Skymaster N90906 undergoing maintenance at Oakland. Note the Trust Territory High Commission seal on the fin.

N90906 awaits departure from Guam sometime in 1962. Note the C-124 Globemaster II of MATS at the rear - regular callers on the latter’s ‘Mid-Pac South’ route to and from the Orient

The second Skymaster to wear TT titles was N88909, pictured at Guam with an Albatross behind. The Federation of Micronesia flag replaced the High Commission seal

N90961, one of two DC-6s used by Air Micronesia until 1975 when all airfields on the Air Micronesia schedule were upgraded to handle the Boeing 727-100.

A WV-2 of Agana-based climbing out on station from Guam. The squadron’s aircraft patrolled the Trust Territory and Western Pacific during the 1950s and 1960s - providing a state-of-the-art typhoon tracking service

A Beech 18 twin of Guam Airlines - one of the first in a continuing number of independent operators to try their luck in the Trust Territory

PBY Catalina N31232 Taloa Majuro introduced regular inter-island services in the Territory. Illustrated outside the Tai terminal at Agana.

Catalina N31233 Taloa Truk comes up alongside for the camera in classic style

Grumman SA-16 N9944F wearing Transocean titles, at Oakland prior to its ferry flight to Guam. Note underwing fuel tank

Another view of a Transocean Albatross receiving attention to its starboard powerplant at Agana. Note cannibalised SA-16 behind.

N9944F at Hong Kong Kai Tak during maintenance by HAECO.

SA-16 N9942F in 1966 on the ramp at Guam