United States United States Air Post Flight Covers
Sale No: 0320
Lot No:242
Symbol:e
Cat No:AAMC TO 1091
1929 "Yellow Bird" flight from Old Orchard, Maine to Paris, "via Yellow Bird" typed at upper left, v.f., with Comillas arrival pmk. The Yellow Bird (L'Oiseau Canari), a French plane, was preparing to attempt a flight across the Atlantic. It was supposed to be a race with the American Green Flash, but the latter crashed in a soft spot on the sand and was unable to compete (Cat No. AAMC TO 1091) (Image)