Alaska's Skyboys: Cowboy Pilots and the Myth of the Last Frontier - Ringsmuth, Katherine Johnson (University of Alaska, Anchorage) - Books - University of Washington Press - 9780295995083 - October 1, 2015
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Ringsmuth, Katherine Johnson (University of Alaska, Anchorage)
Alaska's Skyboys: Cowboy Pilots and the Myth of the Last Frontier

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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.

Commendation Quotes: This will be an important book that fills an historical vacuum. Commendation Quotes: This will be a 'must read' book for readers interested in the evolution of flight in Alaska. Ringsmuth presented this history magnificently and thoroughly documented it. Biographical Note: Katherine Johnson Ringsmuth is an Alaska historian. Commendation Quotes: The story of manned flight in the twentieth century is about rocketing into the future and going ever higher and faster. So why do Alaskans embrace a nostalgic past filled with daring bush pilots who stick their heads out the window to read the weather and terrain? Katherine Johnson Ringsmuth answers this important question in her fascinating and important book. Commendation Quotes: This is an important book that fills a vacuum in Alaska historiography, telling how early bush pilots transitioned from lone adventurers through the first consolidated air services to today's modern airlines. Initially chafing under FAA scrutiny, they soon recognized the need for performance standards and the safety regulations that generated consumer confidence, a critical chapter in Alaska's aviation history.

Media Books     Hardcover Book   (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released October 1, 2015
ISBN13 9780295995083
Publishers University of Washington Press
Genre Cultural Region > Western U.s.
Pages 310
Dimensions 152 × 229 × 31 mm   ·   567 g

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