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Western Airlines First Flight Denver Colorado - Milwaukee Wisconsin - 1979
Western Airlines First Flight Denver Colorado - Milwaukee Wisconsin - 1979

Western Airlines First Flight Denver Colorado - Milwaukee Wisconsin - 1979

$ 0.92

Availability: 47 in stock
  • Country: United States
  • Type: Transportation
  • Exact Type: Postal History
  • Exact Topic: Aviation History
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Grade: Ungraded
  • Place of Origin: United States
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Quality: First Flight Cover
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Restocking Fee: No

    Description

    On July 1, 1979 Western Airlines' (later absorbed by Delta Airlines) service was extended eastward from Minneapolis / St. Paul to Milwaukee. The
    inaugural service was provided by two flights, one of which originated in Idaho Falls and used a Boeing
    737 via Denver, Rapid City, Pierre, Sioux Falls and Minneapolis / St. Paul. The second flight, utilizing
    a Boeing 727, originated in San Francisco, operated nonstop to Minneapolis / St. Paul, then flew to
    Milwaukee.
    This cover was
    carried on the inaugural Western Airlines flight from Denver, Colorado to Milwaukee, Wisconsin (where it was backastamped) and is listed in the The American Air Mail Catalogue as WA-D8E.