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Introduction : Why Buck Taylor and not Buck Rogers? -- Cowboys, sourdoughs, and Alaska bush pilots -- Mines, mail, and mercy flights -- Mudflat takeoffs and glacier landings -- The copper belt line -- ...

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FAIRBANKS — Veteran pilots Al Wright and Holger Jorgensen will share stories about the early days of Alaska aviation Tuesday at the Pioneer Air Museum in Pioneer Park. The 7 p.m. gathering is free and ...