What an exquisite honor to introduce our newest Veterans family member. Our Veterans Air Express navigator Michael Frome presents his own story, in his own words. I’m beyond excited to share two of Michael’s articles written on location for The Washington Post from April 1946 in Prague with Veterans Air. How’s that for impressive!!!
M. Frome. 1946 Navigator. Washington Post writer. Read More »
From: Gaye Lyn VAE Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2016 7:22 PM To: South, Todd Subject: one more “rest of the story” Hello, Todd, I am ashamedly late being in touch with you. But I have good news. A few weeks ago one of our DC-3 pilots, John Schaus, whose name was not even on my
The men who joined Veterans Air had equally amazing wives, the “loves” of their lives. Like June, Michael Frome’s wife.
June Nilssen Eastvold. Read More »
You know what? This is tough business, emotionally precarious – doing Veterans Air Express research. It’s full of adventure. But it’s also inextricably tied to passing of time and loosing “loves” that I find in the men who joined my Dad’s dream. They built an air line in 1945 that rattled the big boys – Pan Am, TWA, American. These were brave guys, full of bravado and determination. Like Michael Frome. Come read about him again, or for the first time.
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Research begins again for the1945 Veterans Air crews and non-flight personnel. Meet Gracie, my magic “carpet.”
Researching for 1945 crews or their families Read More »
Pretty amazing. 2nd generation families…the “kids” meeting for first time, in Dallas suburb. Cross-country RV trek for face-to-face visits.
2017 Road Trip. Family Visits. Day One Read More »
Join our TX dinner party. Hosts Buffy Noll and husband, Jack. 2nd guest Will Frome. Their dads pilot/founder and navigator/journalist, living within miles of each other.
Meaningful. Delightful. First stop on family trip. Read More »
John Noll Veterans Air aviator … still a man of adventure all those years later! John Noll was a Veterans Air aviator and co-founder. When he turned 70, he was living in Cherry Hill, NJ. Buffy, his daughter, and her family were in Virginia. A major air show was scheduled near them, so Buffy invited
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One thing to read about a man you never met. Another thing to hear first-hand stories about him from his son. I spent precious time this week in Texas with Will Frome, son of Michael Frome who navigated the Veterans Air DC-4’s to Prague and Warsaw in 1946. Very special. Come meet Will.
Michael Frome. Non-sked Navigator and Will’s “Pop” Read More »
I am beyond honored to get better acquainted with the men and women who made my Dad’s 1945 airline “happen” by meeting their family members. Come meet these very special people in a photo review of my second 2017 trip visiting Veterans Air Express families. This extraordinary RV trek took 37 days and 4,874 miles to VA, MD, PA and NJ.
Drove 4,874 miles to visit families Read More »
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 and non-sked era details.
1945 Non-sked garners storytelling invites Read More »
