HISTORY OF THE FIRST DOOBIE LINER

The first Doobie Liner was owned and flown by Samuel Stewart. It was put into service for the Doobie Brothers in 1972 after the band decided it was too difficult to make commercial flights while touring. It was flown as the Doobie Liner until September 1, 1974 when it was destroyed by fire.

14133 N40427 Trans World Airlines 'Skyliner Fort Wayne'.
Delivered July 11, 1952.
Pacific Air Lines purchased it on August 15, 1960.
Pallas Design & Engineering Co. purchased it on June 30, 1968.
Samuel T Stewart bought it in November of 1971.
Leased to Air Travellers Club November of 1971.
GSD Aircraft Inc. purchased it in 1973.
Destroyed by fire Norfolk Regional Airport, VA September 1, 1974.

'Piston Engine Airliner Production List'
by Tony Eastwood & John Roach.
ISBN 0 907178 61 8.
Published by The Aviation Hobby Shop (TAHS)
http://www.tahs.com

Thanks to Vince Horan for supplying the history of this aircraft.
Gatwick Aviation Society http://www.totavia.com/hawkeye
Classic Airliners http://www.totavia.com/hawkeye/aviation.html
The Airliner Image Index http://www.gatwick.demon.co.uk

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October 11, 2000