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| TWA- STAR of PARIS |
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| Lockheed Constellation |
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| TWA- PARIS SKY CHIEF |
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TWA Constellation-
Paris Sky Chief
December 3, 1945 |
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Shown are Mme. Henri Bonnet, wife of the French Ambassador, assisted by Jack Frye president of TWA. |
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Inauguration of the TWA-
"Paris Sky Chief" |
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"TWA 'Preview' Flight" Washington National (DCA)- Gander (YQX)- Shannon (SNN)- Orly Field (ORY) 14 hours 48 minutes, Atlantic Speed Record for non-military aircraft.
Broke: 5, International Speed Records
Cargo: precious- newly developed Penicillin to save the life of dying Frenchman, Captain Henri Launey of Paris, who soon recovered after receiving the miracle drug. |
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Facing seemingly insurmountable opposition from Howard Hughes, and the TWA Board of Directors, Jack Frye alters TWA forever, and ensures its future for the next 50 years.
His dream of making TWA a Trans "World" Airline is finally realized. |
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Dreams and Legends.............
Helen rushes to the arms of her husband Jack Frye, after he sets a new transcontinental record piloting the TWA Constellation #503! February 3, 1946 |
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Shown left to right, Capt. Paul Frederickson, Paul Henry, Capt Lee Flanagin, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Frye, and Joseph E. Casey. Above left to right, Hostesses Rita P. Crooks, and Dorraine Strole. |
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Burbank - LaGuardia, TWA Captain of Constellation, in left seat, Jack Frye,
Co-Pilot in right seat, Lee Flanagin.
Two Records:
Transcontinental Speed Record- 7 hours, 27 minutes and 48 seconds,
(previous record set by TWA Stratoliner- July 8-9, 1940)
Record: "Largest number of passengers carried on a single flight" @ 45 passengers, 7 crew members
Cruise height of 15,000 feet
Speed- average 329 mph, top cruise speed for a time was 375 mph
Fuel consumption- 450 gallons per hour
Please see this page for newspaper article of this record breaking event. |
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LaGuardia Airport, New York
Bottom, left to right, Flight Engineer Paul Henry, President-Pilot Jack Frye, Asst. Flight Engineer Eddie Greene, Second row, Flight Captain Paul Frederickson, Co-Captain, Lee Flanagin. Top are Hostesses, Rita P. Crooks, and Dorraine Strole. |
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Jack checks weather @ pre-flight, Burbank, CA., with Betty Harvey, and Gene Gillette, both United Press. |
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TWA Constellation- Star of Paris
February 1946 |
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Shown left to right, Otis Bryan, TWA vice president, Charles R. Haffendon (NYC Marine and Aviation Commissioner), Leo McCauley (Irish Consul in NY), Guerin de Beaumont (French Consul General in NY), Helen Frye. See this page. The models represent three nations. |
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| Helen Frye waves with a gentle flip of her wrist as the world press attends the christening of the very first United States Trans-Atlantic passenger service, initiated by Jack Frye and TWA! Washington D.C. February 5, 1946 |
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| Helen is seen behind the flag, standing on the podium, as she joins the crowd in the United States Pledge of Allegiance, to the flag. |
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TWA Constellation, NC-86511 C/N 2035 |
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Helen Frye christens the plane with a "cloud gun". Please see a high resolution photo of this plane on theTWA CDG Website. |
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The Star of the day, is the Star of Paris,
this monumental event changed the course of TWA,
United States air service, and the world! |
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| Return to "Their Story" |
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a Jack Frye
Transcontinental and Western Air
Historical Webpage |
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Documentation of facts and figures for this page came from the official corporate publication of TWA-
Skyliner Magazine, collection of Paul Richter Jr., and various other media sources. Most gracious thanks to TWA photographers, TWA, and press photos, all of which helped make this presentation possible. |
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Copyright 2005-2008
All Rights Reserved |
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Thank you for visiting
Sedona Legend Helen Frye |
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