U.S. PLANE-FERRYING
(9.5 a.m.) WASHINGTON, Oct. 5. The army plans to take over the plane-ferrying service from the United States to the Middle East on November 1 after the expiration of the contract with the Pan-American Company, which lias been carrying on the work’ with civilian pilots. Officials stated that the Pan-American Company had pioneered the routes and done a brilliant job, but the army had long been preparing to use military crews in the ferry service to the combat zones. All of the planes destined for its own air forces as well as Lease-or-Lcnd craft will be handled by the army. Many Pan-American civilian terriers are expected to accept commissions and continue in the service.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LXII, Issue 263, 6 October 1942, Page 5
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