Civil Aeronautics Board
The Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) was an agency of the federal government of the United States, formed in 1938 and ended in 1985. It regulated aviation services including scheduled passenger airline service[1] and provided air accident investigation. The agency headquarters were in Washington, D.C.
Civil Aeronautics Board Media
An image of an aircraft, representing aeronautical functions, at the Herbert C. Hoover Building, where the agency was initially headquartered. The building was (and is) home to the Department of Commerce, which regulated airlines prior to the 1938 Act
The Herbert C. Hoover Building, where the CAB was once headquartered
Charles S. Murphy (Right), Chair of the Board and Bobbie R. Allen, Director of the Bureau of Safety, circa 1966
- Curtiss C-46F N9513C Golden State Airlines (5818663794).jpg
Part 45 carrier Golden State Airlines C-46 in 1958
- Boeing 727-221 N727M, Nomads Travel Club AN1351927.jpg
Nomads was one of the longest lasting air travel clubs, incorporated in 1965 and liquidated in 2011.
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The Universal South Building at 1825 Connecticut Avenue NW. once housed the CAB headquarters.
References
- ↑ Stringer, David H., "Non-Skeds: The Story of America’s Supplemental Airlines, Part 1: Industry in the United States," Archived 2022-01-15 at the Wayback Machine AAHS Journal, vol. 64, no.4 (Winter 2019) journal of the American Aviation Historical Society, excerpt online, retrieved April 8, 2020
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