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Eastern Airlines First Flight Columbus Ohio Airport - Miami Florida - Boeing 727
Eastern Airlines First Flight Columbus Ohio Airport - Miami Florida - Boeing 727

Eastern Airlines First Flight Columbus Ohio Airport - Miami Florida - Boeing 727

$ 0.92

Availability: 100 in stock
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Topic: Postal History
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Grade: Ungraded
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Place of Origin: United States
  • Type: Aviation History
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Exact Topic: First Flight
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Modified Item: No
  • Quality: First Flight Cover

    Description

    Eastern Airlines (later absorbed by Continental Airlines and then United Airlines) initiated Boeing 727 “Whisperjet” service in two directions from Columbus to Miami on October 31, 1965.
    This cover was carried on the inaugural Air Mail Route 6 & 10 flight from the Columbus, Ohio Airport Mail Facility to Miami, Florida (where it was backstamped) and is listed in the Jet Flights section of The American Air Mail Catalogue as J-1088Sf.