The Way It Was

The Way It Was

Подпись: Rare picture of a Western Air Express Douglas M-2 as it negotiates the Cajon Pass through the Sierra Nevada in 1926. Herbert Hoover, Jr. is flanked by Jimmy James (left) and Fred Kelly (right), two of the Four Horseman. Hoover was the communications specialist for The Model Airway and Fred seems to be suggesting that a bottle opener might be useful.

The Way It Was

Scene at Vail Field in 1926, with four Douglas M-2s and a U. S. mail truck

 

The Way It Was

Vail Field photographed in the initial period ofW. A.E. ‘s operation, probably as it was being prepared for the opeiation.

 

The Way It Was

The Way It Was

The Way It Was

Western Air Express established its own weather stations along the Los Angeles-San Francisco Model Airway

 

) Telephone lines (for exchange of data) > Teleprinter lines

 

The Way It Was

WESTERN’S FOKKER F-14s (Single Engined)

 

MSN

Regn.

Delivery

Date

Fleet No.

Remarks

1404

NC129M

Sep 29

400

1

1408

NC327N

1409

NC328N

Nov 29

401

> To T. W.A.

1411

NC331N

Feb 30

402

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