First Transcontiental Airmail Involving Night FlyingJuly 1, 1924, was a momentous day in U.S. airmail service. It was on that day that the first scheduled transcontinental airmail flight...
"First Air Mail to Arrive in New York from the East": Close But No CigarThe cover shown in Figures 1 and 2 caught my attention when it was offered at auction in July 2023. I had heard of the recipient Edward...
Advertising Covers - A Fascinating CollectibleAttached is a presentation that I delivered at the Philatelic Gathering on March 23, 2024. It's the final version of a presentation that...
National Air Mail Week - A Big Deal in 1938Airline travel was once glamorous, but today it is ho-hum. Airlines for America, a trade association for the biggest airlines, estimates...