Description: The third Air Mail Route 76 segment was inaugurated on February 14, 1947 from San Francisco to Eureka. Service from Eureka to Medford was deferred.Douglas DC-3 equipment completed the inaugural flights. This cover was carried on the inaugural Air Mail Route 76 flight from Santa Rosa, California to San Francisco, California (where it was backstamped) and is listed in the Contract Air Mail Flights (CAM) section of The American Air Mail Catalogue as 76S20.The Santa Rosa Postmaster autographed the cover.To better reflect its service area, Southwest Airways became Pacific Air Lines on March 6, 1958. The Civil Aeronautics Board and President Lyndon Johnson approved the simultaneous merger of three airlines for the first time in early 1968. Pacific Air Lines, Bonanza Airlines, and West Coast Airlines were combined to form Air West. Air West provided service to eight Western states, Canada, and Mexico within its 8,800-mile system.
Price: 2.75 USD
Location: Cranford, New Jersey
End Time: 2024-08-31T15:45:33.000Z
Shipping Cost: 1.35 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Place of Origin: United States
Color: Pink
Grade: Ungraded
Exact Type: Postal History
Certification: Uncertified
Modified Item: No
Type: Transportation
Quality: First Flight Cover
Country: United States
Event: First Flight
Exact Topic: Aviation History
Topic: Postal History
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
