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| Flight Number | H 63 a |
|---|---|
| Airship Number | LZ 129 Hindenburg |
| Flight Name | First North America Flight Drop Mail 1937 |
| Departure Date | May 3, 1937 |
| Departure Location | Frankfurt, Germany |
| Arrival Date | May 3, 1937 |
| Arrival Location | Drop Cologne, Germany |
| Dispatch Type | Frankfurt Airport Cancel Drop Mail |
| Value | $ |
Notes
When the Germany Flight of May 1 was cancelled, the mail, in sealed mailbags, was put aboard Hindenburg for its next flight to the United States. The Rhein-Main airport cancel had already been applied to mail at the Frankfurt railway post office 19. In addition to the red May Day cachet, a red boxed cachet explained the delay and rerouting. Enroute, crew dropped the mail bags at the Cologne (Koeln), Germany, airport.