1918, May 23, Katherine Stinson, Chicago-New York N.Y. (AAMC 102). 3c Violet entire, "Chicago Ill. May 23 6 AM" duplex datestamp, to Harry A. Truby, red "Aeroplane Mail Service Chicago-New York Miss. Katherine Stinson." five-line typewritten cachet, black "Aerial Service" straightline handstamp and violet "Received without contents at Chicago P.O. M.D.T.I." two-line handstamp, New York May 31 receiving backstamp

VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE EARLY UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT FLIGHT BY FAMED AVIATRIX KATHERINE STINSON, THE FIRST FEMALE UNITED STATES AIRMAIL PILOT.

Only 60 pieces of mail were carried on this historic flight by Katherine Stinson, America's "sweetheart of the skies". The attractive Stinson sisters and their brother were all pioneer aviators. According to the American Air Mail Catalogue, "this was a special flight by Katherine Stinson, the first woman sworn in as a U.S. air mail pilot. After a 600-mile flight in about 10 hours, Stinson landed at Binghamton N.Y., where her plane nosed over on several take-offs, and an eight-day wait ensued for several replacement propellers and dry ground from which Stinson could complete the flight. Finally, on May 31 Stinson flew from Binghamton to the Garden City N.Y. landing field."

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