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  2. 1925 serum run to Nome - Wikipedia

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    Map of the historical and current Iditarod trails; the route taken during the 1925 serum run is shown in green.. The 1925 serum run to Nome, also known as the Great Race of Mercy and The Serum Run, was a transport of diphtheria antitoxin by dog sled relay across the US territory of Alaska by 20 mushers and about 150 sled dogs across 674 miles (1,085 km) in 5 + 1 ⁄ 2 days, saving the small ...

  3. Airlift Northwest - Wikipedia

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    One of the organization's helicopters crashed into Puget Sound on September 11, 1995, while en route to Bainbridge Island to pick up a woman in labor. Two nurses and one pilot were killed in the incident. [4] The pilot and sole occupant of an Airlift Northwest helicopter sustained serious injuries in a crash near Granite Falls in 2002.

  4. Juneau International Airport - Wikipedia

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    In 1995, MarkAir operated daily nonstop Boeing 737-400 jet service to Seattle and Anchorage. [21] In 2014, Delta Air Lines returned to Juneau offering first seasonal, and then year round service before leaving the market again at the end of 2016 and now serves Juneau on a seasonal basis. Delta entering the market to compete with Alaska Air ...

  5. List of sled dog races - Wikipedia

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    Haliburton Highlands Dogsled Derby — Collection of sprint races held annually in Haliburton, Ontario. [49] Kearney Dog Sled Races — Ontario's largest dog sled races held in Kearney, Ontario on the western boundary of historic Algonquin Park. This race offers Sprint, 4 dog 4mile, 6 dog 6 Mile, Skijouring and a mid distance 10 dog staged (50 ...

  6. Mushing - Wikipedia

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    During the 1925 serum run to Nome, 20 mushers and about 150 sled dogs relayed diphtheria antitoxin 674 miles (1,085 km) by dog sled across the U.S. territory of Alaska in five and a half days, saving the small city of Nome and the surrounding communities from an incipient epidemic.

  7. Sled dog - Wikipedia

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    Mail delivery by dog sled came to an end in 1963 when the last mail carrier to use a dog sled, Chester Noongwook of Savoonga, retired. [15] He was honored by the US Postal Service in a ceremony on St. Lawrence Island in the Bering Sea. [15] Airplanes took over Alaskan mail delivery in the 1920s and 1930s. [12]

  8. United States Coast Guard Air Stations - Wikipedia

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    Flies the HH-60J Jayhawk helicopters, and HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft and provide coverage from the Canada–US border to Long Island, New York. [2] CGAS Salem: Salem, Massachusetts: 1935 1970 [3] CGAS Ten Pound Island: Gloucester, Massachusetts: 1925 1935 First permanent Coast Guard Air Station established as a seaplane base.

  9. Museum of Flight - Wikipedia

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    The restoration took place over a 16-year period, and after completion, was put on display as a centerpiece for the museum. In 1968, the name "Museum of Flight" first appeared in use in a 10,000 sq ft (900 m 2) facility, rented at the Seattle Center. Planning began at this time for a more permanent structure, and preliminary concepts were drafted.

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