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:
William E. Boeing Sr. Papers
Collection
Identifier: 2005-10-06-B
Abstract
William E. Boeing, Sr. (1881-1956) was an aviation pioneer and founded The Boeing Company in 1916. The collection holds textual materials, such as correspondence, philately, business-related materials, clippings, and ephemera, as well as photographs and illustrations related to his personal and business life, circa 1783-2008. Major areas of interest include family photographs and extensive personal and business-related correspondence.
Dates:
circa 1783-2008; Majority of material found within 1900s-1930s
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Robert W. Radoll Early Aviation Collection
Collection
Identifier: 1990-10-26
Contents of the Collection
The Robert W. Radoll Early Aviation Collection documents the professional and personal life of early aviator and airmail pilot Robert W. Radoll from circa 1920 to 1933. The collection consists of textual material, such as correspondence, clippings, and logbooks, as well as a total of 138 photographs. It is divided into two main series: Professional and Personal.The Professional series has been further divided into subseries: Barnstorming, Northwest...
Dates:
1920-1933
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 Wallick’s 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