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Capital Airlines First Flight Bristol Virginia - Atlanta Georgia - 1948
Capital Airlines First Flight Bristol Virginia - Atlanta Georgia - 1948

Capital Airlines First Flight Bristol Virginia - Atlanta Georgia - 1948

$ 3.56

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Place of Origin: United States
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Modified Item: No
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Quality: First Flight Cover
  • Country: United States
  • Exact Type: Postal History
  • Exact Topic: Aviation History
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Type: Transportation
  • Grade: Ungraded
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer

    Description

    On May 12, 1948 Capital Airlines extended Air Mail Route 55 nonstop from Charleston to Atlanta, and also extended Air Mail Route 55 from the Tri-Cities (Bristol / Kingsport / Johnson City), via Asheville, to Atlanta. Asheville did not receive service until May 13.
    No official cachets were provided by the Post Office Department.
    This cover was one of
    only 120 pieces of mail
    carried on the inaugural Air Mail Route 55 flight from Bristol, Virginia to Atlanta, Georgia
    (where it was backstamped) and is listed in the Contract Air Mail Flights (CAM) section of The American Air Mail Catalogue as 55S26.
    On June 1, 1961, Capital Airlines was formally merged into United Air Lines.