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INDUSTRY HIGHLIGHTS
Stuart TIpson, General Attorney for the
Air Transport Association for a number of
years, has succeeded Harold Pearson as
President of ATA.We feel that his select
ion as President will be very po p u I a r
throughout the air transportation industry.
G.Joseph Minetti has been appointed by
President Eisenhower to succeed Josh . Lee,
longtime member of the CAB whose term
expired December 31 . Mr. Minetti is a
member of the Federal Maritime Commission
and will probably continue to serve on the
Commission until his appointment to the
CAB is confirmed by Congress.
Capitol Airlines introduced Viscount ser
vice between NewYork-Pittsburgh-Chicogo
December 1 . Non-stop Viscount service
New York to Chicago is planned early
this year.
Only Allegheny and Mohawk Airlines re
main to be permanently certificated as
local service airlines. It is expected that
the two remaining certificates will be
issued soon, but at press time they have
not been written.
Back in 1928 when most of us were young-
uns^ this intrepid airman traveled the sky
ways through rain, sleet and snow to de
liver a cargo much in demand in those days
of prohibition. Known then as the Inter
national Rum-runner,second only in courage
and determination to "The Lone Eagle"
himself - he is more fondly known to most
of us now simply as "Turby."
We might add that he's pretty much of a
CAVU flyer these days also.
A man's success depends,you'I I find
More or lesson his frame of mind.
But a woman can achieve the same
By just depending on the frame.
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INT VOLUNTEERS FIGHT LOCAL FOREST FIRE
TWO MORE TRANSPORTS TO FLY
THE ROUTE OF THE PACEMAKERS
Piedmont Airl ines began the New Year with
the purchase of a DC-3 from Pacific South
west Airways of San Diego, California.
H . K. Saunders and H. M.Cartwright brought
the aircraft to the Company's overhaul
base in [NT to await modification for
service. The new ship, N95487, will re
quire conversion to Piedmont's standards
before being placed on scheduled operation
and Is being utilized for transition and
check rides until maintenance can sche
dule them in for overhaul .
Another plane,purchased from Western Air
Lines, Los Angeles, is still on the west
coast undergoing maintenance before be
ing brought to INT.
The addition of these two airplanes brings
the total strength of the Pacemaker fleet
to 19, including 967, which is on lease
from Northeast Airlines.
A forest fire that burned over 150 acres of
hardwood northwest of Winston-Salem kept
75 volunteers on the job all night to pre
vent it spreading Into Cumberland Knob
Park and Raven Knob Boy Scout Camp.
Piedmont's own Stan Brunt and Capitol
agent, Frank Gregory, led their scout
troops working along side forest rangers
when the call for volunteers went out.The
volunteers, bundled In layers of clothing ,
fought not only the fire but spitting snow
and cold wind. The temperature on the
mountain was recorded as 10 degrees above
zero and the wind from over the crests
was gusty to 40 mph.
District Ranger, Ross Reeves, of Doughton
Park said, "Those Boy Scouts are doing one
of the finest jobs we could ask of anybody,"
and added, "It sure was a pretty sight to
see those boys coming up
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