Download or read book The Alaska Airlines Story written by Archie Satterfield and published by Alaska Northwest Books. This book was released on 1981 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History of Alaska Airlines, a commercial aviation carrier serving Alaska.
Download or read book The History of Alaska Airlines written by Kathy Mills Rozzini and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on interviews, newspaper accounts, books, and supporting documents, this history of Alaska Airlines tells of the company's triumphs and tragedies during the pioneer era of aviation in the land known for cold and gold. This book was written as an alternative history to that which is portrayed in the book The Alaska Airlines story by Archie Satterfield and in the May 2017 issue of Alaska beyond, the airline's inflight magazine, both of which credit McGee Airways, founded by Linious McGee in 1932, as one of the parent airline. The Mills family, unhappy that earlier airlines operated by family members were omitted, claims this is inaccurate, as the true beginning of Alaska Airlines dates to Northern Air Service founded by Steve Mills in 1931. Its successor, Star Air Service, bought McGee Airways in 1935. The airline became Star Air Lines in 1937 and later Alaska Airlines in 1943. Discover the story behind the mystery by following the journey that reveals the airline's fascinating history including the truth of who began Alaska Airlines.
Download or read book Alaska Airlines written by Cliff Hollenbeck and published by . This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Remember the Magic written by Bill Endicott and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2001-11-01 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Remember the Magic is the inspiring story of the birth of Horizon Air and how it became one of the top regional airlines in the United States under the leadership of Milt Kuolt, one of the great entrepreneurs of the twentieth century.
Download or read book The History of Alaska Airlines written by Kathy Rozzini and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-21 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Never before has there been a book dedicated to those first turbulent years of Alaska Airlines' history. Based on interviews, newspaper accounts, books, and supporting documents, this book tells of the airlines' triumphs and tragedies during the pioneer era of aviation in the land of cold and gold. Fifty years after the airline began, something strange was happening. The founding partners were disappearing from historical records. They were being replaced by someone else.No one could explain why. Discover the story behind the mystery by following the journey that reveals the airline's fascinating history including the truth of who began Alaska Airlines.
Download or read book Glacier Pilot written by Beth Day Romulo and published by Todd Communications. This book was released on 1957 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of Bob Reeve, Alaska's first, most daring and most accomplished bush pilot. In 1932 he arrived in Valdez with no money, no plane and ill health. He soon made a career of doing the kind of flying that no one else wanted to do and earned the description of the the greatest rough-terrain pilot of our continent. He developed a successful commercial airline operating in the worst weather in the world along the fog-shrouded Aleutian chain, perfected the art of landing on glaciers, and engineered special devices for his plane that enabled him to achieve unheard-of performance at high altitudes.
Download or read book Map of My Dead Pilots written by Colleen Mondor and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2013-04-02 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Map of My Dead Pilots is about flying, pilots, and Alaska, the beautiful and deadly Last Frontier. Author Colleen Mondor spent four years running dispatch operations for a Fairbanks-based commuter and charter airline, and she knows all too well the gap between the romance and reality of small plane piloting in the wildest territory of the United States. From overloaded aircraft to wings covered in ice, from flying sled dogs and dead bodies, piloting in Alaska is about living hard and working even harder. What Mondor witnessed day to day would make anyone’s hair stand on end. Ultimately, it is the pilots themselves—laced with ice and whiskey, death and camaraderie, silence and engine roar—and their harrowing tales who capture her imagination. In fine detail, this series of stories reveals the technical side of flying, the history of Alaskan aviation, and a world that demands a close communion with extreme physical danger and emotional toughness.
Download or read book The 10 Most Outrageous Passenger Stories written by Fabien Savelli and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-03-29 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alaska Airlines is my favorite airline... But who cares about that! Let these 10 Most Outrageous Passenger Stories speak for themselves: 1) Mayday: ASA 261, the deadliest crash in Alaska Airlines history 2) Fireworks: Flying during Independence Day in Seattle 3) Flabbergasted: Racist Flight Attendant 4) Sad Puppy: Access denied 5) Forty Nine: Hefty prices! 6) Wheel of Fortune: Blatant discrimination against disabled passengers 7) Hurricane Odile: No matter what, we'll fly you there! 8) Snappy Jenn: Outrageous Customer Care 9) Drunk: Party Time for Flight Attendants 10) Poo: First Class or coach restroom? Enjoy your flight, and safe travels!
Download or read book Melting the Ice Curtain written by David Ramseur and published by University of Alaska Press. This book was released on 2017-06-15 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just five years after a Soviet missile blew a civilian airliner out of the sky over the North Pacific, an Alaska Airlines jet braved Cold War tensions to fly into tomorrow. Crossing the Bering Strait between Alaska and the Russian Far East, the 1988 Friendship Flight reunited Native peoples of common languages and cultures for the first time in four decades. It and other dramatic efforts to thaw what was known as the Ice Curtain launched a thirty-year era of perilous, yet prolific, progress. Melting the Ice Curtain tells the story of how inspiration, courage, and persistence by citizen-diplomats bridged a widening gap in superpower relations. David Ramseur was a first-hand witness to the danger and political intrigue, having flown on that first Friendship Flight, and having spent thirty years behind the scenes with some of Alaska’s highest officials. As Alaska celebrates the 150th anniversary of its purchase, and as diplomatic ties with Russia become perilous, Melting the Ice Curtain shows that history might hold the best lessons for restoring diplomacy between nuclear neighbors.
Download or read book Air Crash Investigations written by Allistair Fitzgerald and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2009-11 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On January 31, 2000, Alaska Airlines, Flight 261, a McDonnell Douglas MD-83, was on its way from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, to Seattle, Washington, when suddenly the horizontal stabilizer of the plane jammed. While passengers were praying for their life, Captain Thompson and First officer Tansky tried to make an emergency landing in Los Angeles. They did not make it, the plane suddenly crashed into the Pacific Ocean, killing all 93 people aboard. The NTSB concluded that the failure of the horizontal stabilizer was caused by insufficient maintenance. In other words the crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261 could have been avoided.
Download or read book Alaska and the Airplane written by Julie Decker and published by Braun Publish,Csi. This book was released on 2013 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication celebrates the 100th anniversary of Alaskan aviation that is unique both in the world of geography and flying, illustrating the changes flying brought to life on the ground in the course of history.
Download or read book Alaska Airlines Inc Stinson AT 19 N 79069 Near Nome Alaska October 2 1956 written by United States. Civil Aeronautics Board and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Alaska s Bush Pilots written by Rob Stapleton with the Alaska Aviation Museum and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A thrilling ride alongside the daredevil aviators who first braved the unknown of Alaska's wilderness. Bush pilots are known as rough, tough, resourceful people who fly their aircraft into tight spots in the worst of weather. Alaska's bush pilots are all of that and more. Acting as pioneers in a land with 43,000 miles of coastline and North America's largest mountains, Alaska's bush pilots were and are visionaries of a lifestyle of freedom. Flying came late to Alaska but caught on quickly. The first flight was made over a three-day exhibition at Fairbanks, July 3-5, 1913. James Martin first flew that aircraft, owned by him and his wife, Lilly, and investors Arthur Williams and R.S. McDonald. Ever since, Alaskan bush pilots have found that they were calculators of their own fate, flying in fragile aircraft over vast stretches of tundra or through towering mountain passes. This book examines the pioneer aviators and the aircraft types such as the Stearman, Stinson, and Lockheed, many of which were tested and crashed in the far north regions of Alaska.
Download or read book Character Characters written by Robert J. Serling and published by Documentary Media LLC and University of Washington. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the history of Alaska's last legacy airline, Alaska Airlines. Aviation-history writer Robert Serling has documented Alaska Airlines' unconventorional past and titled it "Character & Characters" in recognition of those who flew the planes and marked the airline's transformation from a single-aircraft bush operator in 1932 to a major US carrier.
Download or read book Disrupted Skies written by Jeff D Noble and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-10-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the heart of the skies, amidst the routine hum of engines and the distant horizon, a chilling event unfolded. "Disrupted Skies" takes you deep into the heart of the Alaska Airlines Flight 2059 saga, a gripping narrative that unravels the shocking attempt to disrupt a passenger jet mid-flight. Experience the tension in the cockpit, the heroic response of the Horizon flight crew, and the commendable calm exhibited by passengers in the face of adversity. Delve into the enigmatic life of Joseph David Emerson, the off-duty pilot at the center of the storm, and explore the meticulous investigation that followed. From the confines of the Multnomah County Detention Center to the corridors of the FAA, witness the far-reaching implications of this unprecedented incident. Gain insights into the regulations that govern off-duty pilots, and discover the lessons drawn by aviation authorities. "Disrupted Skies" is a riveting account that transcends the bounds of ordinary aviation literature. It's a story of resilience, professionalism, and the unyielding commitment to passenger safety. Dive into the heart-pounding narrative now. Order your copy of "Disrupted Skies" and embark on a journey that will leave you breathless, turning pages well into the night. Don't miss out on this unparalleled account of one of aviation's most defining moments.
Download or read book The Flying North written by Jean Clark Potter and published by Comstock Publishing. This book was released on 1977-03 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Alaska s Skyboys written by Katherine Johnson Ringsmuth and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2015-10-01 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating account of the development of aviation in Alaska examines the daring missions of pilots who initially opened up the territory for military positioning and later for trade and tourism. Early Alaskan military and bush pilots navigated some of the highest and most rugged terrain on earth, taking off and landing on glaciers, mudflats, and active volcanoes. Although they were consistently portrayed by industry leaders and lawmakers alike as cowboys—and their planes compared to settlers’ covered wagons—the reality was that aviation catapulted Alaska onto a modern, global stage; the federal government subsidized aviation’s growth in the territory as part of the Cold War defense against the Soviet Union. Through personal stories, industry publications, and news accounts, historian Katherine Johnson Ringsmuth uncovers the ways that Alaska’s aviation growth was downplayed in order to perpetuate the myth of the cowboy spirit and the desire to tame what many considered to be the last frontier.
