Modern Air

[WishIWuzACapn]

I grew up in Berlin, Germany, during the "Wall" years - we had friends whose parents worked for Modern Air. They flew Convairs out of Berlin to various places including, I believe, the U.S. I can;t find anything about them anywhere. Does anyone know anything about them or remember? THeir planes were orange, I think... One of my younger brother's best friend's dads was a chief pilot named Millard...

Thanks for any input ^_^

 

[mga707]

I grew up in Berlin, Germany, during the "Wall" years - we had friends whose parents worked for Modern Air. They flew Convairs out of Berlin to various places including, I believe, the U.S. I can;t find anything about them anywhere. Does anyone know anything about them or remember? THeir planes were orange, I think... One of my younger brother's best friend's dads was a chief pilot named Millard...

Thanks for any input ^_^

You are correct about them operating Berlin charters with orange-striped Convair 990s.
Modern Air shut down in 1975, a victim of parent Gulf America Land Corp. (GAC)'s bankruptcy.
There is a page devoted to Modern Air in the book "Airlines Remembered" by B. I. Hengi. Believe the book is still available, check "Airliners" or "Airways" mail order sites if interested.

 

[Dont call me Shirley]

Among notable Modern Air moments:

THe first commercial airline to operate a large jet to Anarctica, landing a CV-990
on the ice runway at McMurdo station sometime in early seventies. Some military charter I'm sure.

A bit part in "Dog Day Afternoon". THe plane demanded by Dustin Hoffman and gang to fly them out the USA.


Oh why do I use up valuable cells with this sorta stuff!