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

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

$ 1.05

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

    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
    .