WillowBend56 Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Trans Texas Airlines Service 1949 Long before Continental Airlines would "move our tail for you," we had TTA providing a bit of Texas service to its flying passengers: http://www.cah.utexas.edu/db/dmr/image_lg.php?variable=e_bb_2414 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FilioScotia Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Ah yes. Trans-Texas Airways. TTA. Up here in east Texas we called it Tree-Top Airways. When I was a kid growing up in Lufkin, I remember watching TTA's old DC-3 tail-draggers landing at the Angelina County Airport from my grandparents' house just down the road. It was nerve wracking to watch their takeoffs that barely cleared the trees at the end of the runway. They always made it, but we were never sure till we could see daylight between the plane and the trees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumber2 Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Got to love those cowboy boots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 TTATTAThe convenient way to travel todayFly dependable, TTATrans-Texas AirwaysDon't ask me how or why I remember that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle C Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 TTA TTA The convenient way to travel today Fly dependable, TTA Trans-Texas Airways Don't ask me how or why I remember that. I know why you remember it Dave. Your getting some age on you, that's why. What's so sad is I remember it too. Were aging gracefully. I remember everyone also liked to call it Teeter Totter Airlines as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Tinker Toy Airways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchFan Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 My own embarrassing memory that I still remember -- to this day -- the words to the catchy jingle they used after renaming themselves "Texas International Airlines". It went something like this: From the Colorado Rockiesto plains of Mexico.From the sunny LA beachesto the hallowed Alamo.All across the Lone Star Statewe're flyin', goin' strong!Texas International Airlines,we're on our way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FilioScotia Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 I'm not a hundred percent certain, but I think I remember that jingle was sung to the tune of The Wabash Cannonball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 I think you may be correct, Filio. Earworms. AAIIIIEEEE!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchFan Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 OMG, you are right! OwOwOw ... them earworms & earwigs, they are a-partying tonight for sure!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumber2 Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 My son bought a souvenior reprint of a 1963 Dallas Morning News at the School Book Depository museum the other day. Inside is an advertisement for nonstop TTA service between Dallas and Houston for $13.99, four times daily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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