RomerOnline Exhibition of Aviation Photos of Early Miami - Seaplanes
Another seaplane service to thrive in Miami was Chalk's Flying Service. Founded in 1919 by Arthur "Pappy" Chalk, the airline has operated from Watson Island since 1926. Service is mostly to the Bahamas. The airline has a colorful history and has carried many celebrated figures. During prohibition, Al Capone, bootleggers, and federal agents all flew on Chalk's. Ernest Hemingway was also a regular passenger for fishing excursions to the Bahamas. Today the company operates as Chalk's Ocean Airways and serves the casinos of Paradise Island as well as the out islands of the Bahamas.
