"This exhibition demonstrates how, in just 100 years, airplanes have
evolved from frivolous spectacle to crucial part of the Alaska way of
life."
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| The exhibition's centerpiece, a 1920s Stearman C2B biplane. |
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| It is a beautiful machine! |
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| Bush pilots had to carry emergency kits..snowshoes,rifle,food and a means to keep warm. |
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| More about the Norge airship which flew over the pole in 1926 here and here |
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| Plane Fuel |
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| Skis for small planes |
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| these fastened over the tyres |
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| "Aviators Capt. James V. Martin and Mrs. Capt. [Lilly Martin] with their aeroplane - The first in Alaska - under the midnight sun, Fairbanks, Alaska, 1913" photo from here |
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| Lily Martin (nee Irvine) "Englands first Woman Aviator" for more information on this intrepid lady click here and here |
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| A Model T ford from 1914 |
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| A Mail Sled |
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| and you could even get to play! |
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| It is a small but fascinating exhibition! |
| "Today Alaskans fly 30 times more per capita than other U.S. citizens. In
rural Alaska, people still greet airplanes, anxiously awaiting mail,
fresh food and a glimpse of the pilot. Air traffic is at the center of
the state's economy and lifestyle, whether it's a commercial airline
delivering cargo, the U.S. Air Force moving a family to Anchorage, or a
flight seeing service offering tours of Mount McKinley." |
