Major Fleet standing alongside the aerial mail carrier. This photo was taken on May 15, 1918, during the first aerial mail service between New York City and Washington, Major Fleet piloted the first regular aero mail plane, arriving in Washington, at 10:35 in one hour and fifty-five minutes of flying.

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Photo credit: © piemags/NSC / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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