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