That was Captain Muñoz' airline. My dad flew with him from L.A. Bay to Puerto Vallarta and back north to Tijuana, in 1967. Muñoz invited my dad to
sit in the co-pilot's chair for one of the legs.
Muñoz built several runways in Baja to use. His final years were at his L.A. Bay property, next to his runway, there.
A few years ago Capt. Muñoz was discussed (The Kissing Captain) and I scanned a few photos of him taken mostly in the 1960s when Erle Stanley Gardner
used to contract with him. It was rumored that Gardner helped him get the bigger twin plane to help his little airline...
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Originally posted by willardguy
the kissing captain.
Yes!
Some photos from an Erle Stanley Gardner book (1967):
Great info and photos DK. His planes didn't have "Baja Air" on the side did they? If so, I have an older color slide of one of the planes somewhere in
my garage.
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