Aircraft salvage operation on a remote Alaska River An associate of OptimalJet, Joel Natwick of Tanalian Aviation, performed a remarkable salvage on a Cessna 185 Floatplane that was wrecked and nearly completely submerged in a river hundreds of miles from any city. The aircraft flew only four days after it was pulled from the river. This 21 minute video displays the ingenuity and professionalism that Tanalian Aviation routinely portrays in its unique work.