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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, North Carolina, to its 1989 absorption into USAir after a buyout at the highest price ever commanded by a regional airline.
Drawing upon corporate documents, local news stories, and countless personal interviews with former Piedmont employees, the author tells the airline's history in detail. Nearly 100 photographs show the airline's development, and two appendices provide comprehensive lists of its fleet and service destinations. Fully indexed.
Contents
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction: Speedbird
1. Winston-Salem Air, 1918-1944
2. First Flight, 1944-1948
3. Puddle Jumping, 1948-1958
4. Speedy Petey, 1958-1968
5. Experience Comes with Age, 1968-1977
6. The Hazards of Flight, 1959-1988
7. The Great Outfit, 1978-1984
8. The Last Virgin, 1985-1987
9. Another Airline, 1987-1989
Afterword: Last Flight Out
Epilogue: Flying West
Appendix A: The Piedmont Fleet, 1948-1989
Appendix B: Piedmont Destinations, 1948-1989
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index