The popular Alaska event moves from Anchorage to the Alaska State Fairgrounds in Palmer and will take place May 8-9, 2021.
Alaska
Flying with skis
“Ski flying is some of the most forgiving flying if the snow is good and the light is right,” expert Steve Williams says.
Video: From bush wheels to skis
Ever thought about changing out your tires for skis? In this short time lapse video, Jacob Williams changes his Piper Super Cub off of Alaska Bushwheels to straight skis in one afternoon.
Picture of the Day: Rusty Pilot’s First Flight
Jeff Irvin submitted this photo and note: “15 minutes out of Juneau, Alaska at 2,500 feet. Why did I ever stop flying?”
Picture of the Day: Heaven
Jim Goodspeed submitted this photo and note: “3,660 foot elevation, 220 foot landing strip = Heaven.”
Work progressing on Alaska Airmen’s raffle plane
Proceeds from raffling off the restored Super Cub will fund the Alaska Airmen Association’s mission.
Picture of the Day: An Alaskan sunset
Pete VanDeHei submitted this photo and note: “Sunset picture I took of my 1954 Cessna 170B on a lake west of Fairbanks, Alaska, during a moose hunt.” Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it via this form. All photos sent in for Picture of the […]
Work begins on Alaska Airmen’s 2021 raffle plane
Raffle tickets go on sale Oct. 1.
Picture of the Day: Early morning wake up alarm
Alex Dupuis submitted this photo and note: “My 1958 PA-18A departing Eklutna Lake strip in Alaska’s Chugach State Park. Friends were still asleep as I snuck out to the plane, fired up, and took off near the camp sight. The gang awoke with the engine start up and they grabbed their phones to document the […]