First or record · 27.04.1926
The first airmail to Hiiumaa lands on the sea at Kärdla
Esimene lennupost Kärdlasse
In spring 1926 the islands had been cut off from the mainland for weeks, so mail went by air. On 27 April a seaplane of the Aeronaut company, held back by ice in its harbour until boats could clear a way, flew 300 kilograms of post in 17 sacks from Tallinn to Kärdla in an hour. Wind had driven ice against the shore, so the plane came down on open water off Kärdla and the sacks were rowed to the post office. It flew back with mail and one passenger, a quarter of an hour slower against the wind.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
Eesti keeles
1926. aasta kevadel olid saared nädalaid mandrist ära lõigatud ja post saadeti õhu kaudu. 27. aprillil lendas aktsiaseltsi Aeronaut vesilennuk, mida jää oli sadamas kinni hoidnud, kuni paadid tee lahti tegid, Tallinnast Kärdlasse tunniga 300 kilogrammi posti 17 kotis. Tuul oli jää kalda äärde ajanud, nii et lennuk maandus Kärdla all merel ja kotid toodi paatidega postkontorisse. Tagasi lendas ta posti ja ühe reisijaga, vastutuule tõttu veerand tundi kauem.