Thomas, Veterans Air International Flight Engineer, is amused by the publicity stunt for three young dairy stock being flown to Athens as part of their UNRRA war-relief contract. He remembers that young Gus Kaloss was chosen as “handler” on the trip because he is of Greek decent and belongs a youth farmer’s group. He says
Thomas Cowart tells us about Gus and Elsie. Read More »
Almost hidden, Constantine Kaloss, young Greek-American livestock handler for UNRRA Athens flight, tucks between 3 calves crates in DC-4 transport.
17 year old “flys” baby cows to Greece Read More »
In 1942-43 the Army Air Corps turned Thomas E. Cowart from farm boy to aircraft mechanic, then later to flight engineer. Flying the world with Air Transport group, he meet Captain Cooper Walker. And after the war, Walker recruited Cowart to join Veterans Air Express and fly the world together again. Thomas tells his vivid-memory story. Come meet him.
Thomas Cowart. Flight Engineer. Cpt. Morgan Walker’s recruit. Read More »
A spectacular batch of 1946 Veterans Air Line images and press clippings ignited lively conversation. I was in Florida to meet Craig Broughton and his wife Carol. And to learn more about Craig’s dad, Richard Broughton, who was one of my Dad’s DC-4 pilots for the UNRRA. Dick flew four of our post-war relief deliveries to Warsaw, Prague and Athens in 1946. Don’t miss this story.
New information invaluable to 2017 research as 1946 images and clippings surface Read More »
