Post-Vietnam SAT Items

Southern Air Transport

SAT was sold back into private hands and existed until very recently.

Shortly after the dissolution of Air America, Inc. a number of ex-AAM aircraft found their way into private hands. At least one Caribou, a Beech 18 and a DC-3 were operated as "Air Cargo America." Pilot lore has these aircraft subcontracted to SAT for its Atlantic/South American routes. We have not been able to verify this -- but the aircraft existed and ACA was a Miami-based company that suffered a fatal crash of the Beech 18 shown here.

Otherwise, SAT was sold back to one of its founders and survived for some time. Throughout the post-war period SAT flew cargo and people and concentrated its efforts in Latin America (and in the post-war years Africa and other world-wide "hot-spots"). Eventually, SAT filed for bankruptcy and its owner relinquished its operating certificate back to the FAA.  A new, non-related company was soon constituted under the name Southern Air, Inc. (SAI) and was based in Norwalk, CT (USA) and continues to exist.

Thank you to the contributors.

Air Cargo America Caribou	Air Cargo America Caribou (Note Beech 18 in background)
Image from www.AirLiners.net Image copyright Bob Garrod
Air Cargo America DC-3/C-47	Same Caribou in Alaska Air colors!
	Copyright Werner Fischdick Courtesy of Aviation-Safety.net
SAT Captain's Cap with Badge	SAT Cap Badges
Courtesy Capt Ray Arnold
SAT Cap (older)	SAT Caps (newer)
Courtesy Mick Bradford - SAT Loadmaster	Courtesy Mick Bradford - SAT Loadmaster
SAT ID Card	SAT ID Card
SAT Chief Pilot Wing	SA PIC Wing
SAT Wing and SAT "Junior" Wing	SAT Cloth Wings (2 are upside down)
SAT Luggage Tags
SAT Decals	SAT Mission Decals and Patches
SAT Mission Patches
Courtesy Mick Bradford - SAT Loadmaster
SAT Mission Patches	SAT Mission Patches
SAT Aircraft	SAT Aircraft
Courtesy Mick Bradford - SAT Loadmaster	Courtesy Mick Bradford - SAT Loadmaster
SAT L-382b -- SAT Atlantic Colors (Just after lease from Air America)	Same SAT L-382b -- SAT Pacific Colors
Courtesy Mel Lawrence -- Airliners.Net	Courtesy Airliners.Net
Another SAT L-382b
Southern Air
Southern Air Wing

AAM-Related Links		Items Needed for Upcoming Book	Other Links
Home	Contact Us!			Wanted Items

I'm always looking to buy original items.

Email me here

Copyright 2000, 2001 AAMI