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Domestic News June 6, 1938

The Nome Nugget

Nome, Nome County, Alaska

What is this article about?

Multiple pilots from WAA and MAS airlines operated flights in and out of Nome Airport on Sunday, transporting passengers, freight, and a hospital case to various Alaska locations including Taylor, Haycock, Kotzebue, and Fairbanks; one flight arrived Saturday from Wales.

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Airplane News
Nome Airport
WAA Activities
Sunday, Pilot Sig Wien took Dennis Loveway and Woodbury Abbey to Taylor, also express matter, and returned to Nome with Sam Godfrey from Taylor.
Mr. and Mrs. Andy Nylen were passenger to Nome from Solomon Sunday, with Pilot Sig Wien.
Pilot Noel Wien, flying the Ford tri-motored plane, took a load of freight to Taylor, and also another load of freight from Teller to Taylor.
Bill Moon was a passenger to Haycock. The plane also touched at Council and Golovin, and on the return trip picked up Harold James at Elim for Nome.
Pilot Sig also made a trip to Koyuk to pick up a hospital case for Kotzebue.
Pilot Herman Lerdahl arrived here Sunday from Cordova, he had as passengers the E. Baker family for Taylor.

MAS Activities
Sunday, Pilot Hans Mirow arrived at Nome airport from Anchorage, with C. Griffin and express.
Pilot Jack Jefferd arrived Nome Saturday, from Wales with Mr. and Mrs. Sams and child.
Pilot Jefferd took off Saturday for Holy Cross to pick up two salesmen. The plane will make stops at Marshall, Russian Mission, Hamilton, Unalakleet and Golovin, and is due to return to Nome tonight.
Pilot Hans Mirow, hopped off this morning for Fairbanks and is expected to return to the Nome airport tonight with passengers.

What sub-type of article is it?

Transportation Arrival Departure

What keywords are associated?

Nome Airport Airplane Flights Pilots Passengers Freight Alaska Travel

What entities or persons were involved?

Sig Wien Dennis Loveway Woodbury Abbey Sam Godfrey Andy Nylen Noel Wien Bill Moon Harold James Herman Lerdahl E. Baker Family Hans Mirow C. Griffin Jack Jefferd Mr. And Mrs. Sams

Where did it happen?

Nome Airport

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Nome Airport

Event Date

Sunday

Key Persons

Sig Wien Dennis Loveway Woodbury Abbey Sam Godfrey Andy Nylen Noel Wien Bill Moon Harold James Herman Lerdahl E. Baker Family Hans Mirow C. Griffin Jack Jefferd Mr. And Mrs. Sams

Event Details

Pilot Sig Wien flew Dennis Loveway and Woodbury Abbey to Taylor with express, returned with Sam Godfrey; flew Mr. and Mrs. Andy Nylen from Solomon to Nome; flew to Koyuk for hospital case to Kotzebue. Pilot Noel Wien flew freight to Taylor from Nome and Teller. Unspecified plane flew Bill Moon to Haycock, stopped at Council and Golovin, picked up Harold James at Elim to Nome. Pilot Herman Lerdahl flew from Cordova with E. Baker family to Taylor. Pilot Hans Mirow flew from Anchorage with C. Griffin and express; flew to Fairbanks to return with passengers. Pilot Jack Jefferd flew from Wales with Mr. and Mrs. Sams and child; flew to Holy Cross for two salesmen, stopping at Marshall, Russian Mission, Hamilton, Unalakleet, Golovin.

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