Amarillo has been a hustling and bustling city for decades. Before the military air base was built, the city was already an airline hub.
In 1929, Amarillo became a hub for Western Air. Their regular air service began May 29, 1929. The flight was a 12-passenger Fokker trimotor plane on a round trip flight from Los Angeles to Amarillo.
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