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    • 1936 - Madras to Colombo via Trichinopoly
    • 1937 - First Flight to Bhuj
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    • 1938 - Karachi - Madras extension to Colombo via Trichnopoly
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Karachi to Delhi by Delhi Flying Club

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E 1-1, Karachi - Hyderabad

E 1-2, Karachi - Jodhpur

E 1-3, Karachi - Delhi
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ISAS ceased on 31 December 1931. Delhi Flying Club (DFC) took over this service for next 1 1/2 years and was instrumental in providing airmail connection for mail from Madras to Karachi onwards to Delhi. Cover flown by DFC on the first flight on 29 December 1931.
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29:80: Press clipping announcing the end of the Delhi Flying Club mail service and listing out some achievement of this service.

E 2-2, Hyderabad - Jodhpur

E 2-3, Hyderabad - Delhi

E 3-1, Jodhpur - Delhi
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As Indian State Air Service ceased to exist on 31 December 1931, this section of Imperial Airways route from London to Delhi via Johdpur was first flown by the Delhi Flying Club. Two Aeroplanes left Karachi on 2 January 1932 piloted by Mr. P.D. Sharma and Captain A.J. Riley (A pilot instructor). JODHPUR AERODROME postmark.
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32-03: Cover flown from JOdhpur to Delhi on 2 January 1932. Postmarked AERODROME JODHPUR, 2 Jan 32. Cachet mentions "First Flight / DELHI FLYING CLUB". The cover was then forwarded to Calcutta through surface mode of transport. Signed Stephen H. Smith.

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W 1-1, Delhi - Jodhpur
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32-04: Cover flown from Delhi to Jodhpur on 5 Jan 1932. Postmarked Delhi G.P.O., 4 Jan 32. Cachet mentions First Flight / DELHI FLYING CLUB. On reverse side, bears the stamp of 6 Jan 32 / 7.30 AM DELIVERY/POST BY AIR AND SAVE TIME / JODHPUR. Signed Stephen H. Smith on verso.

W 1-2, Delhi - Hyderabad
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This is the return flight was made by Mr. Sharma alone. Sadly he and his brother piloting two aeroplanes were both killed when their machines collied near Karachi in 1939. The Club continue provide this service untill 4 July 1934, when India Trans-Continental Airways introduced its Karachi-Calcutta service.
2 of 13 covers carried from Delhi to Hyderabad. One signed by the Pilot.

W 1-3, Delhi - Karachi
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32-06: Cover flown from Delhi to Karachi on 5 Jan 1932. Postmarked Delhi G.P.O., 4 Jan 32. Cachet mentions First Flight / DELHI FLYING CLUB. On the reverse side, bears the stamp of KARACHI / 6 Jan 32 / 10 AM / DELIVERY. Signed Stephen H. Smith.
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32-06: Cover flown from Delhi to Karachi on 5 January 1932. Postmarked at Delhi G.P.O. 4 Jan 32. Cachet mentions First Airmail by Delhi Flying Club. Signed P.D. Sharma, Pilot, Indian Mail Service.
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32-06: Cover flown from Delhi to Karachi by the Delhi Flying Club and onwards to Croydon by Imperial Airways. Postmarked New Delhi 5 JAN. 32 and Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham 18 JA 32.

W 2-2, Jodhpur - Hyderabad

W 2-3, Jodhpur - Karachi

W 3-1, Hyderabad - Karachi

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