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Colonial Airlines First Flight Poughkeepsie New York - Albany New York - 1948
Colonial Airlines First Flight Poughkeepsie New York - Albany New York - 1948

Colonial Airlines First Flight Poughkeepsie New York - Albany New York - 1948

$ 1.05

Availability: 91 in stock
  • Country: United States
  • Grade: Ungraded
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Exact Type: Postal History
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Exact Topic: Aviation History
  • Place of Origin: United States
  • Type: Transportation
  • Quality: First Flight Cover

    Description

    Poughkeepsie was added to Colonial Airlines' Air Mail Route 72 on October 1, 1948.
    This cover was carried on the inaugural Air Mail Route 72 flight from Poughkeepsie, New York to Albany, New York (where it was backstamped) and is listed in the Contract Air Mail Flights (CAM) Section of The American Air Mail Catalogue as 72N16.
    Eastern Air Lines absorbed Colonial Airlines on June 1, 1956. Colonial Airlines had operated for more than 25 years without a passenger fatality.