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On May 15, 1918, regularly schedualed air mail flights took off for the first time.
The Celebrations listed below are to celebrate 100 years of Airmail Flights
(links are blue and underlined) |
LOCATION |
DATE |
DESCRIPTION of EVENT |
San Diego-Seattle along
CAM Route No. 8 |
May 13-18, 2018 |
Three vintage biplanes will retrace the route of CAM 8, from San Diego to Seattle, from May 13th to May 18th , 2018. |
Red Lion Rd & Haldeman Ave
Philadelphia PA |
May 19, 2018 |
Join us for a fun leap back 100 years on May 19th as we
unnveil a PA Historical Marker, near the Bustleton Field landing site to
commemorate the famous flight. They will have a brass band, antique cars, paper airplane contests,
history, flight, mail trivia, and more. |
1985 Corporal Frank Scott Dr.
College Park, MD 20740 |
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In collaboration with the College Park Aviation Museum and College Park Airport, also known as the College Park Aviation Campus, are implementing a 16-24 month celebration of the Airmail Centennial. |
| Dubois Municipal Airport-U41, Dubois, ID 83423 |
May 19, 2018 |
Join the fun and learn more about the U.S. Airmail System and see a restored complete beacon station used by the night flying airmail pilots. This site has all original equipment and has been painted in the original colors from the 1920's. Events: Breakfast 7:45-9:00 am, Ceremony 9:00-9:30 |
| Smithsonian National Postal Museum, 2 Massachusetts Ave. N.E., Washington, DC. |
May 1, 2018 |
The United States Postal Service will honor the beginning of airmail service by dedicating two United States Air Mail Forever stamps this year. |
LINKS TO AIRMAIL CELEBRATIONS |
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DATE |
DESCRIPTION of EVENT |
| Society of Airway Pioneers |
Sept 10, 2008 |
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IF YOU HAVE INFORMATION ABOUT ANY AIRMAIL CELEBRATIONS SEND IT TO:
arrowquest@outlook.com |
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