Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Dedication v
3. Contents vii
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Map 1
6. Introduction: Why Buck Taylor and Not Buck Rogers? 3
7. 1. Cowboys, Sourdoughs, and Alaska Bush Pilots 14
8. 2. Mines, Mail, and Mercy Flights 25
9. 3. Mudflat Takeoffs and Glacier Landings 48
10. 4. The Copper Belt Line 68
11. 5. Taming the “Wild North” 100
12. 6. World War II, Reeve’s Field, and the Northern Air Route 112
13. 7. The Last Casualties of Fog and War 125
14. 8. From Air Carrier to Cordova Airlines 138
15. 9. Soaring Spies, Surveyors, and Scientists 165
16. 10. The Flying Huntsman 183
17. 11. Creating an Airplane Culture 193
18. 12. Seekers of the Inaccessible 201
19. Conclusion: Where Have All the Skyboys Gone? 217
20. Notes 229
21. Bibliography 267
22. Index 281