Story Time with Aunt Phil: The first flight in Alaska

 
As Alaskans gear up to celebrate the Fourth of July, there will be many who chose to fly to their cabins, favorite fishing holes and secret getaways to spend the holiday.
Alaska has six times as many pilots and 16 times as many planes per capita than any other state in the union. As one looks out across Lake Hood, the world’s busiest seaplane base, there is little doubt that Alaskans and airplanes go hand in hand. And they have for more than 100 years.
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