1918 C3 on May 15, 1918 First Flight and Crash Cover to New York Public Library
# MA1789A - 1918 C3 on May 15, 1918 First Flight and Crash Cover to New York Public Library
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MA1789A - 1918 C3 on May 15, 1918 First Flight and Crash Cover to New York Public Library
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Own a genuine first flight and crash cover from the first airmail flight out of DC!
Flashback to May 15, 1918 – Novice pilot George Boyle is chosen to fly the first ever airmail flight from DC to New York. Unfortunately for Boyle, this monumental flight would end in disaster, and contribute towards his relief from duty!
With the Curtiss Jenny loaded up with mail, and President Woodrow Wilson watching from the sidelines, Boyle was ready to fly. Except, his plane won’t start – they never filled the gas tank! Mechanics added gas siphoned from other planes in the airfield, and Boyle was off.
His instructions were to make a midway stop in Philadelphia before reaching New York. Lost and confused, he crashes in a Maryland field, 20 miles from the capital. Bad luck for Lieutenant Boyle and the new Airmail Service! Happily, Boyle survives, along with the mail on board. Rescued from the wreckage, that mail goes by plane the next day, and is eventually delivered to its New York City destination. Boyle was given a second chance to fly airmail from DC – this time, he got lost and ran out of gas over the Maryland coast, and was removed from service.
Own a genuine first flight and crash cover from the first airmail flight out of DC!
Flashback to May 15, 1918 – Novice pilot George Boyle is chosen to fly the first ever airmail flight from DC to New York. Unfortunately for Boyle, this monumental flight would end in disaster, and contribute towards his relief from duty!
With the Curtiss Jenny loaded up with mail, and President Woodrow Wilson watching from the sidelines, Boyle was ready to fly. Except, his plane won’t start – they never filled the gas tank! Mechanics added gas siphoned from other planes in the airfield, and Boyle was off.
His instructions were to make a midway stop in Philadelphia before reaching New York. Lost and confused, he crashes in a Maryland field, 20 miles from the capital. Bad luck for Lieutenant Boyle and the new Airmail Service! Happily, Boyle survives, along with the mail on board. Rescued from the wreckage, that mail goes by plane the next day, and is eventually delivered to its New York City destination. Boyle was given a second chance to fly airmail from DC – this time, he got lost and ran out of gas over the Maryland coast, and was removed from service.