1948 - 1953 Early Route Expansion
50-10: Air-India International First Flight to Aden and Nairobi on 21 January 1950
ISC 50-10: Cover flown from Bombay to Aden with 10 a. postage and tied with AIRPORT BOMBAY, BATCH III-B, 20 JAN 50 circular postal cancellation. Also on front is the round violet cachet, INDIA ADEN EAST AFRICA AIR SERVICE - INAUGURATION, BOMBAY, 21 JAN 1950. On the reverse is the arrical mark ADEN 21 JAN 50, and delivery mark, ADEN CAMP, 21 JAN 50
Air-India International Bombay - Nairobi Inaugural Flight.
50-10: Cover sent from Bombay to Nairobi via Aden on Air-India inaugural service on that route, Postmarked
AIR PORTBOMBAY, BATCH III-B, 20 JAN 50
AIR PORTBOMBAY, BATCH III-B, 20 JAN 50
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50-10: Cover sent from Bombay to Nairobi via Aden on Air-India International inaugural service on the route with
Postmarked AIR PORT BOMBAY, BATCH III-B, 20 JAN 50
Postmarked AIR PORT BOMBAY, BATCH III-B, 20 JAN 50
Cover sent from Zanzibar, cancelled at Bombay Stock Exchange
20 Jan 50. Purple circular commemorative Air-India Handstamp, on the front and interesting logo of sender printed on the reverse of the envelope. Also note the brief address of the receipient.
20 Jan 50. Purple circular commemorative Air-India Handstamp, on the front and interesting logo of sender printed on the reverse of the envelope. Also note the brief address of the receipient.
50-70: Air-India International First Flight from Calcutta to London on 17 October 1950
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50-70: Air Mail cover flown from Calcutta to London via Bombay on Air-India's Inaugural flight on this route. Post marked CAL FGN POST, 16 OCT, 1:45 PM, 1950, and on reverse the maroon boxed rectangular cachet, CALCUTTA-LONDON, FIRST FLIGHT 17TH OCT' 50,
G.P.O. CALCUTTA.
The air mail label printed on the cover has a unified map of India, Pakistan and Burma, notwithstanding the face that Burma was separated in 1937, and Pakistan in 1947.Also unusual is the typewritten endorsement on the cover for the first flight. Most examples I have seen so far have been commercial mail
G.P.O. CALCUTTA.
The air mail label printed on the cover has a unified map of India, Pakistan and Burma, notwithstanding the face that Burma was separated in 1937, and Pakistan in 1947.Also unusual is the typewritten endorsement on the cover for the first flight. Most examples I have seen so far have been commercial mail
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50-70: Cover flown on Air-India's route extension to Calcutta as a point of origin foe the Calcutta - Bombay - London service. Violet color boxed rectengular First Flight cachet CALCUTTA - LONDON, FIRST FLIGHT, 17th OCT '50, G.P.O. CALCUTTA. on the verso of the meter franked cover CALCUTTA, M & Co, C-398, 15 X 50. Cover addressed to Allestree, Derby, England, with arrivla stamp DERBY, A, 19 OCT 1950, 2-15 PM. Cover then re-directed to Edinburgh. Also on reverse is the wax seal MACNEILL & BARRY LTD., CALCUTTA.
50-70: Air Letter sent to England from Assam in October 1950. On 17 October 1950 Air-India extended it's network to Calcutta, operating a direct service from eastern India to the UK via Bombay. Mauve circular rectangular Air-India handstamp, on the reverse of the Air Letter. Complete letter.
50-70: Postcard flown from Calcutta to London via Bombay on Air-India's inaugural flight on this route. Postmakred Calcutta R.M.S., 16 Oct, 4 PM, 1950 and with the maroon boxed rectangular cachet, CALCUTTA - LONDON, First Flight 17th OCT '50, G.P.O. Calcutta.
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50-70: Cover flown from Calcutta to London via Bombay on Air-India's inaugural flight on this route. Postmakred CAL FGN. POST, 16 OCT, 1-PM, 1950, AIR., and on reverse the maroon boxed rectangular cachet, CALCUTTA - LONDON, FIRST FLIGHT 17th OCT '50, G.P.O. CALCUTTA.
50:70: Air mail flwon from Calcutta to London via Bombay on Air-India's inaugural flight on this route. on reverse postmarked in maroon boxed rectangular cachet, CALCUTTA - LONDON, FIRST FLIGHT 17th OCT '50, G.P.O. CALCUTTA.
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Cover franked with the 12 as KGVI postage stamp and cancelled ELGIN ROAD, CALCUTTA, 17 OCT 50, and addressed to Aberdeen, Scotland. On the reverse is the boxed rectangular first flight cachet in violet CALCUTTA – LONDON, FIRST FLIGHT – 17TH OCT ’50, G.P.O. CALCUTTA. Also interesting is the use of the envelope embossed in an oval on the reverse, THE CITY LINE, GLASGOW.
Air-India International, Intermediate halt Dusseldorf - Bombay - Dusseldorf Introduced on 1st March 1953.
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An intermediate halt on the Bombay - London service was introduced at Dusseldorf starting 1 March 1953. Seen above is an air-letter cancelled DUSSELDORF, 01.3.53, and addressed to Air India, Bombay. Once the letter reached Bombay, the city name was overtyped, and the same letter was re-sent to Dusseldorf.
On the reverse is a BOMBAY, 5 MCH 1953 circular cancellation mark.
On the reverse is a BOMBAY, 5 MCH 1953 circular cancellation mark.