Description: Melbourne was added to National Airlines east-west route to provide better air service for the Missile Test Center at Cape Canaveral on April 26, 1959. Melbourne was served between West Palm Beach and Tampa. An official shield-type cachet, showing a map of Florida, was provided. This cover was carried on the inaugural Air Mail Route 39 flight from Melbourne, Florida to Miami, Florida (where it was backstamped) and is listed in the Contract Air Mail Flights (CAM) section of The American Air Mail Catalogue as 39E19. After offers from several other airlines, Pan American World Airways proposed to merge with National Airlines in August 1978. Formal agreement was reached by the two carriers one month later. Almost one year later the Civil Aeronautics Board gave tentative approval and, in October 1979, sent its order to President Carter. On December 22, 1979, the President approved the merger, and on January 7, 1980, Pan American became the owner of all remaining National Airlines stock. Complete operational merger of the two airlines did not occur until late in 1980.
Price: 2.25 USD
Location: Cranford, New Jersey
End Time: 2023-11-27T19:29:29.000Z
Shipping Cost: 1.3 USD
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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
Topic: Postal History
Exact Type: Postal History
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Certification: Uncertified
Modified Item: No
