True Stories about the Pilots Who Fly for Alaska's Famous Sled Dog RaceEvery March, mushers and dogs race across Alaska in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog RaceŽ, but few fans notice the other daring team criss-crossing Alaska to support the Last Great RaceŽ. Calling themselves the Iditarod Air Force, these volunteer pilots fly through some of the nation's worst weather to transport food, supplies, people, and dogs along the trail, a sidelight to the race often as exciting and colorful as the main event. Ted Mattson, himself a pilot who flew for the Iditarod, tells 25 years' worth of stories about the exploits of these pilots.
"Ted Mattson gets some of the best behind-the-scenes Iditarod stories off the ground in this fast-paced collection of tales."
----Libby Riddles, 1985 Iditarod Champion"Those who love airplanes, flying, dog sledding and adventure will experience the exhilarating urgency of the race above the race."
----Daily Press (Wisconsin)
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Ted Mattson, a native of Pennsylvania, was a volunteer pilot with the Iditarod Air Force for four years. He spends his summers in Southeast Alaska about his 53-foot motor-sailer, the Skookumchuck.
