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Delta Airlines First Flight Atlanta Georgia Airport - Shannon Ireland - 1986

$ 1.05

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Place of Origin: United States
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Country: United States
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Grade: Ungraded
  • Type: Transportation
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Quality: First Flight Cover
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Exact Topic: Aviation History
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Exact Type: Postal History

    Description

    On May 8, 2986 Delta Airlines added Shannon to its system with three nonstop flights and three one-stop flights
    through London each week. All of the flights used Lockheed L-1011-500 aircraft. The new service
    through London was Delta’s first service to London’s other airport, Gatwick.
    This cover was carried on the inaugural Delta Airlines flight from the Atlanta, Georgia Airport Mail Facility to Shannon, Ireland (where it was backstamped) and is listed in The American Air Mail Catalogue as DL-F70f
    .