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- "Couriers of the Clouds. The Romance of the Air Mail," 1930 - Published in 1930, <em>Couriers of the Clouds</em> by Edward Shenton told the story of air mail through vivid illustrations. Regular service started in 1918, with flights operated directly by the U.S. Post Office Department. Eight years later, the Post Office began contracting with commercial air carriers. Air mail subsidized the growth of America's airline network.
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"Couriers of the Clouds. The Romance of the Air Mail," 1930
Published in 1930, Couriers of the Clouds by Edward Shenton told the story of air mail through vivid illustrations. Regular service started in 1918, with flights operated directly by the U.S. Post Office Department. Eight years later, the Post Office began contracting with commercial air carriers. Air mail subsidized the growth of America's airline network.