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 15 Collections and/or Records:
Irving Louis Shechter Philatelic Collection
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: 2020-10-24
Content Description
The Irving Louis Shechter Philatelic Collection consists of 53 philatelic airmail covers. The items span 1927-1954 and are arranged in chronological order. Of note are covers related to Lindbergh and his promotional airmail flights after his record-setting transatlantic flight, as well as the first airmail express flight to the Panama Canal that he piloted in 1930. Also present are cacheted covers for the first night flight on C.A.M. route 26 from Pocatello, Idaho to Salt Lake City, Utah,...
Dates:
1927-1954
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Noah D. Showalter Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2021-02-25-A
Content Description
The Noah D. Showalter Collection consists of textual, visual and audiovisual materials related to the career of N.D. Showalter, from his military service during World War II, to his time as a Boeing test pilot, and later work in military aircaft development.Showalter's military service as a bomber pilot during World War II is documented with a few military records but primarily with materials related to his involvement with the 483rd Bomb Group Association. Included are letters...
Dates:
1945-2012
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
William L. Smith Aviation Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2025-04-15-2
Contents of the Collection
The William L. Smith Aviation Collection holds textual and visual materials related to the 50-year aviation industry career of William "Bill" L. Smith, who worked a variety of positions, including as a radio engineer, in procurement, and as management. Materials were collected or used by Smith with most dated from 1930 to 1970. Due to its small size, materials in the collection have been grouped by format and filed chronologically. The collection includes textual materials,...
Dates:
1935-1970
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 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