Alaska's Skyboys: Cowboy Pilots and the Myth of the Last Frontier - Paperback
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Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Washington PressISBN-13:9780295742786ISBN-10:029574278XUPC:9780295742786Book Category:History, TravelBook Subcategory:United States, MilitaryBook Topic:State & Local, Aviation & Space, WestSize:8.70 x 5.50 x 0.70 inchesWeight:0.8003Product ID:SCDGWCKWZ1
Alaska's Skyboys: Cowboy Pilots and the Myth of the Last Frontier
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...
Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Washington PressISBN-13:9780295742786ISBN-10:029574278XUPC:9780295742786Book Category:History, TravelBook Subcategory:United States, MilitaryBook Topic:State & Local, Aviation & Space, WestSize:8.70 x 5.50 x 0.70 inchesWeight:0.8003Product ID:SCDGWCKWZ1
Katherine Johnson Ringsmuth teaches history at the University of Alaska, Anchorage, and is owner of the public history consulting business Tundra Vision.
Publisher: University of Washington Press
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