Switzerland 1947 Swissair Inaugural Flight Geneva to New York - LOTTO/41585Switzerland 1947 Swissair Inaugural Flight Geneva to New York

2/5/1947 SWITZERLAND - Inauguration of the new Swissair transatlantic route to North America, calling at the Azores and Newfoundland. Registered cover from Geneva. Because New York airport was temporarily closed by prohibitive weather, the aircraft, a Dc 10, had to fly on and land at Washington. The mail carried had to bear a compulsory franking made up of the 2.50 Fr. Airmail stamp issued specially for the voyage (Cat. Unificato A/41) - Lotto/41585