Some may think—particularly younger Americans—that the controversial removal of undocumented immigrants from the United States is a relatively new phenomenon. It is not. The federal government has been involved in […]
On October 16 1979, a Flying Tigers stretch DC-8 jet freighter taxied out onto the runway at LAX for takeoff. At the controls were Captain George Rayner, First Officer Frank
In March, 1957, future pilots and stewardesses took over when The Flying Tiger Line got delivery of the first of its new fleet of 10 Lockheed Super Constellation 1049H aircraft
Like most successful businessmen, Robert W. Prescott always had a fighting spirit with a strong affinity for others who had the same. The following is an excerpt from the March,
The following is an excerpt from the September 1976 (page 7) edition of Tigereview While most of the freight traveling on a recent Flying Tigers’ flight 071 from New York
In 1944 Bob Hope, legendary comedian and film star, entertained troops at the newly created Nimitz Bowl in Pearl Harbor, an outdoor amphitheater and sports venue built by the U.S. Navy
From 1945 to 1949, while the film industry was enjoying a post-war boom, Bob Prescott was busy creating a whole new industry of his own – airfreight. Prescott’s affinity for the
In the May 1958 issue of Tigereview, it was announced that ex-stewardesses of the Flying Tiger Line formed the Clipped Wings Club. Billie Welsh Garrick, formerly chief stewardess for FTL, was
Flying Tiger Line Flight 7815/13 was a chartered flight for the Military Air Transport Service (M.A.T.S. Flight 739/14), from Travis Air Force Base, Fairfield, California, to Saigon, Republic of Vietnam,
The following was written by Len Kimball, former VP of Public Relations, for the June 1972 Tigereview There aren’t too many around FTL now who remember Nurse Duke, whose full
In response to a marked downturn in the air freight business as a result of deregulation, which most certainly affected employee morale at Flying Tigers, the public relations department developed
The following is reprinted in its entirety from an article in the January-February, 1965 Tigereview, page 2 Flying Tiger planes have been used for about every purpose in the air
