“Experimental” DC-4 expedited for UNRRA war relief flights
An “experimental” DC-4. A high-energy group of hardworking ex-servicemen. A Veterans Air Express UNRRA…
1946 Manifests of UNRRA Crews
One bewildering, unfamiliar U. S. Immigrations Crew Manifest surfaced in Ancestry. There were others.
M. Frome. 1946 Navigator. Washington Post writer.
What an exquisite honor to introduce our newest Veterans family member. Our Veterans Air…
1st Prague crew returns. 23 April 1946. UNRRA
1946 press clipping with prized photo. 2015 face-to-face details from Martz and Cowart! Come see.
1946 film of UNRRA Prague crew arrival
A pride hard to verbalize shudders through me every time I see this film footage…
2nd Prague Crew departs for home. 2 May 1946 UNRRA
UNRRA war-relief. DC-4 flights to Prague three times and Warsaw twice with poultry…
Russia demands 1946 Warsaw overflight permit
First DC-4 in the fleet makes first over-flight of Russian occupied territory enroute to Warsaw,…
1st Warsaw UNRRA war relief flight makes history
Dirty weather, dangerous runway conditions and Russian overflight permission define Jakeman and Stettner’s UNRRA flight…
2nd-ever civilian flight to Warsaw. 20 May 1946.
By the time these eggs arrive in Warsaw, chicks from the first May delivery will…
1946 Warsaw 5-Part newspaper series by Michael Frome
A gathering of 1946 Warsaw By-line headlines by Michael Frome – Washington Post Staff Writer…
#3 Prague trip. Radio loss forces Portland landing
Radio problems force Captain W. C. Jakeman’s Crew to land in Portland Maine en route…
Growing a 1946 non-sked airline
Cargo Ton-Miles and Passenger Miles adding up CARGO. December 3rd to 21st (1945). Here we…
Warsaw May 1946. UNRRA relief story lists Crew names Walker and Fagan
Pilot was unknown when this photo was taken in preparation for UNRRA flights to Prague….
John Noll narrates his 1946 film. Details Warsaw overflight permit.
Rare 1945 film footage pans non-sked DC-3 & DC-4. Taken & narrated by…
1946 Greek War Relief flight makes history
The Borden Company donates three pure-bred American Jersey breeding stock to UNRRA Greek war-relief. …
17 year old “flys” baby cows to Greece
Almost hidden, Constantine Kaloss, young Greek-American livestock handler for UNRRA Athens flight, tucks between 3…
Edward F Martz Jr. International UNRRA Navigator
Veterans Air Express Navigator Edward Martz regaled me with stories I have not heard before….
2016 Prague trip to research 1946 UNRRA flight
Never ever dreamed I’d go to Prague. But I did, last month. And researched…
Research path to Navigator, Conservationist Frome.
Michael Frome, Veterans Air 1946 UNRRA Navigator to Prague, Warsaw & Athens. Also News journalist…
Michael Frome. Non-sked Navigator and Will’s “Pop”
One thing to read about a man you never met. Another thing to hear…
New information invaluable to 2017 research as 1946 images and clippings surface
A spectacular batch of 1946 Veterans Air Line images and press clippings ignited lively conversation….