The last frontier: Bush pilots in Alaska

The life and work of the iconic Alaskan bush pilot Don Lee

Don Lee in his Piper bush plane | © Christian Martischius
Don Lee in his Piper bush plane | © Christian Martischius
Don Lee's base on Christiansen Lake | © Christian Martischius
Don Lee's base on Christiansen Lake | © Christian Martischius
Don Lee planning his flight route | © Christian Martischius
Don Lee planning his flight route | © Christian Martischius
Alaskan carry-on luggage | © Christian Martischius
Alaskan carry-on luggage | © Christian Martischius
Don Lee is "Better safe than sorry" | © Christian Martischius
Don Lee is "Better safe than sorry" | © Christian Martischius
Pre-take-off checks | © Christian Martischius
Pre-take-off checks | © Christian Martischius
Pre-take-off checks | © Christian Martischius
Pre-take-off checks | © Christian Martischius
Take-off from Christiansen Lake | © Christian Martischius
Take-off from Christiansen Lake | © Christian Martischius
Don Lee in the air | © Christian Martischius
Don Lee in the air | © Christian Martischius
The Alaska Range seen from a commercial flight | © Christian Martischius
The Alaska Range seen from a commercial flight | © Christian Martischius
Mount Denali | © Christian Martischius
Mount Denali | © Christian Martischius
Stopover on a gravel bank | © Christian Martischius
Stopover on a gravel bank | © Christian Martischius
Alaskan brown bear | © Christian Martischius
Alaskan brown bear | © Christian Martischius
Don Lee doing maintenance work in the hangar | © Christian Martischius
Don Lee doing maintenance work in the hangar | © Christian Martischius
Don Lee's neighbours float plane | © Christian Martischius
Don Lee's neighbours float plane | © Christian Martischius

 First published in the German Aviation magazine

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