Over the last three decades, I have had the opportunity to orally share various recollections reflective of the times, people and adventures I had while flying helicopters in the Alaskan Bush during the 1970''s and 80''s. The overall response has been: "You really should write that down and put in a book!" Here it is.
This book does not so much concern me as it does the unique period that existed in Alaskan Aviation and American life and is no more; a time before seatbelt laws, DUI''s, smoking bans and the political correctness that has become a part of everyday American life.
Each chapter is a complete story, and although the main thrust is aviation, the "Frontier Spirit," that is Alaska and the -n of the people, are integral parts. There are helicopter crashes and almost crashes; bear scares and wolf attacks. All of it is true.
In the introduction, the reader meets a pilot, the main character, just back from a time in Southeast Asia flying for Air
