CAM Contract Air Mail First Flights AM-99

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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-99: AM-99 was awarded to Trans-Pacific Airlines. Trans-Pacific Airlines was founded by businessman and publisher, Ruddy Tongg with financial backing from real estate entrepreneur, Dr Hung Wo Ching. It was incorporated under the laws of the Territory of Hawaii in June 1946 but it would take three years before Trans-Pacific flew its first scheduled service on February 17, 1949. AM-99 was awarded to TPA and on May 15, 1951 it began as "The Aloha Airline" linking the Hawaiian Islands together with its DC-3's.

99E1 510515 Lihue HI TPA Allan W Olson $4.50

99E2 510515 Honolulu HI TPA J Clyde Allen, Olen V Andrew,
George P Cullen & Frank T Boyd $4.50

99W2 510515 Honolulu HI TPA Allan W Olson $4.50

99W3 510515 Hoolehua HI TPA George P Cullen $4.50

99W4 510515 Puunene HI TPA George P Cullen $4.50

99W5 510515 Kailua HI TPA Allan W Olson $3.75

99W6 510515 Hilo HI TPA George P Cullen $3.75

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