50th Anniversary First Flight from Kalamazoo, MI

The cachet/cancel is a red pictorial station cancel featuring a WWII-era propeller fighter aircraft (appears to be a Grumman Hellcat or similar Navy fighter) within a star-bordered rectangular frame, commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the First Flight from Kalamazoo, MI on June 26, 1942. The stamp is the 29-cent U.S. Savings Bonds 50th Anniversary issue featuring a bald eagle against red and blue stripes. The cover is unaddressed and in excellent condition.

This First Day Cover commemorates the 50th anniversary of the first flight from Kalamazoo, Michigan, on June 26, 1942. The cachet features a red illustration of a WWII-era Navy propeller fighter aircraft within a star-bordered frame, with the text '50th Anniversary Station First Flight June 26, 1942 Kalamazoo, 49001 June 26, 1992.' The stamp is Scott #2534, a 29-cent denomination with a bald eagle design, celebrating the 50th anniversary of U.S. Savings Bonds. The postmark is a pictorial cancellation with the date June 26, 1992, and the location Kalamazoo, MI.