Hovercraft: Arctic Efficient

1993

Smithsonian's National Postal Museum

Smithsonian's National Postal Museum
Washington, DC, United States

Mail service in southwestern Alaska has continued to prove challenging to the U.S. Postal Service. Although airplanes continue to carry mail to many remote Alaskan areas, the hovercraft has proven successful in delivering more mail, more often, to the state's Yukon Delta Region. This video demonstrates the service in action.

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  • Title: Hovercraft: Arctic Efficient
  • Date Created: 1993
  • Location: Yukon Delta Region, Alaska
  • Location Created: Yukon Delta Region, Alaska
  • Subject Keywords: Mail service, Hovercraft
Smithsonian's National Postal Museum

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