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Sheldon Chalet | Alaska Located in south-central Alaska’s Halibut Cove, Ridgewood Wilderness Lodge can be reached by floatplane with Northwind Aviation.
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Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2025
Smith has also flown to the base of a volcano to facilitate a caribou hunt and was dropped off by floatplane onto a mountain lake for kayaking.
—Julia Boatman, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2025
On this day in 1942: During World War II, a Japanese floatplane launched from a submarine carried out the first aerial bombardment of the U.S. mainland by dropping incendiary bombs on Oregon’s forests.
—The Arizona Republic, 9 Sep. 2024
Other stateside floatplane firms include Fly the Whale, which services the U.S. Northeast, and has a seasonal presence in South Florida.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 3 Feb. 2024
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Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2025
Smith has also flown to the base of a volcano to facilitate a caribou hunt and was dropped off by floatplane onto a mountain lake for kayaking.
—Julia Boatman, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2025
On this day in 1942: During World War II, a Japanese floatplane launched from a submarine carried out the first aerial bombardment of the U.S. mainland by dropping incendiary bombs on Oregon’s forests.
—The Arizona Republic, 9 Sep. 2024
Other stateside floatplane firms include Fly the Whale, which services the U.S. Northeast, and has a seasonal presence in South Florida.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 3 Feb. 2024
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“Floatplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floatplane. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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