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Trans World Airways TWA First Flight Washington DC - San Francisco CA Boeing 707
Trans World Airways TWA First Flight Washington DC - San Francisco CA Boeing 707

Trans World Airways TWA First Flight Washington DC - San Francisco CA Boeing 707

$ 1.05

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

    Description

    Said to have been christened with water from the Pacific Ocean (brought from the West Coast for the occasion) a TWA Boeing 707 flew from Baltimore’s Friendship Airport to Los Angeles in 5 hours, 3 minutes. The return flight required only 4 hours, 13 minutes.
    This cover was
    carried on the May 29, 1959 inaugural Boeing 707 flight from Washington, DC to San Francisco, California (where it was backstamped) and is listed in the Jet Age Flights Section of The American Air Mail Catalogue as J-60.