KETC | Living St. Louis | Ozark Airlines

From KETC, Living St. Louis Producer Kate Shaw attends a reunion for former employees of the now defunct Ozark Airlines. Despite great success in the 1950s and 60s, the airline was bought out by TWA in 1986. The Silver Swallows, as they are known, reunite every year to commemorate the airline and discuss the special camaraderie and service that Ozark had to offer.

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[mytubejm]

I remember in military school in '70-'74 and Ozark was the big airline out of Columbia Missouri - flew the heck out of Ozark for those few years and sure liked it - just remembered connecting to "Braniff Airlines" in KC sometimes - there was another great airline!

[trewells]

Ozark made my family miss connecting flights quite a lot at DFW. It was irritating. But the food was pretty good.

[mrtelevision]

White Lightning

[AccessAir]

Yes, I do remember it....I think he was speaking about the alcoholic beverage he got on Ozark. LOL!!!

[AccessAir]

Amen to that!!!!!!!! I wish we had local service airlines again in this country like Ozark....Im in Sterling/Rock Falls, a former Ozark city.. The flew here from 1 Dec 1962 until 31 Aug 1976...Started with DC3s here and ended with the FH-227B...Which the 227 became my favourite aircraft!!!!!

[AccessAir]

You are correct.....Joplin was on the map into the early 80s...

[AccessAir]

If you have any Ozark FH-227 pictures I am looking for them for my FH-227 website...

[AccessAir]

What type of plane was it? Was it the FH-227? or the DC9??? Id love to see the pic!!!!

I am a fan of the FH-227 and of Ozark...

[mrtelevision]

Richard Masur's character of David Kane made a

reference to Ozark airlines in the pilot episode of

One Day At A Time.

[TeamVico]

One of my favorite pictures of myself is of me at 7 years old, on the tarmac in Peoria, IL returning home from a trip with my family. In the background, is the Ozark Airlines plane I just exited. Great memories!