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Old April 6th 07, 06:37 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Steven P. McNicoll
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Default First Commercial Mail Transport Flight was 81 Years Ago Today (4/6)


"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
ups.com...

I don't believe this date is accurate, since the first
transcontinental air mail flight went through Iowa City fully 5 years
before this, in February 1921.

See:

http://www.alexisparkinn.com/knight_flyer.htm

and

http://www.alexisparkinn.com/the_iowa_city_airport.htm


First COMMERCIAL mail flight, Knight was a damn government employee.