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Alaska and the Airplane
A Century of Flight
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Alaska and the Airplane
Because many areas can easily only reached by air, Alaska is still characterized by air traffic. As a consequence this enormous state and aviation have formed a very special symbiosis that is unique both in the world of geography and flying.
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Alaskans were introduced to the airplane as early as 1913, when town officials in Fairbanks invited stunt flyers James and Lilly Martin to fly over the local baseball park on July 4. Because many areas are only accessible by air, this enormous state is still defined today by aviation. Aviation and Alaska have formed a very special symbiosis that is unique both in the world of geography and flying.
Alaska and the Airplane celebrates the 100th anniversary of this remarkable relationship. It looks at aviation through artifacts of flight, popular culture, and other ephemera; objects that are unique to flying in Alaska and that impressively convey stories of the pioneering spirit, engineering, and the North.
In an extraordinary fashion, they foreground the changes flying brought to life on the ground, guiding the reader from the early days through times of war and industrialization, to the beginning of the second century in the air.
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ISBN: 9783037681411
Publisher: Braun Publishing AG
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 18 March 2013
Country: Switzerland
Imprint: Braun Publishing AG
Illustration: Illustrated in colour and black and white throughout with maps
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 235.0mm
Height: 235.0mm
Weight: 1020g
Pages: 128
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