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England-India extension from Calcutta to Rangoon by Indian Trans-Continental Airways
England-India extension from Calcutta to Rangoon by Indian Trans-Continental Airways
Image Courtesy: Mr. Peter Wingent
W 1-1, Rangoon - Akyab
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33-65: Letter flown from Rangoon to Akyab on 2 October 1933.
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33-65: Official Imperial Airways cover posted in Rangoon and obliterated with the RANGOON G.P.O. 1 OCT 33 handstamp, 'Binocular' cachet in violet on the reverse.
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2 Oct 1933 - the first return flight provided the first regular (weekly) service out of Burma.
Rangoon to Akyab.
Rangoon to Akyab.
W 1-2, Rangoon - Calcutta
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Cover from Rangoon to Delhi by air, and then to Bombay.
Somake cover with 3a 3p franking and blue rectangular AIR MAIL etiquette, cancelled with the binocular first flight cancellation, RANGOON, 2 OCT 33, and one more on verso, along with a transit mark DELHI G.P.O., DELY, 3 OCT 33 and finally BOMBAY G.P.O. DELY, 5 OCT 33 8 A.M.
Somake cover with 3a 3p franking and blue rectangular AIR MAIL etiquette, cancelled with the binocular first flight cancellation, RANGOON, 2 OCT 33, and one more on verso, along with a transit mark DELHI G.P.O., DELY, 3 OCT 33 and finally BOMBAY G.P.O. DELY, 5 OCT 33 8 A.M.
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2 Oct 1933 First regular (weekly) service out of Burma by Imperial Airways.
2 Oct 1933 Rangoon to calcutta with the "opera glass" cachet.
2 Oct 1933 Rangoon to calcutta with the "opera glass" cachet.
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Rangoon-Calcutta-England return - Internal stage Rangoon - Karachi. The return flight was by the airliner "Athena" which left rangoon on 7am the 2nd October 33 connecting with the Imperial Airways flight at Karachi the 4th October. Rate 3 1/4 Annas. Backstamped Karachi 4-10-33.
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2 Oct 1933 First regular (weekly) service out of Burma by Imperial Airways.
2 Oct 1933 Rangoon to Karachi with the "opera glass" cachet.
2 Oct 1933 Rangoon to Karachi with the "opera glass" cachet.
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2 Oct 1933 First regular (weekly) service out of Burma by Imperial Airways.
1 Oct 1933 Rangoon to cairo (6 Oct receipt), b/s 2 Oct air cachet.
1 Oct 1933 Rangoon to cairo (6 Oct receipt), b/s 2 Oct air cachet.
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2 Oct 1933 First regular (weekly) service out of Burma by Imperial Airways.
1 Oct 1933 Rangoon to Kuwait (5 Oct receipt), b/s 2 Oct air cachet.
1 Oct 1933 Rangoon to Kuwait (5 Oct receipt), b/s 2 Oct air cachet.
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33-65: Cover posted in Rangoon and obliterated with the 'Binocular' special first flight cachet in violet. On the reverse is the Cairo transit mark and the Cape Town arrival mark. Also the 1/2a.Postage stamp on the front is a TC&S (Thomas Cook & Sons) reverse perfin.
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Burma 1933 India Trans-Continental Airways Letterhead First Flight to Mayo Imperial
Imperial Airways and Indian Trans Continental Airways map illustrated cover; First Flight London Rangoon; to Major R.H Mayo; experimental aircraft designer engineer; with letterhead from Imperial manager; India 4A + 2A Airs franking.
Burma 1933 India Trans-Continental Airways Letterhead First Flight to Mayo Imperial
Imperial Airways and Indian Trans Continental Airways map illustrated cover; First Flight London Rangoon; to Major R.H Mayo; experimental aircraft designer engineer; with letterhead from Imperial manager; India 4A + 2A Airs franking.
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2 Oct 1933 First regular (weekly) service out of Burma by Imperial Airways.
2 Oct 1933 Rangoon to London with the "opera glass" cachet cancelling 8a postal stationery envelope. b/s 1/2d cane St. Johns Wood 10 Oct.
2 Oct 1933 Rangoon to London with the "opera glass" cachet cancelling 8a postal stationery envelope. b/s 1/2d cane St. Johns Wood 10 Oct.
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2 Oct 1933 First regular (weekly) service out of Burma by Imperial Airways.
2 Oct 1933 Rangoon to Bulawayo with the "opera glass" cachet. Cairo transit 6 Oct. then transferred to Imperial Airways South Africa flight, Bulawayo arrival 13 October.
2 Oct 1933 Rangoon to Bulawayo with the "opera glass" cachet. Cairo transit 6 Oct. then transferred to Imperial Airways South Africa flight, Bulawayo arrival 13 October.
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2 Oct 1933 - the first return flight provided the first regular (weekly) service out of Burma.
Rangoon to London, forwarding to Aberdeen.
Rangoon to London, forwarding to Aberdeen.
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2 Oct 1933 - the first return flight provided the first regular (weekly) service out of Burma.
Commercial covers cancelled by the "opera glass" cachet.
Commercial covers cancelled by the "opera glass" cachet.
W 2-2, Akyab - Calcutta
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Imperial Airways, Akyab to London, no arrival ds, official yellow/blue/cream souvenir 'map' franked 8a 6p. The first mail from England to Burma left Croydon on 23 September 1933. At Cairo they were transferred to an Imperial Airways Hannibal class airliner for the flight to Karachi via the Arabian halts. From there they were carried bu Indian Trans-Continental Airways' Arethusa G-ABPI to rangoon via Akyab. The Flight added 700 miles to the England-Australia chain. The return flight, by the airliner Athena G-ABTK left Rangoon at 7am on 2 October 1933, connecting with Imperial Airways at Karachi on 4 169 October (ref Brown J, Indian Air Mails, 1995, and Wingent P, 1999)
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2 Oct 1933 First regular (weekly) service out of Burma by Imperial Airways
2 Oct 1933 Akyab to Baghdad (arrival 8 October)
2 Oct 1933 Akyab to Baghdad (arrival 8 October)
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2 Oct 1933 First regular (weekly) service out of Burma by Imperial Airways
2 Oct 1933 Akyab to Athens (arrival 7 October)
2 Oct 1933 Akyab to Athens (arrival 7 October)
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2 Oct 1933 First regular (weekly) service out of Burma by Imperial Airways
2 Oct 1933 Akyab to England. Dartmouth arrival stamp 11 October.
2 Oct 1933 Akyab to England. Dartmouth arrival stamp 11 October.