Description: In September 1980, after 22 months of negotiations, the U.S. and China signed major agreements covering trade, consular service, shipping, and commercial aviation. In anticipation of the agreement, the Civil Aeronautics Board accepted applications from seven domestic carriers to operate a route between New York and Beijing with possible stopovers in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Honolulu, Tokyo and Shanghai. The CAB’s selection of Pan Am was approved by the President on November 3, 1980. San Francisco to Beijing service was inaugurated on February 2, 1981 with much ceremony at take-off.This cover was carried on the inaugural Pan American Airlines flight from San Francisco, California to Beijing, China (where it was backstamped) and is listed in The American Air Mail Catalogue as PA-F8.
Price: 3.5 USD
Location: Cranford, New Jersey
End Time: 2024-11-30T16:09:53.000Z
Shipping Cost: 1.35 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Transportation
Place of Origin: United States
Quality: First Flight Cover
Country: United States
Event: First Flight
Grade: Ungraded
Exact Topic: Aviation History
Exact Type: Postal History
Topic: Aviation
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Certification: Uncertified
Modified Item: No
