1945 express delivery of perishable produce
Saunie considers C-60 Lockheed Lodestar. That will change. But Newark Evening News reporter gives extensive Air Express details.
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Saunie considers C-60 Lockheed Lodestar. That will change. But Newark Evening News reporter gives extensive Air Express details.
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Named to Board, Gordon E. Bellman got into full swing with Founder Saunie Gravely to build a fleet and crews.
Gordon E Bellman. Core Founder. In full swing. Read More »
DC-3 Captain Robert Montanarello, left seat, is first hire of the Veterans Air Flight Crews.
KY journalist covers people, plans, glider, turkeys. Read More »
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 »
First DC-4 in the fleet makes first over-flight of Russian occupied territory enroute to Warsaw, Poland, with Captain William Jakeman in the left seat.
Russia demands 1946 Warsaw overflight permit Read More »
We often don’t know nearly enough about one of our People. If you can help, click on the DC-3 photo to message me.
WANTED: Veterans Air information or leads. Read More »
Veterans Air Express prepared a CAB route app – for permanent, scheduled service, worldwide authority. It reveals hopes & intentions of the Vets & their investors.
Greenleaf Sr. saves CAB worldwide route filing Read More »
A new treasure…photo of Robert C. Chambers standing with our first DC-3 in 1945 while the aircraft was still government surplus Army C-47 drab grey.
Robert C. Chambers early DC-3 Chief Pilot. Read More »
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.
1945 Crew list grows from 22 to 62 Read More »