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United States Overseas Airlines

US supplemental air carrier (1946–1964)

United States Overseas Airlines (USOA, originally Ocean Air Tradeways) was a supplemental air carrier founded and controlled by Dr. Ralph Cox Jr, a dentist turned aviator, based at Cape May County Airport in Wildwood, New Jersey, where it had a substantial operation.² Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1946Founded¹

HeadquartersCape May¹

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Douglas DC-7, United States Overseas Airlines (USOA) JP7357285 — Photo: Jon Proctor, GFDL 1.2, via Wikimedia Commons³

United States Overseas Airlines (USOA, originally Ocean Air Tradeways) was a supplemental air carrier founded and controlled by Dr. Ralph Cox Jr, a dentist turned aviator, based at Cape May County Airport in Wildwood, New Jersey, where it had a substantial operation.²

Timeline

1964Dissolved Dissolved¹
1946Founded Founded¹

Links

WikipediaUnited States Overseas Airlines
More imagesWikimedia Commons
WikidataQ114678915

Sources

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WikidataUnited States Overseas Airlines on Wikidata
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WikipediaUnited States Overseas Airlines on Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsUnited States Overseas Airlines photo by Jon Proctor, GFDL 1.2