The Flying Tiger’s Clipped Wings
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 […]
MysterY of Flying Tiger 739
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,
A TRIBUTE to FTL’s First Nurse
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
The ‘tiger spirit’ returns
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
Tiger CONNIE BLOWS UP STORM IN POLE TEST
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
Tigers First To Airlift Nuclear Fuel
A new era for airfreight was ushered in by the Flying Tiger Line on February 5, 1963, with a shipment of the first nuclear fuel ever consigned for transport by a
Korean Orphan Lift
The Flying Tiger Line has always been heavily involved in chartered passenger airlifts in support of humanitarian efforts all over the world. In 1948 and 1949, only three years after
Fatal accidents at ftl
On November 7, 1945 the Flying Tiger Line experienced its first fatal aircraft accident when one of its initial fleet of Budd RB-1 Conestogas crashed west of Albuquerque, New Mexico
Tigers finally “carries the mail”
To “carry the mail” is an idiom often used to describe working diligently and efficiently in the execution of an important task or duty, especially in demanding or high-pressure situations. This
A Tale of three tigers
How do you shoot a 450 pound tiger in a FedEx canvas bag? Verrrrrry carefully and using only cameras, so the producers at our advertising agency report. To launch the
Air Transport Command and the Flying Tiger Line
After the end of World War II, and by the end of 1945, the newly incorporated National Skyways Freight Corporation (NSFC) was fulfilling its motto by flying Anything, Anytime, Anywhere.
Pace Setter
Robert W Prescott: Fly-By-Nighter Now Air Cargo Leader Originally published in Business | Commercial Aviation, August 1960 Bob Prescott is a natural to lead the world’s largest cargo and contract