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| JACK FRYE |
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| TWA |
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| LEGEND |
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Born- March 18, 1904
Died- February 3, 1959
Founder and president of
Aero Corporation of California
Standard Air Lines
Transcontinental and Western Air
Trans World Airlines- TWA
Along with business partners-
Walter A. Hamilton and Paul E. Richter Jr. |
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Shown are Paul E. Richter Jr., Jack Frye, and Walter A. Hamilton.
Transcontinental and Western Air executive offices- Kansas City- June 1939 |
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| Flight Check Up- second from left- Jack Frye, second from right- Paul Richter. Interestingly the man on the extreme left, is thought to be Burdett "Pops" Fuller. Standard Air Lines publicity image, circa 1928. |
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| Jack Frye, president of Transcontinental and Western Air, at the commemoration of the first scheduled passenger-mail service between San Francisco California and Phoenix Arizona September 2, 1938. See here. Documented by KTAR radio, which still exists in Phoenix today with Native American Pow Wow dancers in the background. Jack, part Cherokee himself, is wearing an Indian head dress and holds the very first commercial air license: number #1 issued for the State of Arizona. Standard Air Lines established the very first regularly scheduled passenger air service between Los Angeles-Phoenix-Tucson-Douglas-El Paso. Jack was president of Aero Corporation- Standard Air Lines Inc., and later- Transcontinental & Western Air Inc. - (TWA). TWA publicity photo. |
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| Jack Frye shown here in 1947 at the height of his success as head of Trans World Airlines, the very first airline to establish regularly scheduled passenger service between the United States and Europe. This air-service a life-long dream of Frye's, cemented the future and success of this great airline. TWA photo. |
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For more documented information on this Jack Frye's career please see the following three pages: Burdett-Frye Flight School and Airfield-
the Glory Days of West Coast Aviation. Jack Frye: The Man, The Legend.
Jack Frye: An Airline Legacy. |
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Mission Statement
To Preserve
To Protect
To Document
the Legacy of Jack Frye
Aviation Pioneer and Legend
This non-profit Website will focus on the assurance that this great man's life, accomplishments, and memory, will be publicized and secured for the benefit of
present and future generations of the aviation world. |
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This Website initiated and created by the
Sedona Legend Helen Frye Website
(the Jack and Helen Frye Story) |
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All materials on this Website unless otherwise notated,
are copyrighted, and the exclusive property of
the Sedona Legend Helen Frye Website.
No text, photos or content may be reproduced in any manner without the
expressed permission of the above parties. |
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a Jack Frye
Transcontinental and Western Air
Historical Website. |
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To contact the Webmaster
Please E-Mail me. |
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Materials for this presentation were supplied by
Jack Frye's sister and daughter- Ople Frye Thomas and Nevajac Frye,
Ruth Richter, and the Sedona Legend Helen Frye Website |
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Jack Frye-
Truly an Aviation Legend
This web portal is a loyal tribute to this amazing pilot
and corporate genius. |
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This website is encouraged and supported by the Frye Family:
Jack's daughter, Nevajac Frye
Jack's sister, Sunny Frye
and friends of Jack and Helen Frye |
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| Initiated and Created by the Sedona Legend Helen Frye Website |
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Sedona Legend Helen Frye Website
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Jack Frye TWA Legend! |
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