Arktika Publishing started in 1991, in Fairbanks, Alaska shortly after the founder, Everett A. Long returned from his second trip to Russia. Long, an Aircraft Crash & Rescue firefighter, private pilot, aviation writer and adventurer saw the need to write a book about the places and people he met during his 1990 "Friendship Flight" from Fairbanks, Alaska to Yakutsk, Russia.
"Cobras Over The Tundra" was Arktika Publishing's first book on the Alaska/Siberia (ALSIB) flights of World War Two through Alaska. Long's second book will be about the men and women who flew the American warplanes on the Alaska/Siberia route.
IMPORTANT NOTICE!
"Cobras
Over The Tundra" was featured on the Fox News Channel August 10, 2003 and on January 11, 2004 production of "War Stories with Oliver North" titled "The Untold Story of the Eastern Front" honored the men and women who flew the Alaska-Siberia Route. We are very honored to have this recognition of our book.
Arktika has started branching out to provide additional items interesting to aviators. Arktika's newest exclusive venture is the "Signature Coffee Mug." Special signed mugs in a limited edition will be produced making a unique collector's gift.
Aviation Writer:
Alaskans enjoyed Everett's weekly aviation column, "The Pilot's Corner," in the Fairbanks Daily News - Miner for 12 years. Many of his Alaskan aviation articles were published in magazines throughout the country -- including the Smithsonian Air & Space Magazine. "Cobras Over The Tundra" is now in its second printing. It is a history of the Lend-Lease flights over the Alaska/Siberia (ALSIB) route from Montana to Fairbanks and on to the Russian front to fight Nazi Germany. The book includes stories and photos from Russia and America, and is printed in both English and Russian. Only the highest quality reproduction was used for the more than 140 black & white and color photos -- the stories within the photos are priceless.
Private Pilot - Aviation Adventurer:
A Private Pilot with over 2000 hours in Alaska, Canada and Russia. Everett and his daughter, Shannan, were the first Americans to fly through Russia (with permission), after the ALSIB route closed at the end of World War Two. On June 17, 1990 they entered Soviet airspace in their Cessna 172 Skyhawk and flew the ALSIB route to Yakutsk, Russia. They returned to Nome, Alaska on July 4, 1990. There have since been many other Americans flying their private airplanes over to Russia -- "but I was the first."
Editor Joins Arktika:
This is a story in itself. On page 54 in "Cobras Over The Tundra" there is a photo of the two Russian women stationed in Fairbanks during the war. Lena Makarova became a good friend of Everett's and recommended someone she knew who had a daughter teaching English in Moscow. When Everett needed the best possible editor for both the English and Russian text he found help through Lena Makarova, an English Professor at the University of Moscow. Tatiana Semionovaya Reznik came to his aid and provided valuable insights to "Cobras Over The Tundra." Then in December of 1993 Tatiana became Mrs. Tatiana Long and the company was complete.
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Special Presentations
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A dynamic interactive presentation great for any organization interested in Aviation History first hand by someone who was there. Everett's slide presentation of his flight through the Soviet Union takes you into the personal experiences he and his daughter enjoyed on this epic journey.
Everett's one hour show is more than just educational -- it is fun. His Russian and Alaskan Flight presentation have been seen by the:
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more information on how to schedule Everett's Russian Slide Show or have an
example CD mailed Free of Charge -- Contact Arktika
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