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Air Transport Growth Traced From Barn Stormers to Modern Scale
The High Point Enterprise recollects air travel’s 25 year rise from 1926 start under the commerce act to today’s longer, faster coast to coast routes. It notes early pilots in cow pastures, the first aeronautics agency, and landmark mail service flights by Ford, Varney, and others, with passenger and cargo growth and evolving rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
N. C
Washington
America
Coolidge
Aeronautics Branch
Department of Commerce
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Army
New York
Office Department
San Francisco
Post Office Department
Los Angeles
Gar
Air Express
Ford Motor Co
van Prise
Detroit
Cleveland
Henry Ford
Irving W. Glover
Ford
Edsel
Thomas A. Edison
Leon D.cuddeback
Varney Airlines
Pasco
Elko
Nev
Varney
United Air Lines
Western Air Lines
Ey Graham
Salt Lake City
C. N. James
T. C. Rice-Wray
Stout Air Lines
Jane Eads
Chicago Herald and Examiner
Aie Ee
Chicago
Tra O. Biffle