Description: Braniff Airway was the first U.S. airline to put the British-made BAC 1-11 short-to-medium range jet into service during April 1965. This cover was one of only 86 pieces of mail carried on the July 21, 1965 inaugural BAC 1-11 first from Shreveport, Louisiana to Kansas City, Missouri (where it was backstamped) and is listed in the Jet Age Section of The American Air Mail Catalogue as J-1062N.The British Aircraft Corporation One-Eleven, also known as the BAC-111 or BAC 1-11, was a British short-range jet airliner widely used from the 1960s to the 1990s. It was the second short-haul jet airliner to enter service, following the French Sud Aviation Caravelle.Braniff ceased air carrier operations in May 1982 because of high fuel prices, credit card interest rates and extreme competition from the large trunk carriers and the new airline startups created by the Airline Deregulation Act of December 1978.Two later airlines used the Braniff name: the Hyatt Hotels-backed Braniff, Inc. in 1983–1989, and Braniff International Airlines, Inc. in 1991–1992.
Price: 6 USD
Location: Cranford, New Jersey
End Time: 2024-09-02T15:52:36.000Z
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: Aviation History
Place of Origin: United States
Quality: First Flight Cover
Event: First Flight
Grade: Ungraded
Topic: Postal History
Certification: Uncertified
