Florida Airways
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Founded | 1923 |
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Ceased operations | 1927 |
Destinations | Miami, Atlanta |
Key people | Eddie Rickenbacker, Ray Brooks |
Florida Airways was an American airline. Founded in part by Eddie Rickenbacker and based in the state of Florida, the airline served the southeastern United States during the mid-1920s.
History
Florida Airways was founded by
Florida Airways was a pioneer airline operating on the CAM (
By 1926, Florida Airways sought travel to
After Florida Airways stopped service, two Stout 2-AT's were purchased by Stout Air Services, which went on to become United Airlines.[9]
Destinations
Fleet
The Florida Airways fleet consists of the following aircraft as of 1926
Aircraft | Total | Routes | Notes |
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Stout 2-AT Pullman | 3 | ||
Travel Air | 2 | ||
Curtiss Lark
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1 | Miss Tallahassee | |
Stinson Detroiter | 1 | Miss Atlanta |
Incidents and accidents
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On November 3, 1925 Henry Ford sent off 4 new Stout 2-AT's to Florida with an audience of 5000 spectators from Ford Airport (Dearborn). After a stop in Nashville, Tennessee, the first Stout on takeoff Miss Fort Myers fishtailed on its takeoff run and crashed into Miss Tampa and Miss Miami sparing only Miss St Petersburg. Only three aircraft made it to Florida for initial delivery.[8]
The 1926 Miami hurricane killed 400, and left 50,000 homeless. It blew away a Florida Airways Stout 2-AT Pullman tied down outside.[10]
References
- ^ Rosalie Schwartz. Flying down to Rio: Hollywood, tourists, and Yankee Clippers.
- ^ Roger D. Launius. Reconsidering a century of flight.
- ^ Joe Christy, LeRoy Cook. American Aviation.
- ^ Kevin M. McCarthy. Aviation in Florida.
- ^ "Florida Airways Timetable". Timetable Images. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
- ^ "Airport History". Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Archived from the original on 1 March 2011. Retrieved 16 February 2011.
- ^ David T. Courtwright. Sky as frontier: adventure, aviation, and empire.
- ^ a b Walter David Lewis. Eddie Rickenbacker: an American hero in the twentieth century.
- ^ American Aviation Historical Society. American Aviation Historical Society Journal. 39โ40.
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(help) - ^ Walter David Lewis. Eddie Rickenbacker: an American hero in the twentieth century.