Word: 46s
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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C.A.L. has every reason for confidence. In less than seven years, the line has parlayed high hopes and a low-flying PBY into a sophisticated operation with 24 aircraft, mostly antiquated DC-3s and C-46s. Though 1966 profits of $2.9 million were modest by international-carrier standards, C.A.L. executives nevertheless point proudly to the fact that they have increased revenues 106% in the past four years. Indeed, Nationalist China's first jet airline now bills itself as the fastest growing Asian company since Sony...
...Guatemala, and at staging bases at Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua, and tiny Swan Island off the Honduran coast, fish were already rising. In recent weeks, the equivalent of 50 freight carloads of aerial bombs, rockets, ammunition and firearms was airlifted into Puerto Cabezas by unmarked U.S. C-54s, C-46s and C-47s, in such quantities that on some days last month planes required momentary stacking. During Easter week, 27 U.S. C124 Globemasters roared in three or four at a time to off-load full cargoes of rations, blankets, ammunition and medical supplies at the U.S.-built airstrip at Retalhuleu...