Title from verso. "Flying for Pollack. Hawley & Stinson Butte Creek. R. Hawley photo. Reproduced by Larky." The side of the airplane reads "Pollack Flying Service"; the tail markings read "NC 15123" and "No 2".
(4:38 min) (06 of 17) Flying history, quit commercial flying 1960 quit flying so he could spend summers furthering education. Sam White gave advice, Harold Gilliam, Wien's, the real bush pilots or first wave of air pioneers. More...
(4:40 min) (12 of 17) Flying for DGGS pt.1
As a pilot for Division of Geology and Geodetic Surveys had emergency call to fly in whiteout conditions to get a badly burned man at another station. Flying under 200 ft. elevation so not to miss...
(4:16 min) (13 of 17) Flying for DGGS pt. 2
As a pilot for Division of Geology and Geodetic Surveys had emergency call to fly in whiteout conditions to get a badly burned man at another station. Flying under 200 ft. elevation so not to miss...
(4:57 min.) (05 of 28) 5. Parents flying His father got out of the weekend flying business and flying for the Naval Reserve. He died in a flight during the 1930's. His mother could fly but wasn't licensed. George took awhile to get back...
Caption on photograph: To E. L. "Bob" Bartlett, a true Alaska pioneer, sincere best regards, Noel Wien. Verso: July 1924, from left: James Rodebough, owner of the two planes. Eddie Hudson, Fairbanks born son, taking flying lessons & pilot Noel...
65 second film clip, color/silent. From title frame: "Alaska Review Collection (Alaska Review #17,1978)". Film shows a Piper PA-18 Super Cub flying around the bush, as seen from another plane. Aircraft N-Number appears to be: N9279D.
(3:15 min) (05 of 17) Back to teaching
Bad fire season too many people crashing. Took job flying for Trans-ocean airways, then flew Korean air lift for military. After war too much competition from Wien Airways so went back to teaching. ...
(5:27 min) (09 of 27) Flying for fur buyers
Leo Kay member of the Koslosky family. Fairbanks, Ruby, Hughes, Kobuk, Shungnak, Kiana, Kotzebue then Nome. Maime Wig's Roadhouse ran into Jim McGoffin, & (Muskrat) Johnnie Schwagler. Took off...
(7:43 min) (11 of 17) Check your own gas cap
Picked up an L1 observation plane with Sasoon for Fish & Wildlife doing work in Prince William Sound. Flying on Sunday no one around Still had some in main tank as well as auxiliary tank. When...
The George King Collection describes in photographs and manuscript material early aviation in Alaska. There are two series in this collection. The first series consists of five photograph albums and two folders of loose photographs. The second...
32 second, color/silent film clip. From title frame: "Dickson Collection".BR>Film shows Star Airlines Bellancas flying in formation over Anchorage as seen from inside one of the cockpits.
Title by cataloger. An aerial view of Anchorage airport terminal including airplanes, the runway, and the surrounding facilities. Company names on the planes include Pacific Northern, PNA, Northwest, Air France, and Flying Tiger Line.
Title by indexer. A full-length view of an airplane flying low as it seemingly approaches the runway. The tail of the jet seems to bear the logo of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
Title from monument text. "Carl Benjamin Eielson enlisted in the Air Service of the United States Army on January 17, 1917. In 1923 he piloted the first airplane in Alaska and in 1924 he flew the first government mail plane in that territory. He...
Photograph shows a person flying in mid air. The blanket tossers are looking up, ready to catch the person being tossed. A large number of spectators line the roof of a nearby building and surround the blanket tossers on the ground. Some spectators...
View of a bomber flying in formation. The photograph was taken from another bomber in the formation; the engine and wing of that plane are partially visible in the shot. The bombers were from the 77th Bombardier Squadron of the Eleventh Air Force. ...