 Piedmont started with Douglas DC-3s; it added Fairchild F-27s in late 1958 and Martin 4-0-4s at the beginning of 1962.Fairchild Hiller FH-227B flights started (and F27 flights ended) in 1967 and NAMC YS-11A flights started in 1968.In August 1953 it scheduled flights to 26 airports and in May 1968 to 47.