This week in Alaska History: On June 8, 1899 Noel Wien was born. He was the first pilot to fly from Fairbanks to Seattle and the first to make a roundtrip flight between Alaska and Asia. In 1927 Noel Wien and other partners founded Wien Air Alaska, the first airline in Alaska, as well as one of the first in the United States. Noel Wien’s Early Years Noel Wien was born on June 8, … [Read more...]