History of aviation in Alaska

History of aviation in Alaska

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Aviation has occupied a unique position in Alaska since it was first introduced. A largely roadless state, air service to the Interior allowed for the influx of settlers, the year-round contact of villages with the state's major population centers and services, and rapid transportation of people and goods throughout the state.

Pilots

* Frank Barr
* Joe Crosson (1903 - 1949)
* Marvel Crosson
* Carl Ben Eielson (1897 - 1929)
* Bob Ellis (1903 - ?)
* Holger "Jorgy" Jorgenson (b. 1927)
* Russel Hyde Merrill (1894 - 1929)
* Ingrid Pederson, first person to fly a small airplane over the North Pole
* Robert Campbell Reeve (1902 - 1980)
* Noel Wien (1899 - 1977)

Airlines and flying services

* Alaska Airlines
* Fairbanks Airplane Company
* Mark Air
* Pollack's Flying Service
* Reeve Air Aleutian
* Wien Air Alaska, first airline in Alaska


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