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US Post Office
Stinson Reliant

US Post Office
Autogyro Pick-Up

Non-Stop Air Mail Pick-up & Delivery
G-0210 400527 Washington DC US Post Office Norman Rintoul (Stinson) $3.00
G-0210A 400528 Washington DC US Post Office Norman Rintoul (Stinson) $3.00
G-0210B 400529 Washington DC US Post Office Norman Rintoul (Stinson) $3.00
G-0210C 400528 Washington DC US Post Office J Paul Lukens (Autogyro) $7.50

US Post Office
Douglas DC-3

Formal Inauguration of Washington National Airport
G-0216 410616 Washington DC US Post Office -- $3.00

US Post Office
Lockheed Constellation (TWA)

Transcontinental Stratosphere Record Flight
G-0250 460215 New York NY US Post Office Busch Voights $4.50
G-0250fA 460215 New York NY US Post Office Busch Voights $5.25
G-0250B 460215 Los Angeles CA US Post Office Stanley M Kasper $4.50
G-0250fC 460215 Los Angeles CA US Post Office Stanley M Kasper $5.25

US Army
Lockheed (Pursuit) P-80 Shooting Star

First Jet Air Mail Flight
G-0252(J-0001) 460622 Schenectady NY US Army Ken Chilstrom $4.50
G-0252A(J-0001a) 460622 Washington DC US Army Ken Chilstrom $37.50
G-0252B(J-0001b) 460622 Chicago IL US Army Ken Chilstrom $37.50

20th Anniversary of Air Mail in New England
G-0254(H-0037) 460705 Bridgeport CT US Post Office -- $3.00

US Army
Sikorsky S-51 Helicopter

Experimental Helicopter Service - Los Angeles Area
Inland Route
G-A0255f(H-0038f) 460708 Los Angeles CA US Post Office Lt John R Halpin $3.75
G-A0255A(H-0039) 460708 Glendale CA US Post Office Lt John R Halpin $4.50
G-A0255B(H-0040) 460708 Pasadena CA US Post Office Lt John R Halpin $6.00
G-A0255C(H-0041) 460708 Monrovia CA US Post Office Lt John R Halpin $6.00
G-A0255D(H-0042A) 460708 Alhambra CA US Post Office Lt John R Halpin $25.00
G-A0255E(H-0042M) 460708 Monterey Park CA US Post Office Lt John R Halpin $25.00
G-A0255F(H-0043M) 460708 Montebello CA US Post Office Lt John R Halpin $6.00
G-A0255G(H-0043P) 460708 Pico CA US Post Office Lt John R Halpin $25.00
G-A0255H(H-0044H) 460708 Huntington Park CA US Post Office Lt John R Halpin $6.00
G-A0255I(H-0044M) 460708 Maywood CA US Post Office Lt John R Halpin $25.00
G-A0255J(H-0044B) 460708 Bell CA US Post Office Lt John R Halpin $25.00
G-A0255K(H-0047) 460708 Compton CA US Post Office Lt John R Halpin $6.00
G-A0255L(H-0048) 460708 Downey CA US Post Office Lt John R Halpin $6.00
G-A0255M(H-0049) 460708 Bellflower CA US Post Office Lt John R Halpin $6.00
G-A0255N(H-0050) 460708 Norwalk CA US Post Office Lt John R Halpin $6.00
G-A0255O(H-0051) 460708 Fullerton CA US Post Office Lt John R Halpin $6.00
G-A0255P(H-0052) 460708 Anaheim CA US Post Office Lt John R Halpin $6.00
G-A0255Q(H-0053) 460708 Orange CA US Post Office Lt John R Halpin $6.00
G-A0255R(H-0054) 460708 Santa Ana CA US Post Office Lt John R Halpin $6.00

Coastal Route
G-B0256f(H-0055f) 460708 Los Angeles CA US Post Office Lt David J Anderson $3.75
G-B0256A(H-0056) 460708 North Hollywood CA US Post Office Lt David J Anderson $6.00
G-B0256B(H-0057) 460708 Van Nuys CA US Post Office Lt David J Anderson $6.00
G-B0256C(H-0058) 460708 Beverly Hills CA US Post Office Lt David J Anderson $6.00
G-B0256D(H-0059) 460708 Santa Monica CA US Post Office Lt David J Anderson $6.00
G-B0256E(H-0060) 460708 Venice CA US Post Office Lt David J Anderson $6.00
G-B0256F(H-0061) 460708 Culver City CA US Post Office Lt David J Anderson $6.00
G-B0256G(H-0062) 460708 Inglewood CA US Post Office Lt David J Anderson $6.00
G-B0256H(H-0063) 460708 Manhattan Beach CA US Post Office Lt David J Anderson $6.00
G-B0256I(H-0064) 460708 Hermosa Beach CA US Post Office Lt David J Anderson $6.00
G-B0256J(H-0065) 460708 Redondo Beach CA US Post Office Lt David J Anderson $6.00
G-B0256K(H-0066) 460708 Torrance CA US Post Office Lt David J Anderson $6.00
G-B0256L(H-0067) 460708 Wilmington CA US Post Office Lt David J Anderson $6.00
G-B0256M(H-0068) 460708 San Pedro CA US Post Office Lt David J Anderson $6.00
G-B0256N(H-0069) 460708 Long Beach CA US Post Office Lt David J Anderson $6.00

Shuttle Route
G-C0257f(H-0070f) 460708 Los Angeles CA US Post Office Lt Harold G Sommer $3.75
G-C0257A(H-0071) 460708 Los Angeles CA US Post Office Lt Harold G Sommer $3.75

US Post Office
Boeing 307 Stratoliner Flying Post Office (TWA)

Demonstration Flight
G-0261 460925 Washington DC US Post Office -- $3.00
G-0261A 460925 Dayton OH US Post Office -- $3.00
G-0261B 460926 Chicago IL US Post Office -- $3.00
G-0261C 460926 Pittsburgh PA US Post Office -- $3.00
G-0261fD 460926 Pittsburgh PA US Post Office -- $6.00

US Post Office
Douglas DC-4 Flying Post Office (American Airlines)

Demonstration Flight
G-0265 461001 Los Angeles CA US Post Office -- $3.00
G-0265A 461001 Santa Monica CA US Post Office -- $4.50
G-0265B 461001 Tucson AZ US Post Office -- $3.00
G-0265C 461001 Wl Paso TX US Post Office -- $3.00
G-0265D 461001 Fort Worth TX US Post Office -- $3.00
G-0265E 461001 Dallas TX US Post Office -- $3.00
G-0265F 461001 Little Rock AK US Post Office -- $3.00
G-0265G 461001 Memphis TN US Post Office -- $3.00
G-0265fH 461001 Memphis TN US Post Office -- $4.50
G-0265I 461001 Nashville TN US Post Office -- $3.00
G-0265fJ 461001 Nashville TN US Post Office -- $4.50
G-0265K 461001 Washington DC US Post Office -- $3.00
G-0265fL 461001 Washington DC US Post Office -- $4.50
G-0265M 461001 Philadelphia PA US Post Office -- $3.00
G-0265fN 461001 Philadelphia PA US Post Office -- $4.50
G-0265O 461001 New York NY US Post Office -- $3.00
G-0265P 461001 Boston MA US Post Office -- $4.50

US Post Office
C-119 Flying Boxcar (United Airlines)

Demonstration Flight
G-0266 461001 New York NY US Post Office -- $3.00
G-0266fA 461001 New York NY US Post Office -- $4.50
G-0266B 461001 Cleveland OH US Post Office -- $3.00
G-0266fC 461001 Cleveland OH US Post Office -- $4.50
G-0266D 461001 Chicago IL US Post Office -- $3.00
G-0266E 461001 Omaha NE US Post Office -- $3.00
G-0266F 461001 Cheyenne WY US Post Office -- $3.00
G-0266G 461001 Denver CO US Post Office -- $3.00
G-0266H 461001 Salt Lake City UT US Post Office -- $3.00
G-0266fI 461001 Salt Lake City UT US Post Office -- $5.25
G-0266J 461001 San Francisco CA US Post Office -- $3.00
G-0266K 461001 Sacramento CA US Post Office -- $3.00
G-0266L 461001 Medford OR US Post Office -- $3.00
G-0266M 461001 Eugene OR US Post Office -- $3.00
G-0266N 461001 Portland OR US Post Office -- $3.00
G-0266O 461001 Seattle WA US Post Office -- $3.00
G-0266fP 461001 Seattle WA US Post Office -- $4.50

US Post Office
Sikorsky S-51 Helicopter

Experimental Helicopter Service - Chicago Area
Army Air Force
G-A0267f(H-0075f) 461001 Chicago IL US Post Office John de Blauw $3.00
G-A0267A(H-0076) 461001 Berwyn IL US Post Office John de Blauw $6.00
G-A0267B(H-0077) 461001 Oak Park IL US Post Office John de Blauw $7.50
G-A0267C(H-0078) 461001 Park Ridge IL US Post Office John de Blauw $6.00
G-A0267D(H-0079) 461001 Glenview IL US Post Office John de Blauw $6.00
G-A0267E(H-0080) 461001 Evanston IL US Post Office John de Blauw $6.00
G-A0267F(H-0081) 461001 Wilmette IL US Post Office John de Blauw $6.00
G-A0267G(H-0082) 461001 Winnetka IL US Post Office John de Blauw $6.00
G-A0267H(H-0083) 461001 Glencoe IL US Post Office John de Blauw $6.00
G-A0267I(H-0084) 461001 Highland Park IL US Post Office John de Blauw $6.00
G-A0267J(H-0085) 461001 Lake Forest IL US Post Office John de Blauw $6.00
G-A0267K(H-0086) 461001 Waukegan IL US Post Office John de Blauw $6.00
G-A0267L(H-0087) 461001 Libertyville IL US Post Office John de Blauw $6.00
G-A0267M(H-0088) 461001 Barrington IL US Post Office John de Blauw $6.00
G-A0267N(H-0089) 461001 Palatine IL US Post Office John de Blauw $6.00
G-A0267O(H-0090) 461001 Arlington Heights IL US Post Office John de Blauw $6.00
G-A0267P(H-0091) 461001 Des Plaines IL US Post Office John de Blauw $6.00

Army Air Force
G-B0267f(H-0092f) 461001 Chicago IL US Post Office David J Anderson $3.00
G-B0267A(H-0093) 461001 La Grange IL US Post Office David J Anderson $6.00
G-B0267B(H-0094) 461001 Maywood IL US Post Office David J Anderson $6.00
G-B0267C(H-0095) 461001 Elmhurst IL US Post Office David J Anderson $6.00
G-B0267D(H-0096) 461001 Villa Park IL US Post Office David J Anderson $6.00
G-B0267F(H-0097) 461001 Wheaton IL US Post Office David J Anderson $6.00
G-B0267G(H-0098) 461001 West Chicago IL US Post Office David J Anderson $6.00
G-B0267E(H-0099) 461001 Glen Ellyn IL US Post Office David J Anderson $6.00
G-B0267H(H-0100) 461001 Elgin IL US Post Office David J Anderson $6.00
G-B0267I(H-0101) 461001 Saint Charles IL US Post Office David J Anderson $6.00
G-B0267J(H-0102) 461001 Geneva IL US Post Office David J Anderson $6.00
G-B0267K(H-0103) 461001 Batavia IL US Post Office David J Anderson $6.00
G-B0267L(H-0104) 461001 Aurora IL US Post Office David J Anderson $6.00
G-B0267M(H-0105) 461001 Naperville IL US Post Office David J Anderson $6.00
G-B0267N(H-0106) 461001 Downers Grove IL US Post Office David J Anderson $6.00
G-B0267O(H-0107) 461001 Hinsdale IL US Post Office David J Anderson $6.00

Army Air Force
G-C0267f(H-0108f) 461001 Chicago IL US Post Office John R Halpin $3.00
G-C0267A(H-0109) 461001 Blue Island IL US Post Office John R Halpin $6.00
G-C0267B(H-0110) 461001 Harvey IL US Post Office John R Halpin $6.00
G-C0267C(H-0111) 461001 Whiting IN US Post Office John R Halpin $6.00
G-C0267D(H-0113) 461001 Gary IN US Post Office John R Halpin $6.00
G-C0267E(H-0114) 461001 Hammond IN US Post Office John R Halpin $6.00
G-C0267F(H-0115) 461001 Lansing IN US Post Office John R Halpin $6.00
G-C0267G(H-0116) 461001 Chicago Heights IL US Post Office John R Halpin $6.00
G-C0267H(H-0117) 461001 Joliet IL US Post Office John R Halpin $6.00
G-C0267I(H-0118) 461001 Lockport IL US Post Office John R Halpin $6.00
G-C0267J(H-0119) 461001 Lemont IL US Post Office John R Halpin $6.00
G-C0267K(H-0120) 461001 Argo IL US Post Office John R Halpin $6.00

Army Air Force
G-0267f(H-0121f) 461001 Chicago AMF-Chicago PO or Chicago Mart US Post Office Jimmy Vines $3.00
G-0267A(H-0122) 461001 Chicago PO-Chicago Mart US Post Office Jimmy Vines $15.00
G-0267B(H-0123) 461001 Chicago PO or Chicago AMF US Post Office Jimmy Vines $9.00
G-0267C(H-0124) 461001 Chicago Mart-Chicago PO or Chicago AFM US Post Office Jimmy Vines $7.50

US Post Office
Sikorsky S-51 Helicopter

Experimental Helicopter Service - New York Area
New England Helicopter Service
G-A0270f(H-0161f) 470106 New York NY(LaGuardia) US Post Office -- $3.00
G-A0270A(H-0162) 470106 Mount Vernon NY US Post Office -- $3.00
G-A0270B(H-0163) 470106 Yonkers NY US Post Office -- $7.50
G-A0270C(H-0164) 470106 White Plains NY US Post Office -- $3.00
G-A0270D(H-0165) 470106 Pleasantville NY US Post Office -- $3.00
G-A0270E(H-0166) 470106 Ossining NY US Post Office -- $3.75
G-A0270F(H-0167) 470106 Peekskill NY US Post Office -- $3.00

Bell Aircraft Company
G-B0270f(H-0168) 470106 New York NY(LaGuardia) US Post Office -- $3.00
G-B0270A(H-0169) 470106 New Rochelle NY US Post Office -- $3.00
G-B0270B(H-0170) 470106 Port Charlotte NY US Post Office -- $4.50
G-B0270C(H-0171) 470106 Stamford CT US Post Office -- $4.50
G-B0270D(H-0172) 470106 South Norwalk CT US Post Office -- $4.50
G-B0270E(H-0173) 470106 Mount Kisco NY US Post Office -- $3.75

Greyhound Skyways
G-C0270f(H-0174f) 470106 New York NY(Newark) US Post Office -- $3.00
G-C0270A(H-0175) 470106 Elizabeth NJ US Post Office -- $3.00
G-C0270B(H-0176) 470106 Bayonne NJ US Post Office -- $6.00
G-C0270C(H-0177) 470106 Staten Island NY US Post Office -- $6.00
G-C0270D(H-0178) 470106 Perth Amboy NJ US Post Office -- $6.00
G-C0270E(H-0179) 470106 New Brunswick NJ US Post Office -- $6.00
G-C0270F(H-0180) 470106 Bound Brook NJ US Post Office -- $3.75
G-C0270G(H-0181) 470106 Plainfield NJ US Post Office -- $3.00
G-C0270H(H-0182) 470106 Summit NJ US Post Office -- $3.00

Greyhound Skyways
G-D0270f(H-0183f) 470106 New York NY(Newark) US Post Office -- $3.00
G-D0270A(H-0184) 470106 Newark NJ US Post Office -- $3.75
G-D0270B(H-0185) 470106 Hackensack NJ US Post Office -- $3.75
G-D0270C(H-0186) 470106 Bergenfield NJ US Post Office -- $3.75
G-D0270D(H-0187) 470106 Ridgewood NJ US Post Office -- $4.50
G-D0270E(H-0188) 470106 Patterson NJ US Post Office -- $3.75
G-D0270F(H-0189) 470106 Passaic NJ US Post Office -- $11.25
G-D0270G(H-0190) 470106 Montclair NJ US Post Office -- $7.50
G-D0270H(H-0191) 470106 Glen Ridge NJ US Post Office -- $7.50
G-D0270I(H-0192) 470106 East Orange NJ US Post Office -- $3.75

Firestone Aviation
G-E0270f(H-0193f) 470106 New York NY(LaGuardia) US Post Office -- $3.00
G-E0270A(H-0194) 470106 Jamaica NY US Post Office -- $3.00
G-E0270B(H-0195) 470106 Far Rockaway NY US Post Office -- $4.50
G-E0270C(H-0196) 470106 Long Beach NY US Post Office -- $3.75
G-E0270D(H-0197) 470106 Rockville Centre NY US Post Office -- $3.00
G-E0270E(H-0198) 470106 Freeport NY US Post Office -- $3.00
G-E0270F(H-0199) 470106 Amityville NY US Post Office -- $4.50

Helicopter Air Transport
G-F0270f(H-0200f) 470106 New York NY(LaGuardia) US Post Office -- $3.00
G-F0270A(H-0201) 470106 Great Neck NY US Post Office -- $6.00
G-F0270B(H-0202) 470106 Lake Success (UN) NY US Post Office -- $240.00
G-F0270C(H-0203) 470106 Port Washington NY US Post Office -- $4.50
G-F0270C(H-0204) 470106 Glen Cove NY US Post Office -- $4.50
G-F0270E(H-0205) 470106 Mineola NY US Post Office -- $6.00
G-F0270F(H-0206) 470106 Hicksville NY US Post Office -- $4.50
G-F0270G(H-0207) 470106 Huntington Station NY US Post Office -- $3.75

Sikorsky Aircraft Company
G-G0270f(H-0208f) 470106 New York NY(LaGuardia) US Post Office -- $3.00
G-G0270A(H-0209) 470106 New York NY(23rd St Skyport) US Post Office -- $4.50
G-G0270B(H-0210) 470106 by parachute to Hoboken NJ US Post Office -- $100.00
G-G0270C(H-0211) 470106 by parachute to Jersey City NJ US Post Office -- $100.00
G-G0270fD(H-0212) 470106 Newark NJ US Post Office -- $3.00

Helicopter Air Transport
G-H0270f(H-0213) 470106 New York NY(LaGuardia) US Post Office -- $3.00
G-H0270A(H-0214) 470106 Long Island City NY US Post Office -- $3.75
G-H0270B(H-0215) 470106 Brooklyn NY US Post Office -- $3.00

US Post Office
Douglas DC-4

30th Anniversary of 1st Official US Air Mail Flight
G-0275f 480515 Washington DC US Post Office -- $3.00
G-0275A 480515 Philadelphia PA US Post Office -- $3.00
G-0275fB 480515 Philadelphia PA US Post Office -- $4.50
G-0275C 480515 New York NY US Post Office -- $3.00
G-0275fD 480515 New York NY US Post Office -- $4.50

INDEX: GOVERNMENT First Flights by year.

1918-19 1920-29 1931-38 1940-48 1950-59 1961-69
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