Description: On June 2, 1950, Air Mail Route 27 underwent a significant expansion, which inaugurated several new services. The first was the addition of New London, Connecticut between Providence and New York City. Service was scheduled for June l but was delayed until June 2 because of bad weather. This cover was carried on the inaugural Air Mail Route 27 flight from New London, Connecticut to New York (where it was backstamped) and is listed in The Contract Air Mail Flights (CAM) Section of The American Air Mail Catalogue as 1S79.Perry Nahl, a former Editor-in-Chief of the American Air Mail Catalogue, prepared the cover.Northeast Airlines was acquired by Delta Air Lines. The effective date of the merger was August 1, 1972.
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Location: Cranford, New Jersey
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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
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