Des Moines. We didn't land at the main airport there, but chose to land at the small airport to the north called Ankeny Regional. We touched down just before midnight as we taxied in there was an odd bird sitting on the ramp. We looked at each other and both said "What in the world is that?" There are definitely some strange looking craft that take to the air, and, by no means is this one the strangest, but it's probably the oddest looking one I've personally encountered thus far. Though, I must admit, it does bear a faint resemblance to the Twin Otter.

I think it was a C-23 Sherpa, and it's quite obvious that she was built to haul, not to win pageants. Sure enough while we were securing the plane and getting our luggage, up drives a cargo truck and the boxes go on board. It never ceases to amaze me these things that go on while most of us our asleep.


Whatever happened to Dave Attell's "Up All Night" show? Overnight air freight might have been a good topic to explore.