This section “gathers” every Post on the website in “date order.”
Unfolding history surfaces first. Research efforts come next. (Sort of.) It’s an effort to create a coherent story for you by a chronological gathering of Puzzle Pieces. (Sort of.)
1946 Warsaw 5-Part newspaper series by Michael Frome
A gathering of 1946 Warsaw By-line headlines by Michael Frome – Washington Post Staff Writer…
#3 Prague trip. Radio loss forces Portland landing
Radio problems force Captain W. C. Jakeman’s Crew to land in Portland Maine en route…
Growing a 1946 non-sked airline
Cargo Ton-Miles and Passenger Miles adding up CARGO. December 3rd to 21st (1945). Here we…
Carole Landis christens non-sked DC-4. July1946
Hollywood star Carole Landis christened Veterans Air Line DC-4 on July 24, 1946. The aircraft…
1948 Legal Action drops the “Final Curtain.”
Court decision No. 6582a naming lawyers for petitioner Matson Nav Co, trustee for Veterans’ Air Express…
The whole story. Air line ticket-selling romance.
Great fun recently meeting sons of Richard Broughton…Craig and his wife Carol in Florida and…
WANTED: Veterans Air information or leads.
We often don’t know nearly enough about one of our People. If you can…
Bernard Shmanske. DC-3 pilot and stockholder
This handsome young man is Bernard Francis Shmanske wearing his U.S. Army Air Forces uniform….
Research project seeks 1945 Non-sked story.
In May 2015, the daughter of WWII vet, Saunie Gravely, begins a research project about…
John J Noll among Core Founders
John J. Noll was a core founder of Veterans Air with six (maybe seven) other…
Warsaw May 1946. UNRRA relief story lists Crew names Walker and Fagan
Pilot was unknown when this photo was taken in preparation for UNRRA flights to Prague….
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…
John Noll narrates his 1946 film. Details Warsaw overflight permit.
Rare 1945 film footage pans non-sked DC-3 & DC-4. Taken & narrated by…
1946 Greek War Relief flight makes history
The Borden Company donates three pure-bred American Jersey breeding stock to UNRRA Greek war-relief. …
Charles Eason Core Founder. Non-aviator.
Charles Francis Eason, Sr. may add real intrigue and maybe even some mystery to the…
Facts “known” at odds with other “Facts”
There’s a lot of Veterans Air Express information “out there.” Lots need cross-checking, verification,…
Journal to my Dad on Father’s Day 2015.
Father’s Day. Two entries to my Dad from my Journal. Definitely Private. But to share…
First unofficial ground hostess. Marilyn Gries. Found “Treasure!”
UPDATE 8/30/15: Mid-August, I spent hours with Marilyn at breakfast and then in her…
Robert F. Gries. Core Founder. Navigator. Manager.
Update: WWII photos added to Robert Gries story as told to me by his widow,…
Core founder Jack Z. Stettner. Stockholder. Pilot. Ops Mgr.
Veterans Air Express Jack Z. Stettner helped found, finance, pilot & manage Dad’s non-sked air…
Stettner 2015 Reunion a Special Celebration
Veterans Air Express Reunion gave new meaning to “together again.” This first-ever gathering felt like…
Core founder John W. Greenleaf, Sr. discovered by the “III”
Here’s how this works. Grandson of Veterans Air Express John W. Greenleaf, Sr. googles…
Greenleaf Sr. saves CAB worldwide route filing
Veterans Air Express prepared a CAB route app – for permanent, scheduled service, worldwide authority….
Meeting Paul Eason, son of Charles Eason, Sr.
His Dad helped my Dad found Veterans Air Express in 1945. And across those…