airmail flight cover: South African Airways, Boeing 747SP, Seattle - Capetown route

Date:3/23/1976
Medium:Paper, ink
Credit Line: Gift of Fred Nott
Accession Number:1997.15.09
Dimensions:4 1/8 x 9 1/2 inches (10.5 x 24.1 cm)
Collection:Aviation Archive
Category:Philately
Subcategory:Airmail Flight Cover
airline: South African Airways (SAA) , Suid Afrikaanse Lugdiens
aircraft: Boeing 747 , Boeing 747SP
company: Boeing , South African Airways (SAL)
Description

Airmail flight cover issued by South African Airways, commemorating a record flight for Boeing 747SP set on March 23, 1976, Seattle - Capetown route (first nonstop flight on this route); preprinted cachet with globe and partial route map; postmarked [illegible] 1976 in Johannesburg; backstamp: March 23, 1976 in Seattle.

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    <div>Gift of Fred Nott</div>
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