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Historic Biplanes Recreate First Airmail Flight

The route recreation was carried out in three Stearman Speedmail aircraft. Ageless Aviation
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Key Takeaways:

  • A six-day commemorative flight, led by Darryl Fisher, is retracing an early airmail route from San Diego to Seattle.
  • The flight celebrates the 100th anniversary of U.S. airmail service, utilizing three rare Stearman Speedmail bi-planes.
  • Along the route, the planes stop at various cities where a USPS portable post office sells historic covers and commemorative stamps.
  • The public can track the historic flight live online as it progresses towards its final destination in Seattle.
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Unless you’re a stamp collector, word that the U.S. Postal Service recently began selling stamps commemorating the 100th anniversary of the first scheduled airmail service in the United States might well have flown right past you.

Rob Mark

Rob Mark is an award-winning journalist, business jet pilot, flight instructor, and blogger.

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