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The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
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Pan American Airways resumes unrestricted commercial air service to Alaska from Seattle on Aug. 1, after 23 months under Navy contract in the Aleutians. Crews transported 37,000 passengers and 13 million pounds of cargo, including diverse items during the 1943 offensive. New schedule includes nine weekly flights to Juneau, Whitehorse, and Fairbanks.
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SEATTLE, Aug. 1.-Priorities are no longer needed for Alaska-bound passengers and freight via Pan American Airways, as the company resumes unrestricted commercial operation beginning today. Sector Manager O. J. Studemon announced.
Only Alaska travel permits are required.
Just released from Naval contract because victory in the Aleutians no longer necessitated their military service, Pan American flight crews have logged nearly eight million miles between Seattle and the Chain during their 23 months with the Navy. They have transported 37,000 passengers an average of 1,000 miles each; and have flown 13 million pounds of cargo.
During July, 1943, climactic month in the Aleutian offensive, Pan American pilots flew equipment and fighting men 477,000 miles. 334 schedules in that month alone. Express shipments to Alaska under Naval contract included such diversified items as penicillin, steam shovels, day-old chicks, 5-ton plate glass, a 5-weeks' old baby, funeral wreaths and a 3,200-pound PT-boat engine. Helping to unearth possibly the greatest oil field in the world, Pan American pilots recently flew Navy petroleum experts to remote Point Barrow.
Cited by the Navy for their "outstanding contribution to aviation," Pan American pioneered and recently completed a new type aircraft heating system to insure cabin warmth while flying through 65 below zero weather of the Arctic.
Drawings and photographs of their improved equipment have been turned over to other airlines, Douglas Aircraft and the Navy, to promote safety and comfort in cold-weather flying.
The commercial flight schedule was put into effect today: Nine times weekly from Seattle to Juneau-Whitehorse-Fairbanks; three times Fairbanks to Nome and weekly service from Fairbanks to Bethel. In addition, they will operate several weekly round-trips between Juneau and Fairbanks and Whitehorse.
Commenting on the service rendered by the company, the Navy stated that they had been helped substantially by Pan American's efficient operations in one of the most difficult flying areas in the world, in overcoming the transportation problem.
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Seattle
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Aug. 1
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resumption of unrestricted commercial operations; past transport of 37,000 passengers averaging 1,000 miles each and 13 million pounds of cargo; navy citation for outstanding contribution.
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Pan American Airways resumes unrestricted commercial flights to Alaska, requiring only travel permits. Released from 23-month Navy contract after Aleutian victory, crews logged eight million miles. In July 1943, flew 477,000 miles on 334 schedules with diverse cargo. Pioneered aircraft heating system shared with others. New schedule: nine weekly Seattle to Juneau-Whitehorse-Fairbanks, three Fairbanks to Nome, weekly Fairbanks to Bethel, and round-trips.