[Footage of Star Air Service aircraft and fishing trip to Lake Iliamna]

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Identifier1993-11-22_AV_001SourceThe Terry Buckridge Alaskan Aviation Film Collection (1993-11-22)CreatorBuckridge, TerryDescriptionFilm footage depicting Star Air Service aircraft and a fishing trip to Lake Iliamna, Alaska, circa 1940s. The film begins with footage of an unidentified group of men with fishing equipment, followed by shots of a Star Air Service Bellanca CH-400 Skyrocket seaplane (tail number NC-10795) and aerial views of towns, bodies of water, and mountains taken during flight. The next segment shows the men landing and fishing at Lake Iliamna; one clip shows a line of fish hanging from the CH-400 while the men pose with their catches. The footage then transitions to wildlife footage of ducks, salmon swimming upstream, and a grizzly bear. The final segment features scenes of various Star Air Service aircraft, including seaplanes in flight over a body of water and a crowd gathered around a Beech D17F Staggerwing (tail number NC19473).

The footage is in color and is silent.

Label on film container: "Fishing Iliamna."Creation Datecirca 1940sSubjectAnimalsBeech D17F StaggerwingBellanca Skyrocket CH-400 FamilyBush flyingFishingOutdoor recreationSeaplanesStar Air ServicePlaceIliamna Lake (Alaska)AlaskaUnited StatesExtent1 film reel (18 min., 29 sec.) : silent, color ; 16 mmOriginal Format16mm (photographic film size)Bibliographic CitationThe Terry Buckridge Alaskan Aviation Film Collection/The Museum of FlightRightsIn copyright

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[Footage of Star Air Service aircraft and fishing trip to Lake Iliamna]