A version of this article appeared in the December 2010 issue of Airways and will also be included in the forthcoming book, Exploring Airline History with David H. Stringer. The Airways Magazine Articles, Volume One. Subjects A-C. THE 20TH CENTURY was the age of airline pioneers. In the United States, men like Juan Trippe of Pan American, C.E. Woolinan of Delta, and Eddie Ri-ckenbacker of Eastern were synonymous with the companies they built. They were captains of their airlines, and the airlines were reflections of their personalities. One of those who built a company from scratch was Carleton Putnam, and his airline was called Chicago & Southern (C & S).
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