Vintage 1945 United Air Lines Of Men and Wings Brochure Mainliner DC-3 DC-6 WWII For Sale

Vintage United Air Lines “Of Men and Wings” illustrated aviation history booklet, dating to approximately 1945–1946.Published during United’s 25-year retrospective of the transcontinental Main Line Airway, this booklet traces the development of American air transportation from the early U.S. Air Mail Route No. 1 era through the formation of United Air Lines, early passenger service, World War II operations, and the coming generation of DC-6 Mainliners.Highlights include:* Early transcontinental U.S. Air Mail history beginning in 1920* Varney Air Lines, Boeing Air Transport and other United predecessors* Boeing 80A, Boeing 247 and DC-3 Mainliner* Early airline stewardesses and passenger service* United Air Lines operations during World War II* Air Transport Command and Pacific routes* Wartime cargo operations and United Cargoliners* DC-6 Mainliner and postwar aviation predictions* Illustrated maps, aircraft artwork, photographs and route diagrams* United Air Lines system mapA fascinating piece of early commercial aviation and United Airlines history, documenting the transition from open-cockpit mail planes to modern postwar passenger aviation.Condition: Vintage pre-owned condition with age-related toning, scattered spotting/staining, cover wear, edge wear, and surface loss to the rear cover as shown. Interior remains intact and highly readable with numerous illustrations and photographs. Please review all photos for condition.