WORLD'S FIRST AIRLINE 1917-1919

JOHNNY GREEN AT TAMPA - 1917 In his other boat plane named "Betty" after his wife. Photos & caption courtesy of Mark Chaffin, 4-20-04

 

JOHNNY GREEN AT TAMPA - 1918 He took over first airline passenger service between Tampa - St. Pete after Tony Jannus stopped flying it. Photos & caption courtesy of Mark Chaffin, 4-20-04

 

JOHNNY GREEN AT TAMPA - 1918 Photos & caption courtesy of Mark Chaffin, 4-20-04

 

JOHNNY GREEN AT TAMPA - 1919 Johnny with Passenger in his Boat Plane "Sunshine" Photos & caption courtesy of Mark Chaffin, 4-20-04

 

FIRST COMMERCIAL FLIGHT IN CUBA - 1919      On May 20, 1919, Augustin Parla, with American aviator Johnny Green ,inaugurated the first commercial flight in Cuba in the seaplane "Sunshine.      For more information on this event in the story, click on: Augustin Parla

 

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