Lower 48 types think of the Super Cub as being a relatively recent import into Alaska, but the PA-18 was there from the beginning, even before Alaska was a state, you know. This vintage, undated shot of a Super Cub shows the bird far from anything resembling civilization and its pilot not the least concerned about the fact.
Photo by Thayer Avery S, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Public Domain
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