American Airlines Trip Log Book

DC-6
I was fortunate enough in my search for anything dealing with old prop liners to come across this find on ebay. It is an airline trip log book for American Airlines. It was owned by Flight Engineer J.A. Carter, Brooklyn New York. 1949-1950. And gives a look at the life of an airline crew on a daily basis. I found it interesting to see how the aircraft were utilized for this schedule. The first part of the schedule listed is on trips 190/191 DCA-LGA, LGA-DCA. On various DC-6 aircraft

The Airline Trip Log American Airlines 1949-50

The American DC-6 NC 90705 One of the DC-6's flown in the log.

June 7, 1949
Trip 191
Depat. LGA@ 2:15 Arrv. DCA @ 3:26 Ramp To Ramp time…1:07
A/C NC90748 ..1736
Crew P.F. Willis/B. McCormick/ J.A. Carter

Trip 190
Depart DCA@7:12 Arrv. LGA @8:15 Ramp To Ramp time…1:03
A/C NC90748…1735
Crew P.F. Willis/ B. McCormick/J.A. Carter

June 8, 1949
Trip 191
Depart LGA @ 2:15 Arrv. DCA @ 3:29 Ramp To Ramp time…1:12
A/C NC90706….1620
Crew.. Same As Above

Trip 190
Depart DCA @ 7:10 Arrv. LGA @ 8:16 Ramp To Ramp time…1:06
A/C NC90733…1880
Crew… Same


June 9, 1949
Trip 191
Depart LGA @ 2:15 Arrv. DCA @ 3:25 Ramp To Ramp Time…1:10
A/C NC 90737 1470
Crew..Same as Above.

Trip 190
Depart DCA @ 7:10 Arrv. LGA 8:15 Ramp To Ramp time…1:05
A/C NC 90737 1470
Crew..Same as above.


June 10, 1959
Trip 191
Depart LGA @ 2:15 Arrv. DCA 3:28 Ramp To Ramp time…1:13
A/C/ NC 90705…1520
Crew Same as above.

Trip 190
Depart DCA@ 7:12 Arrv. LGA @ 8:21 Ramp To Ramp time 1:09
A/C NC 90709…1310
Crew …Same as above.


June 11, 1949

Trip 191
Depart. LGA@ 2:15 Arrv. DCA @ 3:25 Ramp to Ramp time. 1:10
A/C/ NC 90749…1736
Crew Same As Above.

Trip 190
Depart @DCA @ 7:12 Arrv. LGA @ 8:16 Ramp To Ramp time…1:04
A/C NC 90749…1736
Crew Same as above.

June 12, 1949 No Fly……………..

June 13, 1949

Trip 191
Depart LGA@ 2:19 Arrv. DCA 3:35 Ramp to Ramp time…1:29
A/C NC 90705…1736
Crew Same as above.

Trip 190
Depart DCA@ 7:12 Arrv. LGA @ 8:41 Ramp to Ramp time…1:29
A/C NC 90705…1736
Crew Same as above.


June 14, 1949

Trip 191
Depart LGA @ 2:15 Arrv. DCA 3:28 Ramp to ramp time…1:13
A/C NC 90750…1736
Crew Same as above.

Trip 190
Depart DCA @ 7:12 Arrv. LGA 8:27 Ramp to Ramp time…1:15
A/C NC 90705…1736





On June 19, 1949, F/E Carter was assigned to Trip 15 Originating in Laguardia, N.Y. On DC-6 Aircraft. NC 90747/ NC 90709/ NC 90712.

Trip 15
Depart LGA @ 8:10 Arrv. CHI @ 1138 Ramp to Ramp time…3;28
A/C NC 90747…2056
Crew Robinson/ Jenks/ Heddrick/Carter

Depart CHI @ 3:36 Arrv. IND @ 4:29 Ramp to Ramp time…:53
A/C NC 90709…2256
Crew..Same as Above.

Depart IND @ 4:39 Arrv. CVG @ 5:11 Ramp to Ramp :34
A/C NC 90709
Crew…Same as Above.

Depart CVG @ 6:30 Arrv. LGA@ 8:53 Ramp to Ramp time..2:28
A/C NC 90709
Crew Same As Above.

Depart LGA @ 1:20 Arrv. CHI @ 2:45 Ramp to Ramp Time 2:45
A/C NC 90712
Crew Same as Above

Depart CHI@ 4:10 Arrv. LGA @ 7:55 Ramp to Ramp time… 2:45
A/C NC 90712
Crew Same as above.

Total time Ramp to Ramp for this trip was 12:53