first flight covers
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: In aerophilately, a branch of philately, a first flight cover, also known by the acronym FFC, is mail that has been carried on an inaugural flight of an airline, route, or aircraft.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Jake Schultz Boeing 787 Materials
Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: 2010-08-17
Contents of Collection
The Jake Schultz Boeing 787 Collection is a very small collection comprised of Boeing 7E7/787 Dreamliner ephemera dated 2004-2010. The collection includes brochures, decals, a first flight cover dated December 15, 2009, and business cards from various Boeing personnel, including Schultz. The materials were collected by Schultz during part of his time working at Boeing.
Dates:
2004-2010
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Lyle F. Stayner Boeing Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2024-10-03
Content Description
The Lyle F. Stayner Boeing Collection is a small collection consisting of textual and visual materials collected by Lyle Stayner during his career at The Boeing Company in the 1950s and 1960s. Materials include photographs and certificates related to milestones in Stayner's career; identification cards and passes for Stayner; business cards from Stayner's contacts, including ones at China Airlines; a first flight cover for the Boeing 720; and a first flight cover and eight color...
Dates:
circa 1950s-1975
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Samuel Lewis "Lew" Wallick Boeing Test Pilot Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2024-05-08
Overview
The Samuel Lewis "Lew" Wallick Boeing Test Pilot Collection documents the career and personal life of test pilot Lew Wallick. The collection contains both visual and textual materials that date from 1928 to 2018, with the bulk from 1954 to 1984. These documents bring to light Wallickâs work testing and demonstrating aircraft for the Boeing Company, with an emphasis on his contributions to Boeing's Model 700 commercial jetliner series. Also present are records on his involvement in the P-12...
Dates:
1928-2018
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives