1944 "Join the Air Force and See Tokio" Fleetwood Knapp Cachet Air Mail First Day Cover - Rare WW2 Illustrated Knapp Air Force Cachet FDC

This listing is for the photographed 1944 "Join the Air Force and See Tokio" WW2 Fleetwood and Knapp Cachet Air Mail First Day Cover. The cover features a rare cachet by the renowned cachet illustrator Dorothy Knapp for the company Fleetwood, which features a fleet of air force planes flying in a line with the air force emblem behind them, and a birdseye view of an air force plane flying over Japan. The text printed above the illustration says "Join the Air Force and See Tokio", encouraging citizens to join the war effort for a chance to travel abroad. The cover features a block of four olive green 8 cent Air Mail stamps, which were issued on their first day of issue, March 21st, 1944, in Washington D.C.. The cover is in excellent condition with little to no signs of circulation, making it a great addition to any collection! Sc# C26 (Scott Number C26).

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1944 "Join the Air Force and See Tokio" Fleetwood Knapp Cachet Air Mail First Day Cover - Rare WW2 Illustrated Knapp Air Force Cachet FDC