| 1912
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Ray I. Petersen was born August 10, 1912 in York, Nebraska
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| 1928
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got his first airplane ride as part of a barter agreement between a pilot and a farmer
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| 1930
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earned his commercial license
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| 1934
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landed in Seward, Alaska as a stowaway with $300 in his pocket and in four days was flying for a living for Les Plumb’s Anchorage Airways. Also flew for Star Airways and Marsh Airways
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| 1935
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formed Bethel Airways with partner John Littley
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| 1936
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Bethel Airways went out of business after both of its airplanes crashed
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| 1937
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founded Ray Petersen’s Flying Service using a Ryan B1 Brougham
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| 1939
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married Marie Antoinette (Toni) Schodde
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| 1947
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Northern Consolidated Airlines is formally approved by the CAB after Petersen merges his air service with several other pioneering air carriers.
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| 1952
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Petersen implements the first pension plan for the airline industry
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| 1968
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Wien Alaska Airlines merges with Northern Consolidated creating Wien Consolidated
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| 1969
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Ray Peterson becomes chief Executive officer of Wien Consolidated
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| 1979
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Petersen leaves the airline business
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