Travel by air is commonplace today and although sometimes we may complain, it is comfortable compared to the early days of air travel in Fairbanks and the rest of Alaska.
In 1973 an iniquitous landmark event occurred in the United States, Alaska, and yes, even in little old Fairbanks, with the cinematic film debut of the movie “Deep Throat.”
Aviation history is of major importance when looking at Fairbanks’ past. Most of us usually think of our aviation history in terms of aircraft evolution as that technology advanced at
Today is Seward Day, and to mark the occasion we will look back at some newspaper articles from the past that tell the story of this uniquely Alaska holiday.