September sunset at Lake Hood Seaplane Base/PALH
Lake Hood Seaplane Base is the largest and most active seaplane base in the world. It is home to over 500 float planes and 500 aircraft on wheels that use the Lake Hood Gravel Strip Z41. Explore the best aircraft photography, environmental portraits and Aircraft portraits of Alaska –
Alaska Centennial Aircraft over the Kuskokwim Valley Alaska: A good day to fly
These aircraft were only some of the rare planes that participated in the Alaska Aviation Centennial Celebration this summer. On this flight, we flew from Bethel to Aniak, and then to McGrath where we spent the night. The AT-6 and L-13 are based at Merrill Field PAMR/MRI and can be seen flying just about anywhere […]
L13 in a turn
Chuck Miller owner of Chaz Ltd. in Alaska is the owner/operator of this aircraft and has used it to access hard to reach areas in Alaska due to its short field take off and landing and slow flight characteristics. Called the Grasshopper the L13 was designed by Stinson then a subsidiary of Consolidated Vultee but mass produced […]
Stearman Take Off…Look Again
While it appears that the Stearman Model 75 biplane is taking off from a winged object it is actually flying past the wing of this Catalina PBY wing on display at the Alaska Aviation Museum at Lake Hood Seaplane Base. Read about Lake Hood in the Alaska Dispatch online news site. Explore the best aircraft […]
A close up of the 1931 Fairchild Pilgrim
Here are a few images of the recently refurbished 1931 Fairchild Pilgrim flown by Terry Holiday and refurbished by a crew of museum volunteers at the Alaska Aviation Museum. Thanks to Terry Holliday, Chuck Miller, George Dohrman, Dick Benner, and Ed Rasmuson, EAA Chapter 42 and many others. All photos Copyright Rob Stapleton/ Alaskafoto 2013 […]