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Micheal A. Gitt
94 Kings Point Road, Kings Point, NY 11024

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We had by-lingual stewardess since we were operating into the French part of Canada.

The operation in the beginning included stops in Burlington VT and Montreal only, when I was hired in August of 1940.

Mr. Janas was an innovative and creative President and in the fall of 1940 with the acquisition of three new DC-3's, one of which was equipped for over water flying he started the first intra-state operation between New York and Niagra Falls This was a new and novel concept at that time and most certainly upset the C.A.B. It was based on the idea that no certificate of convenience and necessity was required for an operation entirely with in the state. In operating we were careful to only fly over NY State and cut no corners over any other state. We also started a VFR operation between Montreal and St. Jovit in the Canadian Laurentians, for skiers. And that upset the CAB more; so we also started a weekly charter operation between Montreal and Nassau in the Bahamas with the over water equipped DC-3 this the Canadians enjoyed and was very popular. The little Company was growing.

This all ended December 7th 1941 with the bombing of Pearl Harbor. We now went to war.

Colonial was down to two airplanes and we were back to a Montreal, Burlington, Albany operation and an ATC Contract.

After the War we finally got some lucrative handouts from the CAB which included a Bermuda run and an Ottawa Washington, D.C. run with stops in between

We had a few changes in management and other people tried to buy us up and finally after some litigation EAL wone out and as of June 1, 1956 we changed over from a Green uniform to one of Navy Blue.

PROLOGUE:

As I stated at the outset of this yarn, it is one of nostalgia and found reminiscences. 

In writing this, it is a trip into ones past and in the process I have relieved these experiences and find them once again very endearing. I am glad that I have been there and ever lastingly grateful

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