Title from verso. Military aircraft on Amchitka Island. Verso reads "Occupation of Amchitka Island in the Aleutians provides U.S. airmen with a base only 63 miles from Jap-held [ Japanese held ] Kiska and within 1700 miles of Tokyo. ...
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About 50 P-40's (fighters) were shuttled across by the aircraft carrier "Ranger". These planes were destined to replace the worn planes in China. One plane landed hard and lost a landing gear.
Title taken from accompanying note. "Alaska Air National Guard planes returning to Anchorage after taking supplies to Seward Ak., following the Alaska Earthquake 3/28/64". One airplane is on the ground, amid several barrels; the other, reading...
View of Blue Angels jet sitting on runway with open cockpit during air show in Fairbanks, Alaska. Lettering on jet reads: "Blue Angels" and "US Navy." 1967. Photograph type: 35 mm color slide.
Title taken from caption. View of F102A United States Air Force jet Convair Delta Dagger (Air Defense and NORAD (North American Air Defense Command) fighter) over Alaska. 1953-1959. Photograph type: 35 mm color slide. Photographer: Donald Arthur...
This photograph depicts a man standing on a beach on Kodiak Island in front of two Grumman Widgeon airplanes. The plane on the left has its front wheels in the water and has the writing "N58832" written vertically on its tail. The plane on the...
Title taken from verso. View of Wien Consolidated Boeing 737 inaugural flight to Barrow, Alaska, with crowds of people gathered on runway. Printed on airplane: "N461G8." Also from verso: "Landed at newly surfaced runway in B[ar]r[o]w." Sept. 16,...
Title taken from verso. Ray Peterson (president of Northern Consolidated Airlines which merged with Wien Alaska Airlines to become Wien Consolidated Airlines) and Jill Martin standing in front of Wien Consolidated Boeing 737 during dedication in...
View of Wien Alaska Airlines Constellation airplane on runway in Alaska. Printed on airplane: "Wien Alaska Airlines" and "N7777G." 1950's? Original photograph size: 5" x 7".
Title taken from verso. View of Wien Consolidated Airlines' first Boeing 737 in flight. Printed on airplane: "N4907." 1968-1972. Photographer: Wien Consolidated Airlines. Original photograph size: 6 3/4" x 10".
Title from caption. Image shows the airstrip at Galena Air Force Base. A hanger, buildings, jet planes and a flight tower are visible. Some damage to the photo is visible in the top right corner. Verso reads: "Alaska. $8 #30,"...
Title from indexer. Photograph shows a group of people near two planes. One of the planes appears to be having work done on it. The other plane has a cover over it's engine. The men are all wearing heavy coats, a few cabins sit in the distance....