“Ovie” Ovington’s Long Flight to Mineola
Today’s #stamoftheday honors the first airmail delivery in the U.S., which was not delayed but did have a mishap and, truth be told, covered a grand total of six miles. The flight occurred on September 23, 1911 when Earle “Ovie” Ovington took 640 letters and 1,280 postcards by air from Garden City, NY to Mineola, […]
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