The Moroney's in Alaska
Bruce & Diana Moroney
Chugiak, Alaska
Welcome to our web site! Alaska Wings
I have put this web site together mainly for my mother to keep track of her favorite son but also for the rest of our family, friends and those interested in our Alaska lifestyle. We are just an ordinary family who have taken advantage of living in an extra ordinary State, Alaska.
What we have accomplished in
Alaska is from our desire to enjoy and experience what is Alaska!
The Last Frontier,
enjoy.
E-mail Contact
bruce@alaskawings.com
diana@alaskawings.com
About Us -
Iditarod -Iditarod
Air Force
- Atlas Air
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Skywagon
- On The Wing
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Feedback
- Josh&John
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Recipes
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Aircraft
Rebuild Projects
- YouTube Videos
background picture, winter flying the Iditarod
Trail
Navigating this web site: For specific topics click on the link above.
There are also links direct in the highlights section below
Skywagon - Cessna 185 project
Atlas Air - Flying 747-400 around the world, travel logs.
On The Wing - Diana and Bruce flying our Cessna 185, Alaska, US, Canada,
Bahamas and
Mexico travel logs.
You Tube Videos - Stuff you might like. Check
out my latest video below or all videos through this link.
Iditarod Air Force
Iditarod Trail
Historic Trail Alaska
Airman's Association Atlas
Air Cargo
Shanghai 7-22-09
0936 local
Grace gets a tour
of the 747 with Bruce & Diana
Charlotte has a voice March 21 2012
Flying for the Iditarod
Airforce 2011,
Bruce and Diana take turns flying their Cessna 185
supporting Iditarod.
Follow
this link for videos from Iditarod 2011
BVI January 2011
New Years day in Las Vegas at the Bellagio
and "O". A pleasant drive south to Lake Havasu and a night with Josh, Casey
and the grand kids, Grace, Christopher and Caden. Then off to Phoenix with
Josh and Casey to meet up with Cob, Kim and 70,000 football fans in the
Fiesta Bowl!
The whole reason this New Years adventure came
about was Boise State Broncos wining their 2nd Fiesta Bowl bid. Cob and crew
are ardent supporters and Diana and I had to come and be apart of the
history and it was. In an exciting game to the end, Boise beat Texas
Christian University 17 to 10, remaining undefeated for the season,
On
approach DXB, Man Made, Palm Island
AirBus A380
New Boeing 747-8, Atlas has 12 on order
Micro Jet
B777 Engine with curved fan blades
Tiger Hat helicopter inverted! Wow
September:
The City of Lights from the Eiffel Tower
Crossing the Cumberland River to LP Stadium
Dejected Colts fans, Titans undefeated 7-0
John & Sarah with the Bethel Newspaper
August September:
Salmon Fishing Hells Hole, Halibut in the Sound and Moose Hunting
the Yukon: Our summers might be short but with endless daylight,
our aircraft geared and gassed up, a vast wilderness to explore, the
possibilities are endless and exciting. More On The Wing
Malia's Coho catch Fishing off the Floats
Bob and our Halibut haul
Cory Eberhardt and a monster 64"
August: Mom's
80th: The Moroney's all converged on Placerville California for our
latest family reunion and to celebrate Mom's upcoming 80th. A day of Golf,
picnicking, winery indulging and a trip to Tahoe was all crammed to a long weekend. Ending with a catered party at Brookstone winery, complete with
Bagpipes.
On the Course
Grace at Tahoe
Kaise and Josh The
descendants
Look who's 80!
May:
Mom & Diana at Moose Run
Sneaking up to the doom car
Alaska Railroad
Moose Calf
Bob & I with a load of trail
markers
DeeDee Jonrowe on the Big Su Induction icing
In Nome Live Bearing Sea King Crab
Highlights
2007:
November December:
Our 185 made the cover of Trade-a-Plane
Captain Diana
Diana's 2008 Prius
The close of 2007 was filled with great surprises for both Diana and
Bruce. Before Thanksgiving Diana interview with Empire Airlines and accepted
a Captain position on the ATR 72 flying out of Anchorage. Training went well
and Diana was typed in the ATR just before the new year, Captain Diana! Wow.
Mom flew to Alaska for Thanksgiving. We
had planned to fly to Fairbanks but the weather horrible so we drove north.
We spent 3 days with Diana's sister Deb and family in their lodge, Taste of
Alaska Lodge, a beautiful log lodge overlooking the Tanana River and our
favorite place to spend the holidays and traditional family gatherings.
Bruce turned 59 in November and was
entering the last year of his career with Atlas when two weeks latter
President Bush sighed a new law extending the mandatory airline pilot
retirement age to 65. Flying the 747-400 around the world is a great
challenge and to continue past 60 fantastic...
In preparation for retirement I started
another Aircraft rebuild. Purchasing a 1963 Cessna 182 that was flipped over
during landing. Towards the end of 2007 I studied, took the test and added
the FAA Inspection Authorization to my A&P Certificate.
A picture of our Cessna 185 over the
North Rived east of Unakleet last March during Iditarod was on the cover of
the December issue of Trade-a-Plane.
Were turning Green; For Christmas Diana
got a new Toyota Prius Hybrid!
June:
The Youmans fly North: June 21st Terry, Allison,
James and Mom flew to Alaska to experience the Land of the Midnight Sun.
21st of June, the longest day of the year. It was 10 days of family, flying, fishing
and late nights enjoying Alaska's summer. More On The Wing
A rewarding day in Seward
Flying to the Yentna River
At a friends Yentna River cabin for some King fishing
May:
Diana and I arrived back home May 3rd. 81 hours of flying
to the Bahamas and back, what a fantastic trip we had. Were both looking
forward to a fun summer of flying Alaska and this year our Cessna 185 will
be on floats. Back to work for a few weeks. May 23rd We married our Cessna
185 to EDO 2960 floats.
More On The Wing
Ready the hoist
Grant Aviation hanger
Amber Lake
April:
Alaska to the Bahamas, it's been year in the planning and
were off. Diana and I are flying South and East, Sun n Fun in Florida then
Island hopping the Bahamas... Were Here Sun n Fun
Sun n Fun 3 days
Flying in to Biminis Islands
It's a vacation
Kim & Bruce
March:
March 26, 2007. We have a second grandchild, born today.
Caden James Moroney. Josh and Kasey had a baby this morning.
The Tip of Baja
Fishing, Sea of Cortez
Cold Margaritas
March:
As with most years, once the holidays are
over were getting ready for March and Iditarod.
This will be the first year
neither Diana or I will be on a dog team. After Diana's 2005 race
were down
to 9 retired dogs. I expect Diana to exhibit withdrawal symptoms...
We will see the trail from above. Diana and
I will take turns flying our Cessna 185 on skis for the
Iditarod Air Force,
flying officials, supplies and dogs along the trail. For more on the
Iditarod
Airforce
Diana & Jenny Dropped dogs hitching
Broken axel at Wolf Kill Slue
Highlights
2005:
:
March Diana competed in her 10th and last
Diana finished 29th out a starting
field of 89 teams.
Project:
Makeover, inside and out.
Replaced windows, add skylights, new interior and presto!
Iditarod
Airforce:
In March the winter days
are long and sunny. Flying on skis is like
having a snowmobile with wings.
Flying support for the Last Great Race it's
a dog sled on wings
Diana At Work:
Another Alaska Bush Pilot.