5.TWA - Trans World Airlines - TWATranscontinental & Western Air, later called Trans World Airlines or simply TWA, was formed from the merger of Transcontinental Air Transport, TAT, and Western Air Express in 1930. Prior to the merger TAT had purchased Maddux Air Lines and the postcards of Maddux Air Lines are included in this album. In 1934 Western Airlines became independent separating again from TWA. The famous Howard Hughes took over TWA in 1939-40 and built the airline into one of America's great airlines. The postcards shown in this album start with Western Air Express, then Maddux Air Lines, T.A.T., and finally T.A.T. - Maddux before the cards of TWA.
