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President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson at Potomac Field on May 15, 1918, witnessing the start of the first aerial mail service between New York City and Washington, D.C. Major R.H. Pleet piloted the first regular aero mail plane, completing the trip from Bustleton Field in Philadelphia in one hour and fifty-five minutes.

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9178 x 6297 px | 77.7 x 53.3 cm | 30.6 x 21 inches | 300dpi

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27 September 2016

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