Comments from readers:

“Jorgy is an Alaska aviation legend in his own time. He was one of the finest pilots that I have had the privilege to fly with and he helped mold many of the now great Alaska pilots.”

—Merrill Wien, pilot and son of Noel Wien

“[A] must read, a very important addition to the annals of Alaskana. With Jorgy’s remarkable memory, and the invisible but masterful hand of Jean Lester, they have captured a time and place that must never be forgotten. This book…gives the images and feelings of flying Alaska that come from hundreds of hours in the cockpit…. Jorgy tells it like it was—and in many ways, still is.”

—Don G. Porter, bush pilot, author

“[T]his book should be required reading for every school kid in Alaska. It is an absolutely fantastic Alaskan book.”

—Ted Spencer, Alaska Historical Aviation Institute

"I sailed through this thoroughly enjoyable and well-told story of the life of native Alaskan bush pilot Holger Jorgensen, as told to Jean Lester. His description of Alaska and village life when he was growing up in the 1930s and 40s is fascinating by itself. Jorgensen describes his ascent through the ranks as a pilot, along with the discrimination he faced as a native. He also tells how the training, guidance and equal treatment he received from those who saw him only as a pilot - not a native pilot - helped him to achieve his goal to be the best pilot he could. I found the descriptions of flights, airports (or sometimes just spots to land) and piloting strategies and techniques to be particularly instructive, even if I never fly in Alaska. This is a handsome book, with photographs and a nice format."

—LibraryThing