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Although commercial aviation did not get started in Interior Alaska until the
1920's, Fairbanksans got a look at the nev, flying machine back in 1913. At that
Capt. James V. Martin shipped this aeroplane to Fairbanks, put it together and
led the populace with exhibition flights. Using the ball park as a landing field.
early
time
start
Capt.
Martin proved to the skeptical that man could fly. Comments from oldtimers were
a good bit to the effect that it looked impractical. The captain is shown here with hi*
wife. He charged §5.00 for people to get into the park to see his flying machine, old
timers here recall.
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