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Saunie Gravely, future AAF gunnery instructor, will found Veterans Air Express post-WWII.
WWII GIs, war surplus DC-3s and DC-4s, produce and passengers: Saunie’s 1945 non-sked air service.
Saunie considers C-60 Lockheed Lodestar. That will change. But Newark Evening News reporter gives extensive Air Express details.
Gordon E Bellman, a 6-year WWII vet of both RAF and AAF, Army Air Forces, joined Veterans Air Express in mid-1945 on Board of Directors and as Director of Operations.
Named to Board, Gordon E. Bellman got into full swing with Founder Saunie Gravely to build a fleet and crews.
First stock certificate printed even before “Veterans” became part of the official company name.
With first cargo flight, Robert Montanarella, pilot, and Saunie Gravely, founder, get Veterans Air airborne.
DC-3 Captain Robert Montanarello, left seat, is first hire of the Veterans Air Flight Crews.
A scheduled cargo flight of ice-packed turkeys in a DC-3-towed-glider. A historic flight?