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

    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.