Early Flight in Louisiana
A new book documents the barnstormers, aircraft designers, and airline entrepreneurs who made their mark in the deep South.
- By Vincent P. Caire
- AirSpaceMag.com, September 27, 2012
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Louisiana Division, City Archives and Special Collections, New Orleans Public Library
Delta began service to New Orleans in 1943 at the request of the War Department to assist in transporting personnel between New Orleans, Alexandria, and Shreveport. Three years later, it relocated operations to the new Moisant International Airport.
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Comments (3)
Sorry I cannot positively identify the aircraft, but landing gear bracing and wing strut arrangements are not consistent with Stearmans.
Posted by Mark Breeding on September 27,2012 | 04:23 PM
You are looking at the wrong gear bracing and wing strut arrangements.
Posted by Don Lee on October 1,2012 | 08:43 PM
... From what can see of the plane's struts and tail, it looks like it could be a Pitcairn Mailwing, or at least similar to the Mailwing I can see in my pix of NASM from my last visit in 2005.
Posted by Don Lee on October 1,2012 | 09:27 PM