Hello Everyone!
Come join us on Thursday, April 6th for a delicious Altura Bistro lunch and a presentation on the Iditarod Air Force by Monte Mabry!
From an article on the history of the early Iditarod Air Force on the iditarod.com website:
"With no road access available past the Anchorage ceremonial start and restart areas of the race, supplies such as straw and dog-food drops need to be flown in to the checkpoints that span from Knik to Nome. Using just about any aircraft available, these planes haul thousands of pounds of race-related items into checkpoints and villages. Aircraft such as the Cessna 170, 180, 185, 206, and 207s along with Piper Super Cubs, Pacers, Cherokee Six, Maule, Stinson 108s, and Aeronica Sedan on skis and wheels have made up the fleet that eventually became the Iditarod Air Force. As Dick Mackey said, “Really anyone who had a plane and wanted to volunteer was welcome.”
We look forward to seeing you at Altura!
- ASR