Emails prompt reunion with Elliotts.
Aviation Journalist, Jack Elliott, and Gaye Lyn first met in 1980. In 2015, an email from his wife, Esta-Ann, brought the three together.
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Todd South, The Record, prints nicely-told story during Aviation Museum research trip to NJ.
From: Gaye Lyn Gravely Sent: Friday, June 3, 2016 2:56 AM To: Shea Oakley; Henry M Holden ; Mrs Michelle Fanelli Subject: Bergen Record article…hot off the presses! Shea, Henry and Michelle, hello. I think Todd did a great job. I’m very pleased with his story — and how quickly they published it. This was
Surprise! Treasure! John Schaus finds 1946 VAE ex-employer in 2016 news article. By Line: Todd Smith.
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
John Corpening. Encouragement. Introductions. Forgotten Flights listing. And sad condolences.
Dear Reader, this Post is very long. But it gives you some insight into the circuitous route and some special people who helped bring about the telling of this Veterans Air story. The 6/26/2018 and 7/29 reply messages have paragraphs I’ve boldfaced for you. The early one is a tight thumbnail – and of particular
1945 story told at NJ Aviation Hall of Fame
Jammed ten pounds in a five-pound bag…and still had more to share. But sure had fun telling the story thanks to Museum Exec Dir Shea Oakley. See the YouTube-capture.
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Drove 4,874 miles to visit families
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.
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Non-sked history at Airliners International 2018
Accepted an invitation to share Veterans Air Express history at Airliners International 2018 Convention in Washington DC this July. It’s the World’s Largest Airline Collectibles Show. What fun. And got to meet some non-sked aficionados, too.
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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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