President Wilson photographed on Potomac Field during the first aerial mail service between New York City and Washington, DC. The service began on May 15, 1918, and was carried out by Major Fleef, who piloted the first regular aero mail plane. The trip from Bustleton Field to Washington took one hour and fifty-five minutes of actual flying time. Censored and released on May 18, 1918, by the Historical Branch,

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