Catalina Island, Western Air Express
Title | Catalina Island, Western Air Express PDF eBook |
Author | Western Air Express |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1 |
Release | 1929 |
Genre | Airlines |
ISBN |
Catalina by Air
Title | Catalina by Air PDF eBook |
Author | Jeannine L. Pedersen |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 132 |
Release | 2008-07-28 |
Genre | Photography |
ISBN | 1439620849 |
For years, reaching the paradise destination of Santa Catalina Island, located miles out in the Pacific Ocean, was possible primarily by steamship. But as early as 1912, the first amphibious airplane landed in Avalon Bay, and the first air-passenger service was introduced in 1919. Seaplane service thrived on Catalina, and aircraft engine roars became a distinctive memory for many residents, along with the thrill of crossing the channel by plane and landing on the water. The Airport in the Sky opened in 1946, with United Airlines operating DC-3s, followed by other airlines operating land-based planes. Today helicopters carry passengers across the San Pedro Channel in less than 15 minutes. This unique photographic history covers public air transportation to and from Southern Californias iconic island, featuring memories and stories from residents, visitors, and airline employees.
Western Air Express
Title | Western Air Express PDF eBook |
Author | Western Air Express Corporation |
Publisher | |
Pages | 11 |
Release | 1929 |
Genre | Airlines |
ISBN |
Aviation
Title | Aviation PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1082 |
Release | 1928 |
Genre | Aeronautics |
ISBN |
Western Air Express, Travel by Air
Title | Western Air Express, Travel by Air PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 8 |
Release | 193? |
Genre | Air travel |
ISBN |
U.S. Air Services
Title | U.S. Air Services PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 562 |
Release | 1928 |
Genre | Aeronautics |
ISBN |
Western Aviation, Missiles, and Space
Title | Western Aviation, Missiles, and Space PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 664 |
Release | 1941 |
Genre | Aeronautics |
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