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Trans World Airways TWA First Flight Los Angeles CA - Baltimore MD Boeing 707
Trans World Airways TWA First Flight Los Angeles CA - Baltimore MD Boeing 707

Trans World Airways TWA First Flight Los Angeles CA - Baltimore MD Boeing 707

$ 2.64

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

    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,
    with a rare blue cachet
    , was
    carried on the May 29, 1959 inaugural Boeing 707 flight from Los Angeles, California to Baltimore, Maryland (where it was backstamped) and is listed in the Jet Age Flights Section of The American Air Mail Catalogue as J-62Ea.
    The Los Angeles Postmaster autographed the cover.