Fairchild
Fairchild Air Transport LTD.
With Jack Elliot departing the company, Sherman Fairchild started a new operation in Northern Ontario. With that, a new stamp design that ommitted the name "ELLIOT" was issued on October 19th, 1926. Two designs were made one with a dark blue shade, the other an ultramarine shade.
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Stamps Issued
CL 11 issued on October 20, 1926.
Stamp in dark blue shade. Word 'Elliot' ommitted from the stamp.
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CL 12 issued on October 20, 1926.
Tete-Beche pair.
The stamp was actually produced before CL 11, but the shade was considered to light to be used on mail. The
dark blue shade was then produced.
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Flight Covers
Rouyn to Haileybury.October 20, 1926.
The first flight using CL 11 took place on October 20th 1926, Haileybury-Rouyn and return. There were 500 covers for the outbound flight and 517 for the return. Most covers were signed by pilot Glyn Burge.
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Company Notes
- Two official flights were on October 20th, 1926 and October 27th, 1926.
- Company disbanded in 1926 after two official flights due to the Canadian rail system reaching Haileybury and Rouyn.
- Tete-beche pairs were printed in both shades.
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