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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-107: AM-107 was awarded to Ozark Air Lines. Ozark Airlines was originally an intra-state carrier operating out of Springfield MO flying Beech D-17's and Cessna T-50's. It was incorporated in September 1943 but did not commence scheduled flight services until July 1950.
        AM-91 was awarded to Parks Air Lines and on September 15, 1950 it inaugurated flight service between East St Louis and Chicago IL flying DC-3's. Two weeks after Parks' first flights, on September 26, 1950 the Civil Aeronautics Board nullified the award to Parks in favor of Ozark Air Lines. Ozark moved its base to St Louis MO and absorbed Park's modest fleet of DC-3s. AM-107 was awarded to Ozark Airlines and on November 6, 1950 it began scheduled flight service between Indianapolis IN and East St Louis IL.
OAL

107W1 501106 Indianapolis IN OAL Walter L Blandford $3.00
107W1f 501106 Indianapolis IN OAL Walter L Blandford $3.75
107W2 501106 Danville IL OAL Walter L Blandford $4.50
107W3 501106 Champaign IL OAL Walter L Blandford $6.00
107W4 501106 Urbana IL OAL Walter L Blandford $6.00
107W5 501106 Bloomington IL OAL Walter L Blandford $3.75
107W6 501106 Peoria IL OAL Walter L Blandford $6.00
107S7 501106 Moline IL OAL Armond Hinkle $4.50
107S8 501106 Davenport IL OAL Armond Hinkle $3.75
107S9 501106 Rock Island IL OAL Armond Hinkle $4.50
107S10 501106 Burlington IA OAL Armond Hinkle $3.00
107S11 501106 Quincy IL OAL Armond Hinkle $3.00
107S12 501106 St Louis MO OAL Armond Hinkle $3.00
107S12f 501106 St Louis MO OAL Armond Hinkle $4.50
107N13 501106 East St Louis IL OAL George D Keller $3.00
107N12 501106 St Louis MO OAL George D Keller $7.50
107N12f 501106 St Louis MO OAL George D Keller $3.75
107N11 501106 Quincy IL OAL George D Keller $6.00
107N10 501106 Burlington IA OAL George D Keller $4.50
107E9 501106 Rock Island IL OAL George Carpenter $4.50
107E8 501106 Davenport IL OAL George Carpenter $3.75
107E7 501106 Moline IL OAL George Carpenter $2.25
107E6 501106 Peoria IL OAL George Carpenter $3.00
107E5 501106 Bloomington IL OAL George Carpenter $3.00
107E4 501106 Urbana IL OAL George Carpenter $3.00
107E3 501106 Champaign IL OAL George Carpenter $3.00
107E2 501106 Danville IL OAL George Carpenter $3.00

107N14 510109 Keokuk IA OAL Raymond C Meyers $3.00
107N15 510109 Fort Madison IA OAL Raymond C Meyers $3.75
107N16 510109 Muscatine IA OAL Raymond C Meyers $3.00
107S16 510109 Muscatine IA OAL George D Keller $3.75
107S15 510109 Fort Madison IA OAL George D Keller $4.50
107S14 510109 Keokuk IA OAL George D Keller $4.50

107S17 510109 Saint Louis MO OAL Edward Shine $3.00
107S17f 510109 Saint Louis MO OAL Edward Shine $3.75
107S18 510109 Cape Girardeau MO OAL Edward Shine $3.00
107SE19 510109 Cairo MO OAL Edward Shine $2.25
107S20 510109 Paducah KY OAL Edward Shine $3.00
107S21 510109 Dyersburg TN OAL Edward Shine $3.00
107SW22 510109 Jackson TN OAL Edward Shine $3.00
107NE23 510109 Memphis TN OAL Walter S Blandford $3.00
107NE23F 510109 Memphis TN OAL Walter S Blandford $3.00
107N22 510109 Jackson TN OAL Walter S Blandford $4.50
107N21 510109 Dyersburg TN OAL Walter S Blandford $4.50
107NW20 510109 Paducah KY OAL Walter S Blandford $3.75
107N19 510109 Cairo MO OAL Walter S Blandford $4.50
107N18 510109 Cape Girardeau MO OAL Walter S Blandford $3.75

107W24 510315 Saint Louis MO OAL James P Cole $3.00
107W24f 510315 Saint Louis MO OAL James P Cole $3.00
107W25 510315 Springfield MO OAL James P Cole $3.00
107W26 510315 Joplin MO OAL James P Cole $3.00
107E27 510315 Tulsa OK OAL James P Cole $3.00
107E26 510315 Joplin MO OAL James P Cole $4.50
107E25 510315 Springfield MO OAL James P Cole $3.75

107S28 510611 Rockford IL OAL Richard C Disney $3.00
107S29 510611 Peoria IL OAL Richard C Disney $3.75
107S30 510611 Springfield IL OAL Richard C Disney $3.75
107N31 510611 Saint Louis MO OAL Richard C Disney $3.75
107N31f 510611 Saint Louis MO OAL Richard C Disney $3.75
107N30 510611 Springfield IL OAL Richard C Disney $3.75
107N29 510611 Peoria IL OAL Richard C Disney $3.75

107NW32 510718 Memphis TN OAL Herbert Frink $7.50
107NW32f 510718 Memphis TN OAL Herbert Frink $4.50
107NE33 510718 Jonesboro AL OAL Herbert Frink $3.75
107SW34 510718 Paducah KY OAL Herbert Frink $4.50
107SE33 510718 Jonesboro AL OAL Herbert Frink $3.00

107N35 510816 Tulsa OK OAL CV White $4.50
107N36 510816 Bartlesville OK OAL CV White $3.00
107N37 510816 Coffeyville KS OAL CV White $3.00
107N38 510816 Topeka KS OAL CV White $3.00
107S39 510816 Kansas City MO OAL CV White $3.00
107S39f 510816 Kansas City MO OAL CV White $2.25
107S38 510816 Topeka KS OAL CV White $6.00
107S37 510816 Coffeyville KS OAL CV White $3.75
107S36 510816 Bartlesville OK OAL CV White $6.00

107N40 520801 Chanute KS OAL Raymond C Meyers $2.25
107S40 520801 Chanute KS OAL William J Ware $10.50

107W41 520904 Columbia MO OAL Raymond C Meyers $3.00
107W42 520904 Miami FL OAL Raymond C Meyers $2.25
107E42 520904 Miami FL OAL Glen O Shaver $3.75
107E41 520904 Columbia MO OAL Glen O Shaver $3.00

107N43 521218 Alton IL OAL Raymond C Meyers $3.00
107N44 521218 Wood River IL OAL Raymond C Meyers $3.00
107S44 521218 Wood River IL OAL Raymond C Meyers $3.00
107S43 521218 Alton IL OAL Raymond C Meyers $3.00

107N45 530609 Rockford IL OAL Martin G Swanson $7.50
107S46 530609 Milwaukee WI OAL Martin G Swanson $2.25

107W47 530906 Joplin MO OAL AW Snyder $13.50
107W48 530906 Pittsburg KS OAL AW Snyder $2.25
107W49 530906 Chanute KS OAL AW Snyder $3.00
107E50 530906 Wichita KS OAL AW Snyder $3.00
107E49 530906 Chanute KS OAL AW Snyder $6.00
107E48 530906 Pittsburg KS OAL AW Snyder $4.50

107W51 540615 Jefferson City MO OAL Wilson N York $2.25
107E51 540615 Jefferson City MO OAL Julian A Wiggins $3.00

107N52 550201 Mattoon IL OAL Julian A Wiggins $2.25
107N53 550201 Charleston IL OAL Julian A Wiggins $2.25
107S53 550201 Charleston IL OAL James P Cole $4.50
107S52 550201 Mattoon IL OAL James P Cole $4.50

107S54 550201 Marion IL OAL Sam A Dillon $2.25
107S55 550201 Herrin IL OAL Sam A Dillon $3.00
107N55 550201 Herrin IL OAL Sam A Dillon $4.50
107N54 550201 Marion IL OAL Sam A Dillon $4.50

107E56 550310 Davenort IA OAL Allen W Quinn $3.75
107E57 550310 Moline IL OAL Allen W Quinn $3.75
107E58 550310 Rock Island IL OAL Allen W Quinn $10.50
107E59 550310 Clinton IA OAL Allen W Quinn $3.75
107E60 550310 Rockford IL OAL Allen W Quinn $3.75
107W61 550310 Chicago IL OAL Allen W Quinn $3.75
107W61f 550310 Chicago IL OAL Allen W Quinn $3.00
107W60 550310 Rockford IL OAL James P Cole $6.00
107W59 550310 Clinton IL OAL James P Cole $7.50

107SE62 550502 Paducah KY OAL Maxwell T Weaver $13.50
107NW63 550502 Nashville TN OAL Maxwell T Weaver $3.75
107NW63f 550502 Nashville TN OAL Maxwell T Weaver $3.00

107SE64 550601 Clarksville TN OAL Julian A Wiggins $3.00
107SE65 550601 Fort Campbell KY OAL Julian A Wiggins $3.00
107SE66 550601 Hopkinsville KY OAL Julian A Wiggins $3.00
107NW66 550601 Hopkinsville KY OAL Julian A Wiggins $7.50
107NW65 550601 Fort Campbell KY OAL Julian A Wiggins $3.75
107NW64 550601 Clarksville TN OAL Julian A Wiggins $13.50

107E73 551021 Paducah KY OAL John E O'Brien $7.50
107E74 551021 Owensboro KY OAL John E O'Brien $10.50
107E75 551021 Louisville KY OAL John E O'Brien $4.50
107W74 551021 Owensboro KY OAL John E O'Brien $7.50

107W76 560617 Burlington IA OAL William K Carson $13.50
107W77 560617 Ottumwa IA OAL William K Carson $19.50
107E78 560617 Des Moines IA OAL Robert T Brown $13.50
107E77 560617 Ottumwa IA OAL Robert T Brown $16.50

107N79 570428 Davenport IA OAL Frank Arlaskas $13.50
107N80 570428 Moline IL OAL Frank Arlaskas $4.50
107N81 570428 Rock Island IL OAL Frank Arlaskas $33.75
107N82 570428 Cedar Rapids IA OAL Frank Arlaskas $13.50
107N83 570428 Rochester MN OAL Frank Arlaskas $13.50
107S84 570428 Minneapolis MN OAL Raymond C Meyers $13.50
107S84f 570428 Minneapolis MN OAL Raymond C Meyers $13.50
107S85 570428 Saint Paul MN OAL Raymond C Meyers $16.50
107S83 570428 Rochester MN OAL Raymond C Meyers $16.50
107S82 570428 Cedar Rapids IA OAL Raymond C Meyers $13.50

107W86 590301 Fort Dodge IA OAL P Downs $19.50
107E87 590301 Omaha NE OAL RW Traub $3.75
107E87f 590301 Omaha NE OAL RW Traub $3.75

107E88 590301 Iowa City IA OAL CW Wildhaber $3.00
107E89 590301 Madison WI OAL PN Slough Jr $10.50
107E90 590301 Saint Joseph MO OAL JP Cole $3.75
107W90 590301 Saint Joseph MO OAL CR Fuller $6.00
107W89 590301 Madison WI OAL OD Bales $3.00
107W88 590301 Iowa City IA OAL CW Wildhaber $13.50

OAL
Douglas DC-3

107N91 600104 Austin MN OAL Lawrence E Brase $2.25
107N92 600104 Albert Lea MN OAL Lawrence E Brase $3.00
107S92 600104 Albert Lea MN OAL Lawrence E Brase $7.50
107S91 600104 Austin MN OAL Lawrence E Brase $10.50

107E93 600801 Galesburg IL OAL RR Chapple $2.25
107W93 600801 Galesburg IL OAL Orlando M Colosso $3.75

107S94 601030 Kirksville OAL Joseph V Mills $2.25

OAL
Fairchild F-27

107N95 620202 Mount Vernon IL OAL RP Downs $2.25
107S95 620202 Mount Vernon IL OAL Robert H Anzer $3.75

107NW96 621001 Sioux City IA OAL Julian A Wiggins $37.50

107W98 621201 Sterling IL OAL CK Fisher $2.25
107W99 621201 Rock Falls IL OAL CK Fisher $2.25
107E99 621201 Rock Falls IL OAL Fred W Herbert $3.75
107E98 621201 Sterling IL OAL Fred W Herbert $3.75

107E100 630903 Tulsa OK OAL Jerry Ruder $3.00

107SW101 631015 Fort Leonard Wood MO OAL EB Elwell $2.25
107NE101 631015 Fort Leonard Wood MO OAL EB Elwell $7.50

107NE102 640426 Moberly MO OAL WN Watkins $2.25
107SE102 640426 Moberly MO OAL Mervin D Kreiling $4.50

OAL
McDonnell Douglas DC-9

107W103 661030 Sioux City IA OAL Martin G Swanson $4.50
107E104 661030 Denver CO OAL Martin G Swanson $4.50
107E104f 661030 Denver CO OAL Martin G Swanson $4.50

107E105 690427 Champaign IL OAL Willis F Polette Jr $6.00
107NE106 690427 Washington DC OAL Willis F Polette Jr $6.00
107NE106f 690427 Washington DC OAL Willis F Polette Jr $4.50
107W106 690427 Washington DC OAL Peter Sherwin $3.00
107W106f 690427 Washington DC OAL Peter Sherwin $3.00
107SW107 690427 New York NY OAL Peter Sherwin $3.00
107SW107f 690427 New York NY OAL Peter Sherwin $3.00
107SW107u 690427 United Nations New York NY OAL Peter Sherwin $4.50

107SW108 691001 Saint Louis MO OAL Robert W Pontius $7.50
107SW108f 691001 Saint Louis MO OAL Robert W Pontius $7.50
107NE109 691001 Dallas TX to Saint Louis MO OAL Russell P Davies $7.50
107NE109f 691001 Dallas TX to Saint Louis MO OAL Russell P Davies $13.50

107N109 691001 Dallas TX to Tulsa OK OAL Robert W Pontius $22.50
107N109f 691001 Dallas TX to Tulsa OK OAL Robert W Pontius $13.50
107S110 691001 Tulsa OK OAL Russell P Davies $7.50

OAL
McDonnell Douglas DC-9

107E111 761215 Peoria IL OAL Ray E Slaughter $7.50
107W112f 761215 Detroit MI OAL Ray E Slaughter $6.00

107E113 780601 Indianapolis IN OAL Harold Bish Jr $200.00
107E113f 780601 Indianapolis IN OAL Harold Bish Jr $38.00
107W114f 780601 Philadelphia PA OAL Harold Bish Jr $30.00

        Ozark Air Lines ceased operating in October 1986 when TWA bought the carrier and took over it routes and aircraft.

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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