Plane Departures and Arrivals Form for First Contract Air Mail Flights (CAM-6), February 15-20, 1926

Summary

After operating air mail flights itself for eight years, the U.S. Post Office Department contracted with commercial air carriers in 1926. The first two contract routes, connecting Detroit with Cleveland and Chicago, were awarded to Ford Air Transport, Ford Motor Company's airline subsidiary. Ford planes carried more than 32,000 pounds of mail before the contract ended in July 1928.

After operating air mail flights itself for eight years, the U.S. Post Office Department contracted with commercial air carriers in 1926. The first two contract routes, connecting Detroit with Cleveland and Chicago, were awarded to Ford Air Transport, Ford Motor Company's airline subsidiary. Ford planes carried more than 32,000 pounds of mail before the contract ended in July 1928.

Artifact

Form (Document)

Date Made

15 February 1926-20 February 1926

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.413.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)
Typewriting

Dimensions

Height: 7.25 in

Width: 4.25 in

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