Dear Today Reader, treasure comes in many forms – and languages! You have here, compliments of Librarian Karolina Kostalova and her cohorts of the National Library of the Czech Republic (Prague), a speech about the earliest rationale and foundation of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration. The UNRRA. This link and the translations were
From: Reference, DCA Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2015 2:57 PM To: Gaye.Lyn Subject: Air Transport, Saturday Evening Post, and Business Week;Dear Gaye Gravely Pollitt,Carmelita and I enjoyed assisting you today at the New Mexico State Library. It was a pleasure meeting you. After further searching and speaking with another colleague we have come to the
From: Gaye Lyn Sent: Friday, May 08, 2015 10:54 AM To: “Allen Altvater” Subject: Allen, my Dad’s airline was a Sebring Tenant Allen, hello. Before I write a full message, I’m testing that your email address is still active. I have lots of praise for your historical records and lots of questions. My Dad and
2015 and 1946 Veterans Air contact. Father and Son Altvater in Sebring, FL. Read More »
From: CommNews Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2015 3:24 PM To: CommNews List Member Subject: [CommNews] McClatchy – Permissions & Licensing Quote Form a form has been submitted on May 20, 2015, via: /permissions-licensing-quote-request Permissions-Licensing Quote Request Contact Name: Gaye Lyn Gravely Company: Address: City: Santa Fe State: NM Zip Code: Phone: Email Address: Website: www.veteransair.org Type of
“Permission and fee for reuse of publisher’s copyright material.” Mandatory?? TBD. Read More »
On Wed, May 20, 2015 at 3:57 PM, Gaye Lyn wrote: Derek, good day. I’ve just begun researching the airline my father founded in 1945 – Veterans Airline. Today, via GenealogyBank.com, in The Weekly Kansas City Star, Missouri Edition, I found a 2-page, feature article with photo about the company’s second contract flight to Warsaw
First intro to Copyright perils and intricacies…one month into VAE research. Read More »
From: Gaye Lyn Sent: June-03-15 3:35 PM To: Vintage Magazines Subject: Want ID -200 The following offline search was received. WANT NUMBER..200 CUSTOMER INFORMATION Name………. Gaye Lyn Gravely Email……… Gaye Lyn ITEM WANTED ————- Title: Aviation News Author: Not known Publisher: Location Published: USA Year Published: 1945-1946 Description: ALL 1946 ISSUES: 1 March, pg. 23
Follow the breadcrumbs. Searching for Veterans Air vintage aviation media articles. Read More »
From: Gaye Lyn Sent: Monday, June 15, 2015 10:01 AM To: Roberto A Sarmiento Subject: Veterans Air Express – my Dad’s airline Hello, Roberto. I just left you a phone message and thought I’d also send this along as background – www.VeteransAir.org – it’s my research aid, created for just such an occasion as contacting
There’s a lot of Veterans Air Express information “out there.” Lots need cross-checking, verification, discussion from World War II vets, ex-Army Air Corps and families, aviation buffs, research librarians. This website shares the known & need to know. You’re invited.
Facts “known” at odds with other “facts.” Read More »
From “Gaye Lyn” To “Peter Riool”; “Henry M Holden”; “Stanley Kober”; “Stan Baumwald”; “C. Robert Rotter”; “Cheryl Messina”; “John Corpening”; “Mary Mahoney”; “Shea Oakley”; “Roberto A Sarmiento”; “Craig Morris”; “Gary Johnson”; “Joe Baugher”; “Jim Stachow”; “Derek Donovan” Date 7/17/2015 10:15:39 AM Subject Veterans Air Express Founder/Pilot Jack Stettner talks to Air Line researcher, Gaye Gravely
From: ALFRED STETTNERSent: Sunday, July 19, 2015 1:43 PMTo: Gaye LynCc: Ellen Stettner ; Scott Stettner ; Jack StettnerSubject: Re: Aircraft records Hi Gaye (do you go by Gaye or Gaye Lyn?), Here is another interesting aircraft tidbit. Attached is a photo of aVeteran’s C-47 with NC58121 clearly visible on the tail (I don’t know
Could be the DC-3 Gaye Lyn has been identified. Or is the conclusion premature? Read More »
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
Amazing, great “quick google” research from interested aviation buff. Who was he? Read More »
From: Gaye Lyn Sent: Saturday, August 08, 2015 7:47 AM To: Peter Riool Subject: nc88829 Hey, Stranger, how are you. Guess where I am? Florida. Meeting 92-year-old Jack Stettner, pilot and operations guy for Veterans Air Express. More on that later. Right now, I’m asking for your help on DC-3 NC88829 that Jack flew. In
Peter Riool and Al Stettner Chasing VAE Aircraft Registrations Read More »
