This is the 1973 era schedule of Mackey II aka Mackey International. It was founded by Joseph C. Mackey, a former stunt pilot who was the commanding officer of the army Air Corps base in Miami during World War II on September 30, 1946. It initiated scheduled services from West Palm Beach and Ft. Lauderdale to the Bahamas in 1953. It's fleet began with three Lockheed Lodestars and advanced to three Douglas DC-3s by 1955. Prior to its merger on January 8, 1967 to Eastern Air Lines, the fleet was comprised of six Douglas DC-6s, one Douglas DC-4, two Douglas DC-3s and one Beechcraft B-18. The route system by that time consisted of service to Jacksonville, Tampa, West Palm Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, West End, Freeport, Bimini, Nassau, Andros Town, Green Turtle Cay, Marsh Harbour, and Harbour Island. After the Eastern merger, Mackey International Airlines was formed utilizing Convair 440's and 580's. It flew from Ft. Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and Miami to the Bahamas. In 1978, the carrier expanded service to Las Vegas, Nevada utilizing three Douglas DC-8-51 fanjets. This proved to be an ill-fated decision as Mackey ceased operations for good in October 1981.