Fly anything to anybody from anywhere. The 1945 plan.
With first cargo flight, Robert Montanarella, pilot, and Saunie Gravely, founder, get Veterans Air airborne.
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Saunie Gravely. Founder, Board Chairman, President. My Dad!
WWII GIs, war surplus DC-3s and DC-4s, produce and passengers: Saunie’s 1945 non-sked air service.
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15 May 1946. Bill of Sale for DC-3, N86583
DC-3 War Assets Admin. Bill of Sale. $20,000 Note and Aircraft Chattel Mortgage.
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Growing a 1946 non-sked airline
Here we have the first cargo revenue flights and ton-miles, plus passenger miles information. December ’45 – June ’46
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Research project seeks 1945 Non-sked story.
In May 2015, the daughter of WWII vet, Saunie Gravely, begins a research project about Veterans Air Express and Veterans Air Line.
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DC-3 Gaye Lyn joins ABCDlist.nl Gallery of DC-3s
My favorite photo of Dad and Veterans Air DC-3 the GAYE LYN just posted on ABCDlist.nl in a DC-3s gallery frequented by DC-3 loyalists & crews. Hope for contact from those familiar with Veterans Air Express.
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John Noll narrates his 1946 film. Details Warsaw overflight permit.
Rare 1945 film footage pans non-sked DC-3 & DC-4. Taken & narrated by one of the core Founders & Warsaw Crew, John Noll.
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Amazing, great “quick google” research from interested aviation buff. Who was he?
From: Veterans Air Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2015 1:49 AM To: Gaye.Lyn Subject: Website Contact Website Contact You were or are:: Just generally interested How did you “land” at VeteransAir.org?: Web Search Name: Terry Fletcher Email: <redacted> Message: Re one of the ex Veterans Air Express DC-4s , NC58003 c/n 10365 – went on to be used
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Stettner 2015 Reunion a Special Celebration
Veterans Air Express Reunion gave new meaning to “together again.” This first-ever gathering felt like old home week with Jack Stettner and his family in Florida recently. Come share our new photos & some 70-yr old history.
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Met Robert Chambers son, Bruce. 25 May 2016
My research trip in May to New Jersey allowed me to personally meet Bruce Chambers, the second son of my Dad’s DC-3 Chief Pilot, Robert Chambers. Think about it…son and daughter of two adventurous aviators getting together 70 years after their Dad worked together. Come share my experience.
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Saved DC-3 operation documents deliver insight
Veterans Air Express. Proper safety and maintenance procedures and insistence on professionalism were bedrock – and reinforced by DC-3 training ops documents kept by the fleet Chief Pilot Robert Chambers – and gifted to me by his son Bruce in 2016!
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Tracking Bahamas crash of our DC-3 – long after it flew for Veterans Air.
De : Gaye Lyn Envoyé : lundi, 29 janvier 2018 17:50 À : BAAA – ACRO Objet : 1948 Douglas C-47 crash in Bahamas Hello. I’m researching Veterans Air Express, founded by my Dad in 1945, based at Newark and Teterboro. One of the company DC-3s may have been ditched (long after our ownership) in
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