List of Alaskan aviators
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1920 to 1940 period
- Harvey W. Barnhill (ca. 1902-ca. late 1950s) one of the founders of Barnhill & McGee AirwaysBarnhill & McGee AirwaysBarnhill & McGee Airways, one of the earliest air services in Alaska, was founded in Anchorage as a partnership between Harvey W. Barnhill and Linious "Mac" McGee in 1932. The airline served McGee’s fur business and offered service between Anchorage and Bristol Bay...
- Estol Call pilot for McGee AirwaysMcGee AirwaysMcGee Airways was an American airline, founded in Anchorage, Alaska, in 1932 by Linious "Mac" McGee. Starting with a single three seat Stinson airplane, the company grew and the fleet of aircraft expanded to seven Stinsons....
- Roy S. Dickson (1901–1958) pilot for McGee Airways, Woodley Airways, Star Air Lines & founder of Bering Sea Airways
- James M. "Jim" Dodson (1902–1969) pilot for McGee Airways, Bowman Airways, Noel WienNoel WienNoel Wien was an American pioneer aviator. He was the founder of Wien Air Alaska, Alaska's first airline.-Biography:...
's family of air services & founded Jim Dodson Air Service - Jack Elliott pilot for Mirow Air Service, Star Air ServiceStar Air ServiceStar Air Service, later Star Air Lines and Alaska Star Airlines was an American air service in Alaska from 1932 to 1944. With financial help from a wealthy Alaska miner, three pilots who had started a flying school and charter business in Seattle, shipped an open-cockpit biplane by steamship to...
- Don Emmons (died 1959) pilot for Star Air Service
- Ed Fageros pilot for McGee Airways, Noel Wien's family of air services
- Archie Ferguson pilot based in KotzebueKotzebueKotzebue is the name of the following people:*August von Kotzebue, dramatist*Otto von Kotzebue, navigatorKotzebue is also the name of a place:*Kotzebue, Alaska*Kotzebue Sound...
, founded Ferguson Airways, later sold to Wien and ran Wien's Kotzebue hub - Harold Gillam (1903-1943) pilot based in FairbanksFairbanksFairbanks may refer to:Places in the United States*Fairbanks, Alaska, city*Fairbanks, California, unincorporated community in El Dorado County*Fairbanks, Mendocino County, California, former settlement*Fairbanks, Indiana, unincorporated community...
, founded Gillam Airways, later sold to Frank Barr - Don Glass (died 1943) pilot for McGee Airways, Woodley Airways, Star Air Lines
- Don H. Goodman (born 1909) pilot for McGee Airways, Star Air ServiceStar Air ServiceStar Air Service, later Star Air Lines and Alaska Star Airlines was an American air service in Alaska from 1932 to 1944. With financial help from a wealthy Alaska miner, three pilots who had started a flying school and charter business in Seattle, shipped an open-cockpit biplane by steamship to...
& co-founder of Alaska Interior Airlines - Gordon MacKenzie (1894–1963) pilot for McGee Airways, Star Air Service, Woodley Airways, Mirow Air Service, Alaska AirlinesAlaska AirlinesAlaska Airlines is an airline based in the Seattle suburb of SeaTac, Washington in the United States. The airline originated in 1932 as McGee Airways. After many mergers with and acquisitions of other airlines, including Star Air Service, it became known as Alaska Airlines in 1944...
- Linious "Mac" McGee (1897–1968) co-founder of Barnhill & McGee Airways, founder of McGee Airways
- Steven E. "Steve" Mills (1896–1936) one of the founders of Star Air Service
- John W. "Johnny" Moore (1907–1988) pilot for McGee Airways, Star Air Service, Mirow Air Service
- Kenneth W. "Kenny" Neese (1903–1944) pilot for McGee Airways, Star Air Lines
- Ingrid Pederson, first person to fly a small airplane over the North Pole
- Raymond I. "Ray Petersen" (1912–2008) Pilot for Star Airways, founded Ray Petersen Flying Service which became part of Northern Consolidated Airlines
- Charles H. "Charlie" Ruttan (died 1994) one of the founders of Star Air Service
- Murrell Sasseen (1906–1974) pilot for McGee Airways, Star Airways, Mirow Air Service, Woodley Airways, Alaska Coastal Airlines
- Ralph Savory pilot for Star Air Lines, Pacific Alaska Airways
- Dan Victor (1901–1942) pilot for McGee Airways, Star Air Lines
- John E. "Jack" Waterworth (1906–1969) one of the founders of Star Air Service
- Oscar Winchell (1903–1987) pilot for McGee Airways, founded Oscar Winchell Flying Service & co-founder of Alaska Interior Airlines