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HISTORY The airline was initially known as All American Airways and used Curtiss C-46 Commando aircraft. In 1959 it became known as Saturn Airways and began operating Douglas DC-6C planes. Larger Douglas DC-7 aircraft were purchased in 1963. In 1965 Saturn acquired AAXICO Airlines . In December 1967 and January 1968, respectively, Saturn took delivery of two Douglas DC-8 Super 61CF jets. This allowed it to operate transcontinental cargo and charter flights, some of which included military flights to Vietnam . Between 1968 and 1974 it had as many as two DC-8 Series 50 planes in its inventory and added a third Super 61CF in 1972. After absorbing the assets of defunct Universal Airlines in May of 1972, it added nine Lockheed L-188 Electra aircraft to its fleet. Saturn also operated nineteen C-130 / L-100 Hercules. Saturn was finally absorbed by Trans International Airlines in December 1976, making Trans International the largest air cargo operation at the time. FLEET |
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