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When National Airlines inaugurated international service December 15, 1946, Tampa's Mayor Curtis Hixon received a commemoratory bronze plaque from W. L. Waring, Jr., vice president of the Tampa Chamber of Commerce. American "senoritas" from Tampa's Ybor City wore brilliant traditional gowns and lace mantillas on the initial flight to Havana, Cuba.
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Inauguration of National Airlines international service. 1946-12-15. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/36832>, accessed 27 June 2026.
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Inauguration of National Airlines international service. 1946-12-15. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/36832>
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