Flying in Alaska — The Last Frontier

[Mike H.]

Hello all, here is today's article posted on TheArmoryLife.com. It is titled “Flying in Alaska — The Last Frontier” and can be found at https://www.thearmorylife.com/flying-in-alaska-the-last-frontier/.

 

[NMEDGE]

I was stationed in Alaska for 6 years, I loved every minute of it!

 

[Barrett]

Nicely done, as always.
My hometown National Guard unit has flown 47s approximately forever.
"When you're out of Chinooks...you're out of Chinooks"
beause
"The only replacement for a Chinook is another Chinook!

 

[KillerFord1977]

Flew a 1956 Dehavilland Beaver out of southern AK for couple months many moons ago hanging with my flight school roommate . Great place. Great times.
That plane was a school bus on floats and handled like one
Salmon fishing in the bays and channels was excellent