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Piedmont Airlines : a complete history, 1948-1989 / Richard E. Eller.

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Lippincott Library HE9803.P53 E45 2008
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Language:
English
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Physical Description:
xi, 305 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Place of Publication:
Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co, [2008]
Summary:
"Founded by Thomas H. Davis in 1948, Piedmont Airlines was one of the most respected regional airlines of its time. This exhaustive history follows the airline from its humble beginnings at Smith-Reynolds Airport in Winston-Salem, NC, to its 1989 buyout by USAir at the highest price ever commanded by a regional airline"--Provided by publisher.
Contents:
  • Winston-Salem Air, 1918-1944
  • First flight, 1944-1948
  • Puddle jumping, 1948-1958
  • Speedy Petey, 1958-1968
  • Experience comes with age, 1968-1977
  • The hazards of flight, 1959-1988
  • The great outfit, 1978-1984
  • The last virgin, 1985-1987
  • Another airline, 1987-1989.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
  • 9780786431472
  • 0786431474
OCLC:
183926583

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