Alfred Frank First Flight Idaho Falls - Pocatello Idaho

Description: Alfred Frank inaugurated service on the 517-mile route between Great Falls and Salt Lake City on May 15, 1934. In 1927, Alfred Frank had formed National Park Airways – the airline that inaugurated service between the same terminal points under Contract Air Mail Route 26 in 1928.Idaho Falls was added to Air Mail Route 19 as of September 1, 1934 between Pocatello and Butte. The Idaho Falls Municipal Airport was dedicated on this date. This cover was carried on the inaugural Air Mail Route 19 flight from Idaho Falls, Idaho to Pocatello, Idaho and is listed in the Contract Air Mail Flights (CAM) Section of The American Air Mail Catalogue as 26S7. Western Air Express acquired Alfred Frank on August 1, 1937. Western Air Express became Western Air Lines on April 17, 1941. On September 9, 1986, the directors of Western Airlines and Delta Air Lines approved an $860 million purchase of Western Airlines by Delta Airlines. On October 3, 1986 the Justice Department’s antitrust division announced that it would not oppose the acquisition. On October 23, 1986 the Department of Transportation gave tentative approval to the merger. Final government approval was made on December 12, 1986 whereupon Delta Airlines completed its acquisition of Western Airlines, making Western Airlines a wholly owned subsidiary of the Atlanta-based carrier. The carriers continued operating as separate airlines until April 1, 1987, when Western Airlines’ operations were combined with Delta Airlines’ operations. Western Airlines, which had commenced operations in 1926, ceased to exist as of April 1, 1987.

Price: 5 USD

Location: Cranford, New Jersey

End Time: 2024-08-24T16:22:37.000Z

Shipping Cost: 1.35 USD