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Flights from St. Louis to Chicago, Tulsa, and Memphis were on Douglas DC-3s acquired from Parks Air Lines. Instead of repainting the DC-3s, Ozark took off the P and S from the aircraft and painted on OZ to the beginning. #DefunctThursday #Ozark #AvGeek This tweet was posted on July 07, 2022.

When another airline, Parks Air Lines, failed to commence operations, Ozark purchased the airline, received their certification, and began operating their routes in 1950. #DefunctThursday #Ozark #AvGeek This tweet was posted on July 07, 2022.

🧵Ozark Air Lines was founded in 1943 in Springfield, Missouri, and although it service began in 1945, it was quickly halted as the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) had not issued them a license to operate. #DefunctThursday #Ozark #AvGeek This tweet was posted on July 07, 2022.

Increased competition and labor costs in the 2000s caused the airline filed for bankruptcy protection in 2005. In 2008, the company merged with Delta Airlines to form the world's largest airline. #DefunctThursday #NorthwestOrient This tweet was posted on June 30, 2022.

Entering the jet age, the company purchased Douglas DC-8s, Boeing 720s, and Boeing 707-320s. After merging with Republic Airlines in 1986, the company dropped Orient from their branding. #DefunctThursday #NorthwestOrient This tweet was posted on June 30, 2022.

Following a war time assignment in Alaska, Northwest used their experience in the territory to open transpacific service to Asia via Alaska in 1947. With this transpacific expansion, the company rebranded itself as Northwest Orient Airlines. #DefunctThursday #NorthwestOrient This tweet was posted on June 30, 2022.

The 1930s saw the company expand service westward from its Twin Cities base, and service to Seattle was flown by 1933. A year later, the airline was renamed Northwest Airlines and acquired the Lockheed 10-A Electra. #DefunctThursday #AvGeek #NorthwestOrient This tweet was posted on June 30, 2022.

Founded by Colonel Louis Brittin in 1926, Northwest Airways, was established to fulfill Contract Air Mail Route #9 between Chicago and Minneapolis/St. Paul, the Twin Cities. #DefunctThursday #AvGeek #NorthwestOrient This tweet was posted on June 30, 2022.

Despite expansion into new destinations the airline had crippling financial issues. It was acquired by Delta Air Lines in August 1972. #DefunctThursday #NortheastAirlines #AvGeek #AviationHistory This tweet was posted on June 23, 2022.

In the mid-1960s, a bright yellow livery was introduced, created by famed Industrial Designer Raymond Loewy. Nicknamed the yellowbirds, it was the airline's final livery. #DefunctThursday #NortheastAirlines #AvGeek #AviationHistory This tweet was posted on June 23, 2022.

Its name changed to Northeast Airlines in 1940, and that decade saw Northeast's route service expanded into New York. In 1959, Northeast became one of the first domestic carriers to offer jet service between New York and Miami using Boeing 707s. #DefunctThursday This tweet was posted on June 23, 2022.

Founded in 1931 as Boston-Maine Airways, Northeast Airlines operated sporadically for a few months as a Pan American Airways carrier. In 1933, another Boston-Maine Airways was formed under contract with National Airways. #DefunctThursday This tweet was posted on June 23, 2022.