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Western Airlines First Flight Minneapolis Minnesota - Pierre South Dakota - 1947
Western Airlines First Flight Minneapolis Minnesota - Pierre South Dakota - 1947

Western Airlines First Flight Minneapolis Minnesota - Pierre South Dakota - 1947

$ 1.05

Availability: 84 in stock
  • Type: Transportation
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Quality: First Flight Cover
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Grade: Ungraded
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Place of Origin: United States

    Description

    Western Airlines' Air Mail Route 35 service was extended from Rapid City, South Dakota, via Minneapolis / Saint Paul, to Rochester, Minnesota on April 1, 1947.
    This cover was carried on the inaugural Air Mail Route 35 flight from Minneapolis, Minnesota to Pierre, South Dakota (where it was backstamped) and is listed in the Contract Air Mail Flights (CAM) Section of The American Air Mail Catalogue as 35W14.
    On September 9, 1986, the directors of Western and Delta Air Lines approved an 0 million purchase of Western by Delta. On October 3 the Justice Department’s antitrust division announced that it would not oppose the acquisition. On October 23 the Department of Transportation gave tentative approval to the merger. Final government approval was made on December 12, whereupon Delta completed its acquisition of Western, making Western a wholly owned subsidiary of the Atlanta-based carrier. The carriers continued operating as separate airlines until April 1, 1987, when Western’s operations were combined with Delta’s. Western, which had commenced operations in 1926, ceased to exist as of April 1.