Rick at Graduation

Rick preparing to leave New Jersey

View from Rick's window at the hanger

A view of the town of Akiak with the Caravan in the foreground

Evidence that Anchorage is a major air-traffic hub

Snow in July?! Near Anchorage it is!

The locals fishing for salmon

Waiting for the 4th of July parade

Rick with his first salmon catch

Some sled dogs Rick saw on the beach

Overlook of Anchorage: Soldotna is on the landmass across the inlet

The town of Unalakleet, all roads here were dirt

A runway in rural Alaska

Jim Harden with Rick alongside one of the planes

Arial view of downtown Soldotna

Arial view of the airport and hanger in Soldotna

Damage on a propeller awaiting repairs

Jim Harden and Bob Martin working on one of the planes

An engine with its cylinder removed by Rick for repairs

The hanger roof that Rick patched and lived under

Brian, Bob and Darryl: three of the pilots with MARC

The Navajo MARC owns sitting in front of MARC's hanger

MARC's King Air airplane

MARC's Caravan airplane

A moose that Rick followed through downtown Soldotna

The waste transfer station where residents drop-off trash and contend with wildlife

This is the house Rick lived in for most of December while he was in Alaska.

Rick and Bob Widman working on the induction of a 336

Rick and Jim Harden working to put skiis onto a Piper Cub.

Rick and Cisco with a repaired rudder.

Rick installing sparkplugs on a J5.

Patching the fabric skin on the J5.