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On April 6, 1926, Walter T. Varney, a flight school and air taxi operator from San Francisco, launched his air mail service. In 1930, his company Varney Air Lines was acquired by United Aircraft and Transport Corporation, which became United Air Lines in 1934. In this photograph the founder of Varney Air Lines, Walter T. Varney, is pictured fifth from left; his wife is standing fourth from left, and his father Thomas is standing sixth from left; chief pilot Leon Cuddleback is standing seventh from left. Image: Varney Air Lines Employees, c. 1926. Gift of United Airlines Archives. 1999.047.189 This image was posted on April 08, 2019.

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