Intended for Northwest Airlines First Flight Boston - Glasgow Scotland - 1978

Description: Since Pan American World Airways had done little in providing service to the Scandinavian countries, the Civil Aeronautics Board awarded Northwest Airlines a certificate to replace Pan American on this route, thus giving Northwest its first access to European markets. Service was originally scheduled to begin with McDonnell Douglas DC-10s on June 8, 1978, but a strike of Northwest pilots caused a last-minute postponement.The strike was eventually settled and the airline inaugurated New York-Copenhagen-Stockholm service on March 31, 1979, and Boston-Glasgow-Copenhagen service on April 29. Northwest assigned Boeing 747 for these new routes instead of DC-10s.This cover received the Northwest Airlines official cachet, depicting a McDonnell Douglas DC-10, intended for the June 8, 1979 inaugural flight from Boston, Massachusetts to Glasgow, Scotland. The flight was canceled due to a pilot strike.

Price: 2.5 USD

Location: Cranford, New Jersey

End Time: 2025-01-22T15:49:16.000Z

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Type: Aviation History

Place of Origin: United States

Quality: First Flight Cover

Event: First Flight

Grade: Ungraded

Exact Topic: First Flight

Topic: Postal History

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Modified Item: No

Certification: Uncertified