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Quicktrans
US military virtual cargo airline (1950–1994)
Quicktrans (1950–1994) was a domestic United States Navy air freight virtual airline, initially overseen by the Navy's Bureau of Supplies and Accounts (aka BuSandA), linking major Navy facilities. Apart from providing the Navy with fast, low-cost transport, Quicktrans was an early experiment that showed efficient air cargo was possible, and an important source of freight business for early US air carriers.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Quicktrans (1950–1994) was a domestic United States Navy air freight virtual airline, initially overseen by the Navy's Bureau of Supplies and Accounts (aka BuSandA), linking major Navy facilities. Apart from providing the Navy with fast, low-cost transport, Quicktrans was an early experiment that showed efficient air cargo was possible, and an important source of freight business for early US air carriers.2
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- 1WikidataQuicktrans on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaQuicktrans on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsQuicktrans photo by US Navy, Public domain