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Flying Tigers (Flying Tiger Line)

Last Updated: 9th July 2018
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Status:Renamed / merged
Operating Dates: 1946 - 1989
Code: FT : FTL
Country: USA
Region: Americas
Genealogy: National Skyway Freight Corporation >Flying Tigers >>Federal Express >FedEx
Aircraft: B.707 | B.727 Freighter | B.747-100 | B.747-200 | Budd Conestoga | CL-44 | DC.7B Freighter | DC.8-63F | DC.8-73F | L-1049H Super Constellation
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Flying Tiger Line was formed on 25Jun1945 as National Skyway Freight and as such was the first all-cargo carrier in the US. Merged with SEABOARD WORLD in 1980. Ceased operations on 07Aug1989 after merging into Federal Express
– [FEDEX was formed as FEDERAL EXPRESS in 1972 by Frederick W Smith and FedEx delivered its first package as Federal Express on 17Apr1973. Renamed to FedEx in 1994. FLYING TIGERS merged in in 1988]

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