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Continental Airlines First Flight Midland Texas - San Angelo Texas - 1944
Continental Airlines First Flight Midland Texas - San Angelo Texas - 1944

Continental Airlines First Flight Midland Texas - San Angelo Texas - 1944

$ 1.97

Availability: 52 in stock
  • Topic: Continental Airlines
  • Type: Transportation
  • Exact Type: Postal History
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Exact Topic: Aviation History
  • Modified Item: No
  • Country: United States
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Quality: First Flight Cover
  • Grade: Ungraded
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Place of Origin: United States
  • Restocking Fee: No

    Description

    On June 12, 1944 San Angelo was added to the West Branch of Continental Airlines’ Air Mail Route 29 between El Paso and San Antonio.
    This cover was carried on the inaugural Air Mail Route 29 flight from Midland, Texas to San Angelo, Texas (where it was backstamped)
    and is listed in the Contract Air Mail Flights (CAM) section of The American Air Mail Catalogue as R12N34.