Home › Authors › James A. Ruotsala 👤 James A. Ruotsala b. 1934 – d. 2007 · 2 books Biography Born in Juneau, Alaska in 1934. He served in the U.S. Navy and Army Reserves and was an Alaska author and historian. He had a lifelong passion for aviation history. Books by James A. Ruotsala Alaskan Wings 2002 Pilots of the panhandle 1996