Introduction
to Yukon Charter
Have
you ever dreamed of flying in Alaska? Just think of the different sights
you would see. The large mountain ranges, The rolling prairies, remote
lakes, unbelievable coast lines. All of this is waiting for you at Yukon
Charter. We contract with pilots like yourself to fly routes for us.
One day you may be taking 3 passengers to a hunting lodge. The next
day you may be moving supplies or picking up mail. Each day at Yukon
Charter will be a different experience with all new challenges facing
you. Water landings, paved runways, grass strips and yes occasionally
you may have to land where there is no runway. If you are looking for
a change of pace and enjoy flying small prop aircraft then Yukon Charter
is the place for you.
News
and Notes
Yukon
charter has released their first scenery pack. This pack covers 23 airports
and is designed so that there is very little if any frame rate loss.
The download is only 96 kb and has a self iinstaller. The only thing
you will have to do is run your scenery llibrary after you install.
The scenery pack can be found in the download section . Click here
to go there now.
History of Palmer Alaska
Set
between two distinct ranges of towering, snowcapped mountains, Palmer
began as a farming community and served as a gateway to the Alaska interior
for fur traders, trappers, gold miners and those wanting to live life
on the frontier. In
1914, farmer John Bugge started his farm where the intersection of the
Palmer-Wasilla and Glenn Highways are now. And although the Federal
Department of Agriculture broke ground on the experiment station in
1917, Palmer didn't become a bustling community until 200 colonist families
arrived in 1935.
The
Federal Emergency Relief Administration, one of President Franklin Roosevelt's
New deal relief agencies, established the Matanuska colony. Each family
drew lots for their 40-acre tracts. The more robust families, who were
able to adjust to life in Alaska, soon realized a good profit could
be made in farming. Many of the structures they built are now Historical
Landmarks.
While
the colonists had varying degrees of success with the project, Palmer
is the only Alaska community that developed from an agriculture economy.
To this day, farming plays an important role in the Mat-Su Valley.
Palmer
also served as a homesteading area for miners who had returned from
the Nelchina gold stampede in 1913 to lead an agricultural lifestyle.
Development of the coal mines north of Palmer, Eska and Chickaloon,
and the influx of gold miners heading to Independence Mine in Hatcher
Pass contributed to the increase in population.
With
the arrival of telephone and electric utilities, the town became even
better established. Palmer became the center of economic activity by
growing and processing agricultural products and by building a local
hospital.
Fortunes
declined during the late 1960s and early 1970s when the coal mines closed
and the creamery was moved to Anchorage. Once serving as a direct connection
between Anchorage and Fairbanks for the Alaska Railroad, Palmer was
entirely bypassed with the rerouting of the Parks Highway.
Palmer
was the seat of government until the incorporation of the Matanuska-Susitna
Borough in 1964. Since the late 1980s, Palmer has experienced steady
growth. Many improvements have been made in the areas of sewer, water,
streets, sidewalks, and police and fire protection.
Expansion
of the airport and the industrial park areas has also contributed to
local growth.
While
Palmer has seen slower growth than neighboring Wasilla, it has retained
the small-town feel and charm that sets it apart and draws visitors
year after year.
History
of Nenana Alaska
The
village of Nenana is located at the head of one of Alaska's most scenic
valleys with Mt. McKinley visible on the horizon. Situated at the confluence
of the Nenana and Tanana Rivers, it's about halfway between Fairbanks
and Denali National Park. The name Nenana means "a good place to
camp between the rivers." With its close proximity to the Alaska
Railroad and Tanana River (which flows into the Yukon River), Nenana
has played an integral part in the development of interior Alaska.
Nenana
is famous for its Ice Classic, a tradition since 1917. In late February,
a black and white, 26-foot-tall, five-legged "tripod" is set
in the ice of the Tanana River. Tickets are sold throughout Alaska for
$2.50 each. In April, a cable is attached to the tripod from a clock
on shore. When the tripod moves approximately 100 feet, the cable trips
a mechanism which stops the clock. Guess the day, hour and minute the
clock stops and you'll split a pot, which in recent years has been over
$300,000 dollars. This fun event announces spring's arrival in interior
Alaska.
Nenana has traditionally been an important site for fishing and hunting
camps by different groups of Athabascan Indians. Around 1905 a telegraph
station was built by the Army Signal Corps as part of the network across
Alaska, a trading post was established, and the Episcopal church founded
St. Mark's Mission. A boarding school was added two years later. Today,
the restored log church is a favorite photo subject for visitors. Nenana's
population grew dramatically with the building of the Alaska Railroad.
The first railroad survey party arrived in 1916 and began building a
waterfront dock.
President
Warren J. Harding drove the golden spike at the north end of the Nenana
rail bridge on July 15, 1923. The golden spike is no longer there but
the 700-foot steel bridge, the second longest single-span railroad bridge
in the US, is still in use today. The old Nenana Train Depot has been
converted to a railroad museum and is well worth a visit. In the 1967
Nenana's final link to the interior was completed with the highway bridge
over the Tanana River. This replaced the ferry and ice bridge system
used until then. Today, Nenana remains the largest and most important
port in interior Alaska.
