Monday, 24 March 2014

Another Review

Times LIVEAnother ReviewTimes LIVE... he believes is connected to the part of the war being fought in Alaska. Easley's plane is shot down and, while he and a colleague survive the crash, they must negotiate their existence in harsh conditions in territory held by the enemy. The chances ...

Sunday, 23 March 2014

New Details Emerge on Tatitna Plane Crash

KTUU.comNew Details Emerge on Tatitna Plane CrashKTUU.comHe reported that just after takeoff, Mueller turned the plane to the left, but then swore and said "I should have taken off the other way", at which point Anderson realized that a crash was imminent and covered his face for the impact. The ...

Saturday, 15 March 2014

NTSB Releases Factual Report on Fatal Plane Crash near Eureka

KTUU.comNTSB Releases Factual Report on Fatal Plane Crash near EurekaKTUU.comThe National Transportation Safety Board says both the airframe and engine of an aircraft which crashed near Eureka last fall, killing a former Alaska State Trooper, had recently been inspected before the fatal flight. In a factual report released this ...

Monday, 10 March 2014

Dispelling misconceptions about aircraft and the Iditarod

Alaska DispatchDispelling misconceptions about aircraft and the IditarodAlaska DispatchIt was there that he encountered the unique relationship between Alaska's Bush aircraft and the Iditarod and wrote about its history, noting a series of five accidents in the 2008 race -- there were actually four -- Iditarod photographer Jeff Schultz's ...

Thursday, 6 March 2014

Official Iditarod photographer has many memories of the trail, including a ...

Alaska DispatchOfficial Iditarod photographer has many memories of the trail, including a ...Alaska DispatchAs he follows the trail again this year and prepares for the May release of his first book, "Chasing Dogs," Schultz exchanged emails about aerial photos, sitting in wait for the perfect shot, and the plane crash that almost killed him. For the past ...

Wednesday, 26 February 2014

McGrath Tarmac Crash Grounds Iditarod, Troopers Aircraft

KTUU.comMcGrath Tarmac Crash Grounds Iditarod, Troopers AircraftKTUU.comThe incident occurred Monday at the McGrath airport when, according to onlookers, the pilot prop-started the Cessna 185D. The plane then began to speed down the runway without the pilot colliding with the other two planes. Alaska State Trooper as well ...

Monday, 17 February 2014

WW2 Bomber Restoration Project Seeking Online Votes For Grant

WHMIWW2 Bomber Restoration Project Seeking Online Votes For GrantWHMIThe B-25, dubbed Sandbar Mitchell, was recovered from a sandbar near Fairbanks, Alaska last July by a team of volunteers, then shipped to the small Wings of Glory Aviation Museum in Brighton. Right now the project is progressing, with work being done ...