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Old Mar 8, 2013 | 2:23 pm
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One of the founders of United, Vern Gorst, learned how to fly here in North Bend, Oregon. He founded Pacific Air Transport, which merged with Boeing and Varney to form United. http://julyjubilee.com/tag/pacific-air-transport/
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