Northwest History. State History. Aeronautics, Continued Airports, Commercial Service. Air Route Surveys.

• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1937
• Subjects: Spokane; Air route; Alaska; Colonel J. M. Johnson; Felts field; United States; Kennard Jones; Canada; Great Falls; Fred Sheriff; Yellowstone Park; Lockheed Electra plane; Northwest History > History > 20th century; United States > Aeronautics; Continued Airports; Commercial Service > 20th Century; Johnsons; Yukon; Whitehorse
• Online Access: http://content.libraries.wsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clipping/id/141712

Alaska Air Line Not Yet Decided. ALASKA AIR LINE NOT YET DECIDED The people of Spokane need not worry about an air route to Alaska, said Colonel J. M. Johnson, assistant secretary of commerce, during an hour's stay at Felts field Wednesday. He is flying from his headquarters, Washington, D. C., to Puget sound and other regions. Considerable time will pass before a route from the United States to Alaska is determined, he indicated to Kennard Jones, aviation secretary of the Chamber of Commerce. No decision has been made. Canada has started a line between Whitehorse, Yukon territory, and Lethbridge, Alt a. From Lethbridge to Great Falls, Mont., is approximately 150 miles. If Canada completes the line to Great Falls, the United States will be out of the flying, some of the air-conscious have concluded. But. not all, apparently, including the government. Mr. Johnson is accompanied by Mrs. Johnson, Fred Sheriff, director of aeronautics for Montana, and a Mr. Griffin, a representative of the bureau of air commerce. The Johnsons and escorts passed two days in Yellowstone park. Their plane is a Lockheed Electra with twin motors and special navigating radio equipment. The latter includes a marker beacon that indicates the direction of a station from the plane.