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Western Airlines First Flight San Francisco Airport - Vancouver Canada - 1967

Description: Air Mail Route 52 was extended to Vancouver by an award in the Los Angeles / San Francisco to Vancouver Case which designated Los Angeles and San Francisco as co-terminals, with Portland, Oregon, an intermediate point. On the inaugural date each California city was served by a different flight. Although this cachet carried the designation “AM 19,” Western's service was via Air Mail Route 52. Through error the San Francisco Airport Mail Facility canceled a number of first flight covers with a date of April 1, 1967. This cover, with the postmark date in error, was carried on the July 1, 1967 Air Mail Route 52 inaugural flight from the San Francisco, California Airport Mail Facility to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and is listed in the Contract Air Mail Flights (CAM) section of The American Air Mail Catalogue as 52N7f. On September 9, 1986, the directors of Western Airlines and Delta Air Lines approved an $860 million purchase of Western Airlines by Delta Airlines. On October 3, 1986 the Justice Department’s antitrust division announced that it would not oppose the acquisition. On October 23, 1986 the Department of Transportation gave tentative approval to the merger. Final government approval was made on December 12, 1986 whereupon Delta Airlines completed its acquisition of Western Airlines, making Western Airlines a wholly owned subsidiary of the Atlanta-based carrier. The carriers continued operating as separate airlines until April 1, 1987, when Western Airlines’ operations were combined with Delta Airlines’ operations. Western Airlines, which had commenced operations in 1926, ceased to exist as of April 1, 1987.

Price: 4 USD

Location: Cranford, New Jersey

End Time: 2024-08-13T14:33:33.000Z

Shipping Cost: 1.35 USD

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Western Airlines First Flight San Francisco Airport - Vancouver Canada - 1967Western Airlines First Flight San Francisco Airport - Vancouver Canada - 1967

Item Specifics

Restocking Fee: No

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

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Modified Item: No

Certification: Uncertified

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