(3:43 min.) (15 of 28) 15. Getting air time
George and a man named Grant Ruth trained as flight mechanics. George did some flying of the DC3's. He wanted to fly other aircraft but there were few civilian planes available for sale or...
A flight crew from the 77th Bombardier Squadron (Eleventh Air Force) stands beside a plane on the runway at Adak. Left to right: Weldon Preddy, Joe Fontaine, and Ken Wood. Marsden matting (steel interlocked plates) covers the ground. Original...
Ford AT Trimotor Transport NCB-403 on runway, possibly a refueling stop; a half dozen people and a child stand on or near the plane; two vehicles parked nearby
Included in this collection are pictures of the Rodebaughs, Noel and Ralph Wien, A.A. Bennett, Ed Hudson and Fred Mueller. There are also images of the various planes flown in Alaska during this era of newfound commercial aviation and notable...
Pilot and crew pose in front of Loening OL-8 amphibian used in the U.S. Navy's photo-mapping expedition over the Tongass National Forest; five men in flight suits hold large aerial survey cameras
Ransom Tony Schultz (Tony) came to Alaska in 1938. That same year he bought his first plane and obtained his pilot's license. He began flying for Star Airlines (later Alaska Airlines) in 1940, and in 1950, was chosen as their first chief bush...
Title by indexer. Two men, one in an airline captain's uniform, the other in casual wear, are standing in front of an airplane. The letters "avian" can be seen on the plane at left. Compare with UAF-1991-98-788 and UAF-1991-98-790.