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Welcome to the Bobbi Trout Section of Supply Hangar where we
have products you won't find anywhere else. Bobbi is a famous aviatrix who made
record flights during the Golden Age of aviation--the 1920's and 1930's.
(Read more about her.)
Bobbi Trout First-Day Covers
All covers are signed by Bobbi.
(Click on envelopes for larger view.)
70th Anniversary Solo Endurance Record
The first cover commemorates Bobbi Trout's 70th anniversary of
her Solo Endurance flight of 12-hours, 14-minutes on January 2nd, 1929.
The envelope holds the full story of her record-breaking
flight in her own words. The stamp was hand-cancelled by the
post office in Carlsbad, CA on January 2, 1999.
Cost: $59.95 each
Quantity available: 121
70th Anniversary of 2nd Solo Endurance Record
On February 10-11th, 1929, Bobbi spent 17 hours and 5 minutes in a Golden Eagle.
The envelope shows Bobbi in her flight suit and holds the
story of the event in her own words. The stamp was hand-cancelled by the
post office in Carlsbad, CA on February 10, 1999.
Cost: $59.95 each
Quantity available: 120
70th Anniversary of High Altitude Record
On June 16th, 1929, Bobbi set an altitude record of 15,200 feet in a new high-wing Golden Eagle.
Bobbi has signed the cover, and it shows her standing next to the tail of the Golden Eagle.
The envelope holds the story in Bobbi's own words. The stamp was hand-cancelled by the
post office in Carlsbad, CA on June 16, 1999.
Cost: $59.95 each
Quantity available: 115
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Entrants of "The Women's 1st Transcontinental Air Derby"
August 18th, 1999, marked the 70th Anniversary of the Derby, of which Bobbi was an entrant, along with
other women pilots such as Amelia Earhart, Pancho Barnes and Louis Thaden. All women
are shown on the front of the cover. The envelope holds the real story of the Derby--
recent books about the Women's Air Derby of
1929, and other flights of the era, do not stick to the facts. Get the real scoop
from someone who was actually there. The outside of the envelope shows a map of the
course and a list of the entrants. The stamp was hand-cancelled by the
post office in Carlsbad, CA on August 18, 1999.
Cost: $79.95 each
Quantity available: 89
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