This site is a research & cataloging tool for the 1945-1947 history of Veterans Air Line & Veterans Air Express.
CALL SIGN: Veterans Air
Chambers family memorable Arlington Memorial Day.
In 1945 Veterans Air DC-3 Chief Pilot and company co-founder was Robert Chambers. His son Bruce and Bruce’s wife Jan traveled to Arlington National Cemetery…
Jack Stettner would be 97 today.
Jack Stettner loved life. He was proud of his family, his WWII service, and his role in co-founding Veterans Air. He would have been…
Background story. WWII aircraft production miracles.
Strategic ingenuity for WW II production of bombers, fighters, transports and trainers is our own American monumental victory. The “juggernaut” story is told by author,…
Veterans Air legacy research celebrates five years and a Video Library.
A Video Library gets added to the Veterans Air Express webpage. A fitting addition on the 5th anniversary date of this legacy research project.
Interview Videos 2 and 3 join Veterans Air history.
One gorgeous summer day at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach campus, three students and I delved into a conversation about Veterans Air Express. The outcome? This 3-part…
3-part video featuring unfolding Veterans Air history.
Part 1 of 3-part video featuring unfolding Veterans Air history is released today. Founder’s daughter, Gaye Lyn, tells the story to student research project at…
KQNA live radio interview about VAE
Any invite to talk about Veterans Air delights me. But a live interview by a Prescott radio talk show host to publicize my own talk…
Veterans Air Express garners storytelling invites
The history of 1945 Veterans Air has recently attracted varied (and rather large, may I add?) aviation audiences as our research unfolds more crew, flight…
DC-3s ferried from Valdosta in 1945
First DC-3s ferried from Valdosta military base by Veterans Air. Valdosta. Not a common name. Valdosta. Why does it sound so familiar? Trip planning through…
Name dropping
Research becomes easier and more enjoyable having historians and memorabilia treasure hunters interested in your topic. Come read about five such aviation history aficionados.