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GOLDEN ISLES AIRLINES

St. Simons, Georgia-based Golden Isles Airlines flew de Havilland Doves on routes between St. Simons / Sea Island and 10 points in Florida. The airline lasted only a few months, operating scheduled services from June until October 1960. The airline was owned by tobacco heir R.J. Reynolds, Jr. who also served as president.

Below: Golden Isles Airlines timetable effective September 3, 1960 showing a 9-passenger DH-104 Dove on the cover. Courtesy of Don Henchel
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Here's the interior of the same timetable. Palatka was a radio-stop between Jacksonville and Gainesville. Planes would land only if passengers were waiting. Ironically, Palatka was one of the only cities to meet the airline's passenger quota. Thanks again to Don Henchel for scanning this.
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This poster-sized reproduction of a Golden Isles Airlines advertisement was on display at the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins, GA when I visited in October 2013.
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A photo from the June 15, 1960 edition of the Lakeland Ledger showing the first Golden Isles flight to Lakeland, Florida.
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An incredibly rare Golden Isles Airlines baggage sticker seen on ebay.
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