Author: Miss Cellania / Source: Neatorama
Before Homeland Security, before discount airlines, before even World War II, commercial flying was very different from what we know today. A passenger without a ticket or even identification could be tolerated occasionally, especially if she had fur and whiskers.
And that is the story of Strato Lizzie, born in 1940, just a year after LaGuardia Field was opened.Strato Lizzie acquired her wings and began her flying career in Los Angeles. According to the story, an American Airlines pilot found her as a kitten behind an ash can in an alleyway and turned her over to W.P. Spencer,…
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