Promotional Queen Monoplane Owned by Earle Ovington, First United States Post Office Air Mail Pilot, 1911
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Earle Ovington earned a unique place in aviation history when, on September 23, 1911, he piloted the first air mail flight operated by the United States Post Office Department. The three-mile flight over New York's Long Island was more a publicity stunt than a practical venture, but it previewed a not-too-distant future. Regular air mail services began in 1918.
Earle Ovington earned a unique place in aviation history when, on September 23, 1911, he piloted the first air mail flight operated by the United States Post Office Department. The three-mile flight over New York's Long Island was more a publicity stunt than a practical venture, but it previewed a not-too-distant future. Regular air mail services began in 1918.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1911
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Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1629.188
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 5.5 in
Width: 6.25 in
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