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Piedmont Airlines First Flight Roanoke Virginia - Wilimington North Carolina
Piedmont Airlines First Flight Roanoke Virginia - Wilimington North Carolina

Piedmont Airlines First Flight Roanoke Virginia - Wilimington North Carolina

$ 1.05

Availability: 24 in stock
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Type: Transportation
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Quality: First Flight Cover
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Country: United States
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Exact Topic: Aviation History
  • Place of Origin: United States
  • Grade: Ungraded
  • Exact Type: Postal History

    Description

    On April 23, 1948, the Roanoke to Wilmington segment of Piedmont Airlines’ Air Mail Route 87 was inaugurated.
    This cover was carried on the inaugural Air Mail Route 87 flight from Roanoke, Virginia to Wilmington, North Carolina (where it was backstamped) and is listed in the Contract Air Mail Flights (CAM) Section of The American Air Mail Catalogue as 87SE32.