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Presidential Medal of Merit. International Air & Space Hall of Fame. National Aviation Hall of Fame. William John "Jack" Frye (March 18, 1904 – February 3, 1959) was an aviation pioneer in the airline industry. Frye founded Standard Air Lines which eventually took him into a merger with Trans World Airlines (TWA).
Sedona Legend, launched in 2003, represents the largest historic archive in the world detailing the life-path of TWA's Jack Frye and his wife Helen Varner Vanderbilt Frye. From the infancy of aviation, culminating with the 'Camelot Years of TWA', this is the Jack and Helen Frye Story!
JACK FRYE - Aviation Pioneer: DC1 Development & History. Welcome to the official JACK FRYE - AVIATION PIONEER blog. Mr. Frye was the legendary President of Aero Corp of California, Standard Airlines and Transcontinental & Western Air known today as TWA.
William “Jack” Frye. back to honorees. William "Jack" Frye's first introduction to aviation was when, at the age of 14, three Army Jennies made an emergency landing near the pond where was skating. Forgetting about the skating, he spent the day running errands for these flyers.
Jack Frye. Trans-World Airlines. 1934–1947. Industry: Transportation. Era: 1930. In 1935, Frye began to experiment with high-altitude flying, and by 1940, Trans-World Airlines had a fleet of Boeing Stratocruisers built to cruise at high altitude.
Pilot, Entrepreneur, & Record Setter. Enshrined: 1992. Birth: March 18, 1904. Death: February 3, 1959. John “Jack” Frye. Founded the Aero Corporation of California and Standard Airlines, which was later consolidated with Western Air Express to form Transcontinental & Western Air (TWA) in 1930.
Atlas Global Aid. Global Aid. Jack Frye. President. Pursuing B.S. in Aviation Flight Technology & BBA Economics, sUAS/PPL. Jack enlisted in the Marine Corps at the age of 17. He was assigned for 1/24 A Co, 4th Marine Division. He took part in funeral duties and fundraisers for fallen Marines.
