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.
“Experimental” DC-4 expedited for UNRRA war relief flights Read More »
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 »
UNRRA war-relief. DC-4 flights to Prague three times and Warsaw twice with poultry hatching eggs.
2nd Prague Crew departs for home. 2 May 1946 UNRRA Read More »
John J. Noll was a core founder of Veterans Air with six (maybe seven) other WWII vets, including Saunie Gravely, my Dad.
John J Noll among Core Founders Read More »
Found! Two sons, Craig & Robert, of 1st Officer Richard Broughton; Edward Martz, navigator, living in NJ; Thomas Cowart, flight engineer, living in SC. All flew Veterans Air United Nations war relief flights to Prague, Warsaw and Athens. I am psyched!
Broughton, Martz, Cowart. 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 »
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!
Edward F Martz Jr. International UNRRA Navigator Read More »
A Video Library gets added to the Veterans Air Express webpage. A fitting addition on the 5th anniversary date of this legacy research project.
Legacy research celebrates five years. A Video & Audio Library. A hiatus. Read More »
