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United was formed by the amalgamation of several airlines in the late 1920s, the oldest of these being Varney Air Lines, created in 1926 by Walter Varney who later co-founded the predecessor to Continental Airlines. In 1997, United became one of the five founding airlines of Star Alliance, of which it remains a member today.
Walter T. Varney was born on December 26, 1888 in San Francisco, California. After graduating from high school, he attended the Redwood School of Aviation on the Peninsula. With America’s entry into World War I, Varney enlisted and was sent to the University of California’s School of Military Aeronautics. Upon completion of the training in ...
Other articles where Walter T. Varney is discussed: Continental Airlines, Inc.: …to Varney Airlines, incorporated by Walter T. Varney in 1934. Later it came under the control of Robert Forman Six (president 1938–82), who gave the airline the name Continental and, in the following decades, transformed the shoestring operation into one of the major American transportation companies ...
Walter T. Varney was born December 26, 1888 in San Francisco. Walter T. Varney was born December 26, 1888 in San Francisco. Going to Redwood School of Aviation before World War 1. He enlisted and was sent to School of Military Aeronutics at the University of California, finishing his training in 1918. In 1919 he bought Lynch Field in Redwood City.
Walter T. Varney at Redwood City, Calif., circa 1918·1920. (Courtesy San Mateo Co. Archives) Walt r y Air Mail Pioneer, Airline Executive and Test Pilot by Barbara Wood and Leland S. Prior alter T. Varney passed through this world like a comet, shining brightly for a moment as he made his contribu
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Jan. 27 (AP) Walter T. Varney, founder of Varney Air Lines, a predecessor of United Air Lines, died Wednesday. He was 79 years old. View Full Article in Timesmachine »
Walter Thomas Varney (December 26, 1888 – January 25, 1967) was an American aviation pioneer who founded forerunners of two major U.S. airlines, United Airlines and Continental Airlines, which combined under United Continental Holdings long after his death. Varney was also one of the most...
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