Flying Cold: The Adventures of Russel Merrill, Pioneer Alaskan Aviator
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| Rating | : | 4.57 (713 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 094539733X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 178 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Outstanding book on early alaskan aviation!" according to A Customer. Heroic account of how Russell Hyde Merrill brought aviation to Anchorage Alaska. This book is a must read for pilots and anyone interested in Alaskan History and bush pilots. Merrill was an ex Navy pilot who was the fist man to fly into Petrsburg,Wrangell.Kodiak and Anchorage. He discovered Merrill Pass in the Alaska Range and put Anchorage on the map as the "Tranportation Hub of Alaska" He brought aviation to Anchorage in 1927 the same year that Lindberg crossed the Atlantic.He faced incredible hardships and pioneered air routes all over Alaska that are still used today. He was a true hero and a very thoughtfull and kind man whose mark on. First commercial pilot in Anchorage A Customer Trained as a pilot during World War I, Russel Merrill was determined to spend his life flying. His love of flight lured him from Oregon to Alaska, the far frontier of aviation, where Merrill piloted the first airplanes to fly into Petersburg, Wrangell, Kodiak, and Anchorage. FLYING COLD chronicles Merrill's daring 750-mile journey across the Gulf of Alaska in a flying boat with a single small motor, his first rescue mission by air, crash landings, and strandings. In 1928, Merrill nearly died after being forced down in the Arctic, showing up weeks later, half dead, but still carrying a cup of rice he had saved for an "emergency." Many photo. Five Stars Another Alaska bush flying pioneer gone west. Anchorage's Merrill Field was named for this intrepid flier. Very well written.
FLYING COLD chronicles Merrill's daring 750-mile journey across the Gulf of Alaska in a flying boat with a single small motor, his first rescue mission by air, crash landings, and strandings. His love of flight lured him from Oregon to Alaska, the far frontier of aviation, where Merrill piloted the first airplanes to fly into Petersburg, Wrangell, Kodiak, and Anchorage. In 1928, Merrill nearly died after being forced down in the Arctic, showing up weeks later, half dead, but still carrying a cup of rice he had saved for an emergency.. Trained as a pilot during World War I, Russel Merrill was determined to spend his life flying
--Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum . Flying over uncharted mountain ranges, large bodies of water, and vast expanses of tundra, Russel Merrill was the space astronaut of his day he brought aviation to Anchorage the same year Charles Lindberg flew the Atlantic
Sean Rossiter is the author of four books, including LEGENDS OF THE AIR (1990), which details the development and use of aircraft at Seattle's Museum of Flight. . He was a naval aviator in World War II, earned a degree in industrial engineering at the University of Washington, and later worked as a manager for Todd Shipyards in Seattle.