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The Museum is Looking for a New Operations Director

Don KielySep 27, 20231 min read
The Museum is Looking for a New Operations Director

The Pioneer Air Museum is looking for a new Operations Director. This position involves bookkeeping using QuickBooks Online and managing the business operations of the…

Curtiss-Wright Dehmel Flight Trainer

Don KielyApr 23, 20232 min read
Curtiss-Wright Dehmel Flight Trainer

By Dave Williams, IAAAF Board Member ​ Richard Dehmel, Ph.D., spent a lot of time creating a multi-talented team to design and produce the first…

The Museum is Hiring! Summer 2023 Visitor Service Associate

Don KielyFeb 12, 20231 min read
The Museum is Hiring! Summer 2023 Visitor Service Associate

The museum is hiring! We are looking for another part to full-time Visitor Service Associate during our 2023 season, from Memorial Day to Labor Day.…

High-Altitude Baloons in Alaska

Don KielyAug 24, 20226 min read
High-Altitude Baloons in Alaska

By Jason Wentworth I am perhaps the newest member of the Pioneer Air Museum. Born in 1966, I moved to Fairbanks from my native town of…

The Air Museum’s Forgotten “Jug”

Don KielyAug 24, 20222 min read
The Air Museum’s Forgotten “Jug”

​The P47 Thunderbolt was a WWII fighter plane used by the US Army Air Corp and its allies throughout the war. Commonly referred to as…

The Quicksilver Story

Don KielyJul 18, 20223 min read
The Quicksilver Story

By Rita Butteri On March 9, 2022, The Spirit of Teamwork Quicksilver ultralight opened its flight plan at 11 am with a destination of its…