The Wandering Disciple

The tidal waters of the Chesapeake Bay region are a stunning site from the windows of an airplane.  In my opinion, there isn't a better view than the one seen when you are flying across the country.  This view was on a flight from Tampa to Washington DC on a heritage US Airways, now American Airlines Airbus A319.  (Photo: February 13, 2009)

A US Airways Boeing 737-400 prepares for flight at Reagan National Airport in Washington DC.  Reagan National is the gateway to the Nation's Capital, welcoming over 18 million visitors annually.  (Photo: February 16, 2009)

The US Airways "Piedmont Pacemaker" heritage plane sits at the gate at Reagan National Airport. The plane is a flying tribute to Piedmont Air which was founded in 1962 and purchased by US Air in 1987. (Photo: February 13, 2009)

The first US Airways Airbus to be rebranded in American Airlines colors makes a stop at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.  US Air and American merged last year to create the new American Airlines.  N700UW, an Airbus A319 was the first of the 345 US Airways planes to receive the new colors.  (Photo: February 5, 2014)

The buildings of Alexandria, Virginia come to view as our US Air flight is on final approach to Reagan National Airport. The final approach followed the Potomac River over Virginia into the Runway 1 at Reagan. The large structure in the center of the photo is the George Washington Masonic Memorial. (Photo:February 13, 2009)

The Carolina Panthers team colors fly high on the side of a US Air Airbus A319. The Panthers jet is one of several US Air aircraft that sport the colors of sporting teams in major cities for US Air. (Photo: April 8, 2013)

A US Airways Airbus A319 displaying the classic colors of Allegheny Airlines departs Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.  The Allegheny Heritage plane is one of several heritage planes operated by US Airways to highlight the history of their organization.  Allegheny Airlines began operations in 1957 and eventually became US Airways in 1979.  (Photo: March 5, 2013)

Tempe, Arizona: The sixth largest airline in the United States, US Airways is a major player in travel aviation. Together with their code share partners, US Airways performs 3,000 flights a day to over 200 destinations worldwide. US Air was technically born in 1979, however its beginning goes back several decades before then. The timeline leading up to US Air actually begins with the DuPont family in 1939. They founded All American Aviation in 1939 to service the Ohio River valley. The company grew and later became All American Airways in 1949. Then as the airline began to focus solely on passenger traffic, it changed names to Alleghany Airlines in 1953. Alleghany Airlines grew by leaps and bounds through the 60’s and 70’s. They merged with Lake Central Airlines and Mohawk Airlines to become one of the largest airlines in the Unites States. It was then that the front office changed the name of the airline to US Air.  The airline continued to grow through the 80’s, ...