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Background: The Air Mail Act of 1925 (Kelly Act) authorized the postmaster general to contract for domestic airmail service with commercial air carriers. It also set airmail rates and the level of cash subsidies to be paid to companies that carried the mail. By transferring airmail operations to private companies, the government effectively would help create the commercial aviation industry. Various routes were designated and contracts for carrying the mail over these routes were then awarded to many different private air service companies. The Contract Air Mail routes became known as CAM's.

AM-49: AM-49 was awarded to All American Aviation. All American Aviation (AAA) was founded in 1937 by the "du Pont" brothers (Richard C & Alexis F). AAA was successful winning the bid from the Post Office Department for the AM-49 air mail route. This award was predicated on the 1939 success of experimental air service (AM-1001 & AM-1002) which tested the feasibility of feeder lines to serve the smaller communities where airport facilities or volume of mail were insufficient to justify full air mail service. It would radiate from terminal city hubs and would utilize the rugged Stinson Reliant aircraft. The Stinson was equipped with a long take-up boom with a hook and a winch that operated through an opening in the fuselage. The Stinson would swoop down snatching the container of mail suspended on a rope between two poles.
         This nonstop airmail pickup and delivery system was invented by Lytle S Adams who sold AAA his patent rights. In order to teach and familiarize personnel with this new procedure, AM-49 was actually inaugurated in five parts.
Part A - August 12, 1940, November 2, 1940, May 7, 1941, & September 27, 1943.
Part B - November 12, 1940, May 15, 1944 & April 29, 1946.
Part D - August 12, 1940 & July 14, 1941.
Part E - December 2, 1940
Part F - August 12, 1940, July 14, 1941 & September 29, 1941
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P49-A-1S 400812 Elkins WV AAA RN Elder $13.50
P49-A-2S 400812 Buckhannon WV AAA RN Elder $6.00
P49-A-3S 400812 Weston WV AAA RN Elder $22.50
P49-A-4S 400812 Glenville WV AAA RN Elder $41.25
P49-A-5S 400812 Grantsville WV AAA RN Elder $15.00
P49-A-6S 400812 Spencer WV AAA RN Elder $15.00
P49-A-7S 400812 Charleston WV AAA RN Elder $18.75
P49-A-8S 400812 Hurricane WV AAA RN Elder $82.50
P49-A-9S 400812 Milton WV AAA RN Elder $41.25
P49-A-2N 400812 Buckhannon WV AAA RN Elder $90.00
P49-A-1N 400812 Elkins WV AAA RN Elder $24.00

P49-A-10S 401102 Belington WV AAA TT Kincheloe $0.00
P49-A-10N 401102 Belington WV AAA TT Kincheloe $0.00

P49-A-11S 410507 West Newton PA AAA RN Elder $0.00
P49-A-12S 410507 Masontown PA AAA RN Elder $0.00
P49-A-13S 410507 Nitro PA AAA RN Elder $0.00
P49-A-12N 410507 Masontown PA AAA RN Elder $0.00
P49-A-11N 410507 West Newton PA AAA RN Elder $0.00

P49-A-14N 430927 Ripley WV AAA JM West $0.00
P49-A-14S 430927 Ripley WV AAA JM West $0.00

P49-B-1S 401112 Canonsburg PA AAA AM Banks $6.00
P49-B-2S 401112 Washington PA AAA AM Banks $3.00
P49-B-3S 401112 Steubenville OH AAA AM Banks $3.75
P49-B-4S 401112 Wellsburg WV AAA AM Banks $3.75
P49-B-5S 401112 Wheeling WV AAA AM Banks $3.00
P49-B-6S 401112 Moundsville WV AAA AM Banks $3.75
P49-B-7S 401112 New Martinsville WV AAA AM Banks $3.75
P49-B-8S 401112 Sistersville WV AAA AM Banks $3.75
P49-B-12S 401112 Ravenswood WV AAA AM Banks $3.75
P49-B-15S 401112 Wellston OH AAA AM Banks $3.75
P49-B-16S 401112 Jackson OH AAA AM Banks $3.75
P49-B-17S 401112 Portsmouth OH AAA AM Banks $3.75
P49-B-18S 401112 Greenup KY AAA AM Banks $3.75
P49-B-19S 401112 Ironton OH AAA AM Banks $3.00
P49-B-20S 401112 Ashland KY AAA AM Banks $3.75
P49-B-21N 401112 Huntington WV AAA AM Banks $9.00
P49-B-20N 401112 Ashland KY AAA AM Banks $7.50
P49-B-19N 401112 Ironton OH AAA AM Banks $6.00
P49-B-18N 401112 Greenup KY AAA AM Banks $4.50
P49-B-17N 401112 Portsmouth OH AAA AM Banks $6.00
P49-B-16N 401112 Jackson OH AAA AM Banks $6.00
P49-B-15N 401112 Wellston OH AAA AM Banks $3.75
P49-B-14N 401112 Gallipolis OH AAA AM Banks $18.75
P49-B-13N 401112 Pomeroy OH AAA AM Banks $19.50
P49-B-12N 401112 Ravenswood WV AAA AM Banks $3.75
P49-B-11N 401112 Marietta WV AAA AM Banks $6.00
P49-B-10N 401112 St Marys WV AAA AM Banks $15.00
P49-B-9N 401112 Parkersburg WV AAA AM Banks $7.50
P49-B-8N 401112 Sistersville WV AAA AM Banks $7.50
P49-B-7N 401112 New Martinsville WV AAA AM Banks $7.50
P49-B-6N 401112 Moundsville WV AAA AM Banks $7.50
P49-B-5N 401112 Wheeling WV AAA AM Banks $6.00
P49-B-4N 401112 Wellsburg WV AAA AM Banks $7.50
P49-B-3N 401112 Steubenville OH AAA AM Banks $6.00
P49-B-2N 401112 Washington PA AAA AM Banks $3.75
P49-B-1N 401112 Canonsburg PA AAA AM Banks $3.00

P49-B-22S 440515 Athens OH AAA RN Elder $7.50
P49-B-22N 440515 Athens OH AAA RN Elder $2.25

P49-B-23S 460429 Portsmouth OH AAA David S Patterson $6.00
P49-B-24S 460429 Maysville OH AAA David S Patterson $27.00
P49-B-25S 460429 Georgetown OH AAA David S Patterson $6.00
P49-B-26N 460429 Cincinnati OH AAA RN Elder $6.00
P49-B-25N 460429 Georgetown OH AAA RN Elder $6.00
P49-B-24N 460429 Maysville OH AAA RN Elder $7.50

P49-D-1S 400812 Jamestown NY AAA Norman Rintoul $3.00

P49-D-2S 410714 Slippery Rock PA AAA TF Thomas $4.50
P49-D-3S 410714 Youngsville PA AAA TF Thomas $4.50
P49-D-3N 410714 Youngsville PA AAA Thomas T Kincheloe $2.25
P49-D-2N 410714 Slippery Rock PA AAA Thomas T Kincheloe $2.25

P49-E-1E 401202 Pitcairn PA AAA AM Banks $3.75
P49-E-2E 401202 Vandergruft PA AAA AM Banks $3.00
P49-E-3E 401202 Indiana PA AAA AM Banks $3.00
P49-E-4E 401202 Punxsutawey PA AAA AM Banks $3.00
P49-E-5E 401202 Phillipsburg PA AAA AM Banks $3.00
P49-E-6E 401202 State College PA AAA AM Banks $3.00
P49-E-7E 401202 Bellefonte PA AAA AM Banks $3.00
P49-E-8E 401202 Lock Haven PA AAA AM Banks $3.75
P49-E-9E 401202 Jersey Shore PA AAA AM Banks $3.00
P49-E-10W 401202 Williamsport PA AAA AM Banks $3.00
P49-E-9W 401202 Jersey Shore PA AAA AM Banks $4.50
P49-E-8W 401202 Lock Haven PA AAA AM Banks $3.75
P49-E-7W 401202 Bellefonte PA AAA AM Banks $7.50
P49-E-6W 401202 State College PA AAA AM Banks $4.50
P49-E-5W 401202 Phillipsburg PA AAA AM Banks $6.00
P49-E-4W 401202 Punxsutawey PA AAA AM Banks $3.00
P49-E-3W 401202 Indiana PA AAA AM Banks $6.00
P49-E-2W 401202 Vandergruft PA AAA AM Banks $6.00
P49-E-1W 401202 Pitcairn PA AAA AM Banks $3.75

P49-F-1E 400812 Johnstown PA AAA Holger Hoiriis $16.50
P49-F-2E 400812 Harrisburg PA AAA Holger Hoiriis $9.00
P49-F-3E 400812 Chester PA AAA Holger Hoiriis $15.00
P49-F-3W 400812 Chester PA AAA Camille Vinet $15.00
P49-F-2W 400812 Harrisburg PA AAA Camille Vinet $9.00
P49-F-1W 400812 Johnstown PA AAA Camille Vinet $16.50

P49-F-4E 410714 Blairsville PA AAA VA Rickard $3.00
P49-F-5E 410714 Portage PA AAA VA Rickard $2.25
P49-F-6E 410714 Williamsburg PA AAA VA Rickard $2.25
P49-F-6W 410714 Williamsburg PA AAA LC Santmyer $6.00
P49-F-5W 410714 Portage PA AAA LC Santmyer $3.00
P49-F-4W 410714 Blairsville PA AAA LC Santmyer $2.25

P49-F-7E 410929 Lewistown PA AAA Norman Rintoul $2.25
P49-F-8E 410929 Shippensburg PA AAA Norman Rintoul $3.75
P49-F-9E 410929 Carlisle PA AAA Norman Rintoul $4.50
P49-F-9W 410929 Carlisle PA AAA LC Santmyer $2.25
P49-F-8W 410929 Shippensburg PA AAA LC Santmyer $2.25
P49-F-7W 410929 Lewistown PA AAA LC Santmyer $4.50

         In January 1949 the discontinuance of this nonstop airmail pickup and delivery system was authorized by the CAB as it was becoming too costly for the benefits obtained. The last flight was flown on June 30, 1949 from Pittsburgh PA. It was replaced by regular air mail service under AM-97.

INDEX: First Flights by CAM Route #

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34

INDEX: First Flights by AM Route #

33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48

INDEX: First Flights by Experimental Route #

1001 1002

INDEX: First Flights by AM Route #

49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65
66 67 68 69 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 84
86 87 88 90 91 93 94 96 97 98 99 100 101 103 105
106 107 111 119 120 121 139 140 141 143 144 148 172

INDEX: First Flights by Air Taxi Services Route #

288 289 290 291 292 293 295 296 297 298
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