...In 1949, Aaska's general fund was $450,000 short of being able to pay its bills. In 1952, an Alaska Air Command C-47 was the first aircraft to land at the geographic center of the North Pole. In 1972, wilderness areas were established...
...In 1949, Alaska's General Fund was $450,000 short of being able to pay its bills. In 1952, an Alaska Air Command C-47 was the first aircraft to land at the geographic center of the North Pole. In 1972, wilderness areas were established...
...Dixie's story might be coming to an end, but there has been much speculation and discussion to date. ``She's actually a C-47, not a DC-3, but the planes were used interchangeably so she's considered a DC-3,'' said Mike Orford, who informed...
...out -- None. Technical fouls -- None. Total fouls -- Ketchikan 13, Juneau-Douglas 19. Crimson Bears c 72, Kings c 47 Friday's game at Juneau-Douglas High School Ketchikan (47) -- Kyle Howe 5 3-4 14, Derek Clark 1 0-2 2, Natle...
...coming to Alaska, Stevens fought in World War II. Sometimes incorrectly reported as a fighter pilot, Stevens actually flew C-47 cargo planes over the dangerous "hump" from Burma to China. Federal Gas Pipeline Coordinator Larry Persily said he met...
...89. He took office on Jan. 3, 1959. Senate records show the rest of the Top 10 as follows: Strom Thurmond, R-S.C., 47 years, 5.2 months; 3. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., Nov. 7, 1962 to present; 4. Daniel K. Inouye, D-Hawaii...
...Walla, Wash., and moved in 1964 to Juneau. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps in the Aleutian Islands and Adak as a C-47 pilot during World War II. He worked as a pilot and a commercial fisherman. He is survived by his daughters, JoAnne Carpenter...
...In 1949, Alaska's General Fund was $450,000 short of being able to pay its bills. In 1952, an Alaska Air Command C-47 was the first aircraft to land at the geographic center of the North Pole. In 1972, wilderness areas were established...
...that had ruptured in mid-flight. As he fell, Pratt remembered what the captain had said just before they boarded the C-47 in Anchorage for a midday flight to Fairbanks on Feb. 5, 1954: ``In the unlikely event you should ever need to use...
...Eric Fagerstrom six for the Bears. Lindgren and Chas Allen led the Kings with 15 points apiece. KayHi 'C' 61, JDHS 'C'47 Ketchikan blew open a 27-24 half-time in the second half to pick up the win over the Juneau-Douglas "C" team Friday...
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