From Lindbergh and before to the space program and beyond, the history of aviation in Missouri is highlighted by prominent individuals and events. It is interesting that the world’s first airmail flight was made from Missouri – and it was made much earlier than is generally recognized. When? A year before the Pony Express started its short but historic run.
There are those who claim the first airmail flight was made in Paris in 1870 when a balloon was sent up in an effort to get dispatches across enemy lines – but that’s not true.
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