Non-Sked Airlines  - A selection of photographs

The non-scheduled airlines which popped up after WW II (or Non-Skeds as they are colloquially known) were designed to provide cheap air transportation
for that section of the community which, hitherto, had considered regular air transportation too expensive.  In providing this service, the returning WW II
aviators who founded them were also looking, obviously, to make a profit for themselves.  Hundreds if not thousands of C-46s, C-47s and C-54s could
be had for a song, and these provided the backbone for this, largely unregulated, section of air transport.     The true height of the Non-sked days were
before I came to the United States.  They were still operating, albeit sporadically when I emigrated in 1958 so many of the shots are my own.    However,
there are two true "gurus" of this segment of aviation.    They are the indefatigable William T. ("Bill") Larkins of Pleasant Hill (formerly Concord) California
and John T. Corpening of Chicago.    John produced a Xeroxed copy, spiral bound book entitled "Forgotten Flights" which is an encyclopedia of these
airlines.   He was ably assisted in that task by aviation historian and memorabilia Charles C. Quarles of Forest City, NC.   Most of the photos in this
section are, subsequently, from the Bill Larkins collection, whilst much of the historical detail has been gleaned from John's publication.  

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AAXICO Airlines	Curtiss C-46F                              N1824M
Aero Coach	Curtiss C-46                                N74690 / N95455
Air America	Curtiss C-46                                N59483
Air Charter West	Dougls DC-3                                           N100ZZ/N300ZZ
Air Nevada	Douglas DC-3                              N33839
Air Services Inc	Curtiss C-46                                N4897V
Air Transport Associates	Curtiss C-46                                N1302N
All American Airways	Curtiss C-46                                 N1674M
American Air Transport	Curtiss C-46                                N1693M
Associated Air Transport	Curtiss C-46                                N1848M
Beech 35 Bonanza	ZS-BNY
Beech C35 Bonanza	N630D
Beech J35 Bonanza	N612Q
Beech B50 Twin Bonanza	XB-MAZ
Beech J50 Twin Bonanza	N1711G
Bell Model 30	NX41867 / NX41868
Bell 47-D	NC147B
Bell 47-G1	NC 4B ?
Bellance 14-9 Junior	N130E
Bellanca 14-13-2 Cruisair Senior	NC74496
Bellanca 14-19 Cruisemaster	N501A
Bellanca 14-19-3A 260A	N8876R
Bellanca 17-30 Viking 300	N6657V
Bendix Model J	NX74102 / NX74101
Bendix Model K	NX41817
Boeing-Stearman A75N1	N57173 / N90840
Callair A-2	N2907V
Cessna C-165 Airmaster	N21938
Cessna T-50	XB-DOF
Cessna 120	N1986V
Cessna 140	N77260
Cessna 140A	N9664A
Cessna 170	VP-YIA / VH-ALZ
Cessna 170A	N9976A
Cessna 170B	ZK-BJT
Cessna 172	N5008A
Cessna 175	N6586E
Cessna 175A	VH-RFU
Cessna 180	N2477C
Cessna 180A Float	N5309D
Cessna 182	N5863B
Cessna 195	N3089B
Cessna 195A Float	N2163C
Cessna 310	N4860B
Cessna 310C	N1767H
Colonial C-2 Skimmer IV	N255B
Commonwealth 185 Skyranger	N92941
Culver LFA Cadet	N34863 / N34855
Culver V	N44520
Emigh A-2 Trojan	N8324H
Erco Ercoupe 415-C	N3045H / NC93315 / N2771H
Fairchild 22C-7A	N2816
Fairchild 24KS Float	N1328
Fairchild 24W-40	NC25328
Fairchild 24R-46	NC77698
Fairchild M-62A-3	CF-CVA / N58202
Fleet 80 Canuck	CF-EAS
Fleetwings F-4 Sea Bird	N16793
Fletcher FD-25 Defender	N91316  (See Thorp T-211)
Fletcher FU-24	ZK-BDS (See Thorp T-211)
Funk B "Bee"	N24154
Funk B-85-C	N1631N
Globe GC-1B Swift	NC78238 / N78051 / N2374B
Goodyear GA-2/2B Duck	NC5500M / NC5504M
Grumman G-21A Goose	N64L
Grumman G-44 Widgeon	N9933H / VH-AZO
Grumman G-65 Tadpole	NX41828
Grumman G-73 Mallard	N7352
Harlow PJC-2	N18978
Howard DGA-15P	N4638N / NC57E
Interstate S-1B-1 Cadet	N48736
Jamieson J-1 Jupiter	N1859M
Johnson Rocket 185	N90203
Lake LA-4	N1023L
Luscombe 8A/8C	NC28601 / N23055 / N77950
Luscombe 8E	N1878K
Luscombe 8F	N3549G
Luscombe T8F	N2231B
Luscombe 11 Silvaire Sedan	N1641B
Meyers OTW 160	N34325
Meyers MAC 145	N34373
Meyers MAC 200A	N484C / N97M
Mono Monocoach 201	8969
Mono Monosport 1	8957
Monocoupe 110 Special	N15E
Monocoupe 113	147K
Mooney M-18L	N362A / N4155
Mooney M-20C Mark 21	N6545U
Navion Rangemaster	N2420T
Noorduyn UC-64A Norseman	VO-ABJ / N55555
North American NA-145 Navion	N8619H
Piper J3C-65	NC42500
Piper L-4A	G-BGSJ  (Same Page as Piper J3C-65)
Piper J3C-65 Float	NC26928
Piper J-4E Cub Coupe	NC38187                              ************  Corrected Photo ***********
Piper J5A Cub Cruiser	NC40796
Piper-J5C Cub Cruiser	NC33532
Piper PA-11 Cub Special	N4998H
Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser	N3297M / NC87803
Piper PA-12S Super Cruiser Float	NC7874H
Piper PA-14 Family Cruiser	N5192H
Piper PA-15 Vagabond	N4330H
Piper PA-16 Clipper	N5229H
Piper PA-17 Vagabond Trainer	N4835H
Piper PA-18 Super Cub	ZK-BQQ
Piper PA-18S Super Cub Float	N1151A
Piper PA-20 Pacer	N1579A
Piper PA-22 Tri-Pacer	N599A
Piper PA-22-150 Caribbean	N3414Z
Piper PA-22-108 Colt	N4731Z
Piper PA-23 Apache	N1048P
Piper PA-24 Comanche	N6415P
Porterfield LP-65 Collegiate	NC27206 / N27270
Rawdon T-1	N5161
Rearwin 8135 Cloudster	N34826
Republic RC-3 Seabee	N87461 / CF-HYX
Ryan STM	VH-AGW
Ryan ST3KR	N56081 / N78J
Ryan Navion B	N45R
Savoia-Marchetti S-56	NC356N
Sikorsky S-52	NC92823
Spartan 7W Executive	NC17601
Spartan 12 Executive	NX21962
Stinson SR-9B	NC17154
Stinson 105 (HW-75)	CF-BSV
Stinson 10A	N26435
Stinson L-5	VT-CBV
Stinson V-77	N69990
Stinson 108-1	N409
Stinson 108-2	N247C / N9715K (Float)
Stinson 108-3 Float	N569C
Taylor Aerocar	N103D
Taylorcraft BL-65	N29634
Taylorcraft BC-12D	N43809
Taylorcraft BCS-12D Float	N96368
Taylorcraft 15A	N6647N
Thorp T-211 Sky Scooter	N91312
Travel Air C-4000	NC379M
Waco AVN-8	NC17
Waco ZKS-7	NC2335
Waco UPF-7	N32135 / NC219
Waco Aristocraft	NX34219