Tag Archives: Trans World Airlines

History in Flight at the American Heritage Center

Posted on May 21, 2014 by stowam

On May 21st, 1927 Charles Lindbergh landed his plane in Paris and gained instant fame for being the first to fly across the Atlantic solo.  In honor of this day in aviation history the American Heritage Center is excited to … Continue reading →

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Come Fly Away: Trans World Airlines Records

Posted on February 8, 2012 by ahcadmin

Trans World Airlines was a major airline in the 20th century. It existed from 1925-2001, after which it merged with American Airlines. It was originally named Transcontinental & Western Air (T&WA) because of the merger between Transcontinental Air Transport (T-A-T) … Continue reading →

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