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Flying Tiger Line

Flying Tiger Line
FoundedJune 25, 1945 (1945-06-25)
Ceased operations
August 7, 1989 (1989-08-07) (merged into Federal Express)HubsHeadquartersLos Angeles, California, United States

Flying Tiger Line, also known as Flying Tigers, was the first scheduled cargo airline in the United States and a military charter operator during the Cold War era for both cargo and personnel (the latter with leased aircraft). The airline was bought by Federal Express in 1989.