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First Flight by Indian National Airways
First Flight by Indian National Airways
Provenance: The Lady Ezra Collection
Map of flying routes of various destinations of Indian National Airways.
Map of flying routes of various destinations of Indian National Airways.
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Baggage Label
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Souvenir of Indian National Airways Limited
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Description of the First Official Flight.
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First Flight by Indian National Airways
Eastwards - 1st December 1933
Calcutta to Dacca
Eastwards - 1st December 1933
Calcutta to Dacca
E 1-1, Calcutta - Dacca
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33-70: Original filing cover carried from Calcutta to Dacca (Dhaka) on occasion of First air mail carried by Indian National Airways. Also we can see a newspaper clipping regarding the cancellation of the Airmail services.
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33-70: Cover flown from Calcutta to Dacca(Dhaka) postmarked Park Street 30 Nov. 1933 Calcutta. The cover was carried on the First Flight of Indian National Airways and bears the cachet First Official FLight Indian National Airways. It is tie with the Apex International Air Post Exhibition label. On the verso, it is postmarked Ramna Dely. 1 Dec 33 and bears the autograph of Stephen Smith. Only 176 covers were flown.
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33-70: Cover flown from Calcutta to Dacca on 1 December 1933, Postamrked Calcutta G.P.O. 30 Nov.33 and Dacca Dely 1 DEC 33.
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33-70: Cover flown from Calcutta to Dacca postmarked Calcutta 30 Nov 1933. The cover was carried on the First Flight of Indian National Airways.
First Flight by Indian National Airways
Westwards - 1st December 1933
Dacca to Calcutta
Westwards - 1st December 1933
Dacca to Calcutta
W 1-1, Dacca - Calcutta
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Provenance: The Lady Ezra Collection.
33-70: Cover flown from Dacca to Calcutta postmarked Dacca 1 Dec 1933. The cover bears INA insignia. The star of India with wings. The cover has the cachet USE AIRMAIL AND SAVE TIME.
On the reverse, the cover is postmarked Dacca 1 Dec. 33. There is delivery postmark of Calcutta 2 Dec. 1933 Delivered. The cover has the cachet Telephone Makes Life Easier.
33-70: Cover flown from Dacca to Calcutta postmarked Dacca 1 Dec 1933. The cover bears INA insignia. The star of India with wings. The cover has the cachet USE AIRMAIL AND SAVE TIME.
On the reverse, the cover is postmarked Dacca 1 Dec. 33. There is delivery postmark of Calcutta 2 Dec. 1933 Delivered. The cover has the cachet Telephone Makes Life Easier.
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33-70: Cover flown from Dacca to Calcutta on 1 December 1933, Postamrked Dacca 1 DEC. 33 and Calcutta 3 DEC.33.
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33-70: Souvenir Indian National Airways cover flown on 1 December 1933 from Dacca to Calcutta on this flight with a Calcutta transit mark on verso of 1 December 1933, and delivery amrk at Allahabad on 2 December 1933.
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Indian National Airways first flight from Dacca to Calcutta
ISC 33-75: Official INA souvenir cover prepared for the flight and signed by the pilot at Dacca on 1st December 1933, and postmarked DACCA / 1 DEC 33 / 2.30 P.M., with delivery stamp on the reverse CALCUTTA DELIVERY / 10 HRS / 3 DEC / 1933
ISC 33-75: Official INA souvenir cover prepared for the flight and signed by the pilot at Dacca on 1st December 1933, and postmarked DACCA / 1 DEC 33 / 2.30 P.M., with delivery stamp on the reverse CALCUTTA DELIVERY / 10 HRS / 3 DEC / 1933