Dupont Air Interests Inc.
Operator Identification
United States of America
TYPE: Unknown
IATA/ICAO CODES: Nil
HEADQUARTERS: Miami, FL
FORMER NAME: Nil
SUBSEQUENT NAME: Nil
Operator History
Dupont Air Interests was founded by Samuel Hallock DuPont, Jr.. During the 1950's, Dupont owned an Hertz Rent-a-Plane franchise in Miami, FL. Airplanes rented out by Dupont's customers, including Cessna 172s and Aero Commanders, were repeatedly involved in flights to Cuba, both to bring arms to Castro rebels and to fly clandestine migrants out.
Commando Operations
August 1959* to November 1959*
Dupont briefly owned a Commando before selling it to LEBCA of Venezuela.
Commandos Operated
- Curtiss C-46A-60-CK Commando: N8016E