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Parks Air Lines First Flight Saint Louis Missouri - East Saint Louis Illinois
Parks Air Lines First Flight Saint Louis Missouri - East Saint Louis Illinois

Parks Air Lines First Flight Saint Louis Missouri - East Saint Louis Illinois

$ 3.56

Availability: 87 in stock
  • Place of Origin: United States
  • Country: United States
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Quality: First Flight Cover
  • Topic: Postal History
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Type: Transportation
  • Grade: Ungraded
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Exact Topic: Aviation History
  • Exact Type: Postal History
  • Restocking Fee: No

    Description

    On September 15, 1950, Parks Air Lines inaugurated initial service on this route. Service was from East Saint Louis to Chicago via the intermediate points of Saint Louis, Springfield, Decatur and Champaign / Urbana. Champaign and Urbana jointly used the University of Illinois Airport.
    This cover was one of
    only 121 pieces of mail
    carried on the inaugural Air Mail Route 91 flight from Saint Louis, Missouri to East Saint Louis, Illinois
    and is listed in the Contract Air Mail Flights (CAM) section of The American Air Mail Catalogue as 91S2.
    On September 26, 1950, Ozark Air Lines took over Air Mail Route 91 after the Civil Aeronautics Board had nullified the certificate issued to Parks Air Lines.