Description: After considerable delay, service over Segment 5 (Saint Louis to Memphis) was inaugurated on January 9, 1951. This Segment operated from Saint Louis to Memphis via Cape Girardeau, Cairo, Paducah, Dyersburg, and Jackson. This cover was carried on the inaugural Air Mail Route 107 flight from Cairo, Illinois to Memphis, Tennessee (where it was backstamped) and is listed in the Contract Air Mail Flights (CAM) Section of The American Air Mail Catalogue as 107SE19.The Cairo Postmaster autographed the cover.On October 26, 1986, Ozark Airlines was merged into the operations of Trans World Airlines. TWA had been Ozark Airlines’ primary competitor at its Saint Louis hub. At the time of the acquisition, the two carriers operated almost three-quarters of the flights to and from that airport.In January 2001, TWA filed for a third and final bankruptcy and was acquired by American Airlines. American Airlines laid off many former TWA employees after the September 11, 2001 attacks. TWA continued to exist as an LLC under American Airlines until July 1, 2003. American Airlines closed the St. Louis hub later that year.
Price: 2.25 USD
Location: Cranford, New Jersey
End Time: 2024-08-12T17:48:17.000Z
Shipping Cost: 1.3 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
Type: Transportation
Place of Origin: United States
Quality: First Flight Cover
Country: United States
Event: First Flight
Grade: Ungraded
Exact Topic: Aviation History
Exact Type: Postal History
Topic: Aviation
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Certification: Uncertified
Modified Item: No
