Florida ideal secondary maintenance location
Growing business. VAE’s 2nd ops base. WWII Hendricks Field to transition to Sebring Air Terminal. Archives tell the story.
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“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 contract for cargo flights behind the iron curtain. And Newark/Miami winter passenger flights. By mid-1946, the all-veterans organization was becoming recognized and starting to thrive.
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First unofficial ground hostess. Marilyn Gries. Found “Treasure!”
UPDATE 8/30/15: Mid-August, I spent hours with Marilyn at breakfast and then in her home. She is vivacious and wonderful. Yesterday and today, I updated two Posts with photos of Marilyn & her husband Bob on the website. He was one of the Veterans co-founders, a navigator & manager. Yesterday Marilyn & I spoke on the phone. For now, come see the first of my photos of Marilyn. And read (or re-read) HER story — the Veterans Air Express first unofficial “hostess” and a new and now dearly cherished friend of mine! What a Treasure!
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Robert F. Gries. Core Founder. Navigator. Manager.
Update: WWII photos added to Robert Gries story as told to me by his widow, Marilyn. About his 392nd Bomb Group.
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Edward F Martz Jr. International UNRRA Navigator
Veterans Air Express Navigator Edward Martz regaled me with stories I have not heard before. In our face-to-face meeting last month in New Jersey, Ed Martz shared vivid memories from his 1946 flights behind the Iron Curtain. You don’t want to miss the full story!
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1945 Crew list grows from 22 to 62
Researching the airline in April 2015, the list of men who flew, crewed and managed this non-sked airline was 22. Within months, it grew to 62.
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Researching for 1945 crews or their families
Research begins again for the1945 Veterans Air crews and non-flight personnel. Meet Gracie, my magic “carpet.”
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2017 face-to-face with 1945 DC-3 “hostess” Marilyn Gries
Marilyn Gries and I spent the better part of two days together in July. What a giggle. What a treat. Besides Veterans Air Express, we share many things in common. Come read about this spunky, gracious woman and our special connection.
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1945 Non-sked 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 and non-sked era details.
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Interview Videos 2 and 3 join non-sked 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 video.
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