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

    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.