Published In:
Ann Arbor News, March 12, 1947
Caption:
Sixteen veteran pilots of Capital Airlines-PCA line up at Willow Run beside the plane which carried them, as passengers, to New York yesterday. Along with 46 other PCA pilots they were feted at a banquet honoring those who have flown more than 1,000,000 miles. Standing, left to right, are: W. J. McDonough, Chicago; W. Angell, Willow Run; L. E. Musgrove, Milwaukee; G. W. Gabler, Milwaukee; R. M. Odell, Milwaukee; F. C. Koupal, Chicago; A. W. Leighton, Milwaukee, and S. C. Pierman, Willow Run, regional chief pilot. Front row: J. V. McClaflin, J. H. McClintock, J. B. Fernasere, A. J. Misket, H. J. Bernier, K. G. Cantine, A. J. Slimen and W. C. Paddack, all of Willow Run. Leading veteran is McClaflin, who has flown 16,000 hours and is working on his third million miles.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, March 25, 1948
Caption:
DORMITORY FOR HOSTESSES: These three girls are chatting in one of the several dormitory rooms provided at the terminal by the airport management company. (Left) Miss Helen Otto, 115 Grove St., Ypsilanti, a terminal employe; Miss Jane Horton, of Milwaukee, Wis., a hostess for Capital Airlines and Miss John Potts, of Belleville, another terminal employe. Similar facilities are provided for male personnel in another part of the building.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, June 17, 1946
Caption:
GIANT DC-4 TAKES ON PASSENGERS: The size of the planes Capital Airlines-PCA lands at Willow Run airport on its new schedule begun on Saturday may be judged from this photograph taken when the first stop and takeoff were made. The airline has set up a waiting room in No. 1 hangar and has an experienced ground crew on hand to service the huge liners. Other lines may begin using the airport soon.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, June 17, 1946
Caption:
FIRST PASSENGERS LAND AT WILLOW RUN: Regular airline service was inaugurated at Willow Run airport Saturday when a Capital Airlines-PCA plane discharged and took on passengers on schedule. First to disembark were Seaman 3/c Eleanor Bennett, who is stationed at Hutchinson, Kansas, and Maurice J. Pastor of Detroit.