Tagged: Northwest Staging Route

World War II construction laid the groundwork for North Pacific Great Circle air route

Immediately preceding and during World War II the Civilian Aeronautics Authority (CAA was the predecessor to the FAA) built and upgraded airports across the United States as part of a national defense program. Theresa...

Old GMC truck near Northway in early winter 2011. This truck was used by the Civil Aeronautics Administrations at the Northway Airfield

1942 GMC truck and Northway Airfield – part of Alaska’s aviation history

The vehicle in the drawing is a 1942 GMC dump truck sitting on a hillside at about 1620 Mile of the Alaska Highway. Stenciled on the door is “Department of Commerce, Civil Aeronautics Administration.”...