SPECIAL EDITION Delta in the 1950s
1 When Delta ’ s first Douglas DC-7s entered service in 1954 , the company was temporarily operating as Delta-C & S Air Lines in recognition of the 1953 merger with Chicago & Southern Air Lines . This Douglas Aircraft Co . pre-delivery photo shows N4871C wearing full Delta-C & S titles . // PHOTO VIA DELTA FLIGHT MUSEUM
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