Century of flight in Alaska to be celebrated

The Alaska Airmen’s Association’s Great Alaska Aviation Gathering will take place Saturday, May 4, and Sunday, May 5. This is the 16th year for Alaska’s premier event for flying enthusiasts and families, as well as the state’s largest aviation tradeshow. One of the highlights of the show will be a celebration of a century of flight in Alaska, which has grown to be the “most flying” state in the country, with more pilots and aircrafts per capita than any other state,” according to a story from Anchorage Daily News.