Air Mail Days limited edition air mail covers are now for sale on-line on AntiqueAirfield.com!

Walt Bowe sent us some photos of his Pietenpol Aircamper in flight around Schellville Aerodrome, Sonoma, California.

July 5-6 at Antique Airfield. Contact AAA HQ at Blakesburg for more info.

We've been able to re-publish an article by John Eney on the early history of the U.S. Air Mail Service. This article was originally published in Skyways Journal. An interesting read.

Frank Schelling's 1918 Hisso powered JN-4H Jenny is scheduled to attend the Air Mail Days Fly-In. One of only two flying Hisso powered Jennys, this aircraft is an award winner many times over. Since the first mail route between Washington, DC and New York City was flown by Hisso JN-4's, this plane's attendance at Air Mail Days assures authenticity for the event. Read the full press release. Photos by Mike Shreve.

Bud Field and John Reed's DeHavilland DH89A Dragon Rapide is nearing completion at Bud's shop in Calaveras, California. The engine run went off perfectly per a report from Bud and "the old girl is going to get real big real soon".

Bill Tinkler is going to give a program at Air Mail Days, the 2008 Fly-In, on his 1984 flight re-tracing the transcontinental airmail route east to west. Bill's talk will feature the history of the transcontinental airmail route as well as information about his trip and what facilities still exist on the route. Exact date will be announced during the fly-in.

The 1941 Historical Aircraft Group is also planning to re-enact Air Mail flights this summer at Geneseo New York during their July Fly-in. Details are in the flight and airmail cover announcement, or consult the Historical Aircraft Group website.

Rob Bach published this article in Atlantic Flyer a few months ago, and we incorrectly linked to the wrong place. Here's the actual article, and it is worth the read: A Tale of Two Fly-ins.