Dirty weather, dangerous runway conditions and Russian overflight permission define Jakeman and Stettner’s UNRRA flight to Warsaw behind the “iron curtain.”
1st Warsaw UNRRA war relief flight makes history 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 »
Veterans Air Express Jack Z. Stettner helped found, finance, pilot & manage Dad’s non-sked air line in 1945. I will meet Jack and his family soon.
Core founder Jack Z. Stettner. Stockholder. Pilot. Ops Mgr. Read More »
YOU WROTE ON THE WEBSITE: E-mail: <redacted> First Name: William Last Name: Jakeman Nickname: Jake You were or are: Related to VA member Biographical Info: Captain William C. Jakeman was my father. Captain Jakeman flew UNRRA 1st missions behind the Iron Curtain in 1946 …. I have an old newspaper clipping of the crew on
It is with profound sadness that I write of the passing of Jack Stettner. This man of adventure helped my Dad found the airline in 1945….as co-founder, investor, pilot, and ops-manager And 70 years later welcomed me with open arms into his home. So did his wonderful family. It was my deep honor to know him. God speed, Jack.
Jack Z Stettner dies at 93. Veterans Air Founder’s daughter’s “first love.” Read More »
John Noll Veterans Air aviator … still a man of adventure all those years later! John Noll was a Veterans Air aviator and co-founder. When he turned 70, he was living in Cherry Hill, NJ. Buffy, his daughter, and her family were in Virginia. A major air show was scheduled near them, so Buffy invited
John Noll aviator at 20+ and 70+ Read More »
Great fun recently meeting sons of Richard Broughton…Craig and his wife Carol in Florida and Bob and his wife Mary in Kentucky. Plus the visit unveiled an unexpected story about their dad and mom. Come read about the Veterans Air Line romance that surprised us all.
The whole story. Air line ticket-selling romance. Read More »
Jack Stettner loved life. He was proud of his family, his WWII service, and his role in co-founding Veterans Air. He would have been 97 today. I celebrate his life in a fashion he would approve.
Jack Stettner would be 97 today. Read More »
Cargo, Passenger Flight Records Still Elusive The search continues for “business records” of domestic cargo and passenger flights. Routes. Dates. Content. Souls on Board. Paying Customer. Ironically, and thankful for it, the only “official” Cargo and Passenger Miles report that exists, so far, was printed by Air Transport in July 1946. Further details are presented
1946 Pilot Logbooks Divulge Few Routes Read More »
