History
Ozark Air Lines' origins date back to September 1943 when it was founded in Springfield, Missouri, and it began operations in January 1945 with service between Springfield and St. Louis using Beech 17 Staggerwing aircraft. Those were replaced by Cessna AT-17 Bobcat in the late 1940s. But because the required license from the Civil Aeronautics Board was not forthcoming, operations had to be stopped.
Another airline, Parks Air Lines, had obtained an operating license so in 1950 Ozark took over Parks Air Lines, to include the acquisition of some Douglas DC-3s. Flights from St. Louis to Chicago soon followed, and by 1955 the airline had 13 DC-3s flying to over 25 destinations between Milwaukee, Wichita, Nashville and Indianapolis. Ozark's main hub was Lambert–St. Louis International Airport.
In 1960, the fleet was upgraded to turboprops with the introduction of the Fairchild F-27. Martin 4-0-4 twin prop airliners were then introduced in 1964 to increase capacity.
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