UNRRA Warsaw war-relief delivery needs Soviet overflight permission
History making for the U.S. and awesome first for Veterans Air Crew
If it’s a “first” for the U.S., imagine how it feels to the Veterans Air crew! The article contains the first research mention of crew member Captain William Jakeman. With 7,000′ flight hours, this historic civil-owned DC-4 flight is surely in capable hands.
“Proof of Life”
While the New York Times 7 May article indicated that the Crew left Newark “with full documentation” from the Soviets, the Crew thought so also. But this photo begs to differ.
