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England-Australia Experimental Flights


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Above 4 pages with kind permission of India Study Circle (ISC)

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Actual Photograph post card issued by The Aerophilatelic Club of Calcutta which was used on First Flights.
This one has the image of KGV Postal Stationey including varieties and errors, and also currency notes.
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Actual Photograph post card issued by The Aerophilatelic Club of Calcutta which was used on First Flights.
This one has the image of Scinde Dawk varieties and cancellations.

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In-depth article on the 1931 First Experimental flight from England to Australia by Mr. Ed. Wolf
Click here to read full article.

(Article Courtesy: Mr. Ed. Wolf) 
In-depth article on the 1931 First Experimental Return flight from Australia to England by Mr. Ed. Wolf
Click here to read full article.

(Article Courtesy: Mr. Ed. Wolf) 

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E 1-1, Karachi - Jodhpur

E 1-2, Karachi - Delhi

E 1-3, Karachi - Allahabad

E 1-4, Karachi - Calcutta
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E 1-5, Karachi - Akyab

E 1-6, Karachi - Rangoon
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A letter from the Managing Director of Imperial Airways that was carried inside the cover is part of this exhibit.
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31-40: Official Commemorative Imperial Airways Cover flwon from London to Rangoon on the first flight from England to Australia by Imperial Airways. Postmakred London F.S. Apr 3 1931, and back stamped Rangoon delivery 15 Apr 1931. Three additional postal marks of Rangoon and four D.L.O. marks of Rangoon and Bombay on the verso.

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31-40: Cover flown from Croydon to Rangoon, Burma on the first experimental flight. Postmarked Netherton, Huddersfield, 2 Apr 31, and partial Rangoon arrival stamp on verso.

E 1-7, Karachi-Victoria Point

E 2-2, Jodhpur - Delhi

E 2-3, Jodhpur - Allahabad

E 2-4, Jodhpur - Calcutta

E 2-5, Jodhpur - Akyab

E 2-6, Jodhpur - Rangoon
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1931 April First Air Mail
Burma-Australia

A card from Jodhpur to Rangoon connecting the First Burma-Australia First Flight. Imperial Airways connecting to Survey the route to Australia under many Hardous conditions. A Rectangular cachet with the inscription in two lines First Airmail/Burma-Australia was applied.

E 2-7, Jodhpur - Victoria Point

E 3-3, Delhi - Allahabad
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E 3-4, Delhi - Calcutta
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Cover flown from Delhi to Calcutta 13 April 1931. Postmarked New Delhi 12 APR. 31 and Calcutta GPO 14 APR.

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E 3-5, Delhi - Akyab
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E 3-6, Delhi - Rangoon
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E 3-7, Delhi - Victoria Point
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Well Travelled Card - first flight - crash - interesting cancellation marks, Unusual.
  1. Cover Posted marked Civil Aerodrome, Delhi, 13 April 31, addressed to Batavia, Java.
  2. Crash at Koepang on 19 April, Arrival mark Batavia Centrum 19.4.31.
  3. Address obliterated, and written in red ink 'Return to Delhi', and stamped Batavia Centrum 13.6.31.
  4. Arrival stamp Delhi G.P.O. Dely 16 Jun 31.
  5. Delivery stamp Delhi G.P.O. Dely 26 Jun 31.
  6. Delhi obliterated, and written in blue ink, Calcutta. Ads Calcutta 28 Jun 31.

E 4-4, Allahabad - Calcutta
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E 4-5, Allahabad - Akyab

E 4-6, Allahabad - Rangoon
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E 4-7, Allahabad - Victoria Point
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31-40: Cover flown from Allahabad to Singapore on the first experimental flight. Postmarked Allahabad, 13 Apr 31, and multiple arrival and other postal marks on front and verso.
  • Small circular postal handstamp, Singapore, 16 Apr 1931, on verso.
  • Circular postal handstamp, General Post Office, Singapore, 17 AP 31, on verso.
  • Black rectangular small handstamp, Unclaimed, on front.
  • Purple rectangular large handstamp, Undelivered for reasons states, Return to sender, on front.
  • Circular postal handstamp, General Post Office, Singapore, 2 May 31, on front.
  • Small square postal DLO handstamp, very faint, and mostly unreadable.
  • Oval postal handstamp in red, Dead Letter Office, Singapore, 14 Jul 31.
  • Special type 4 cachet applied on verso on arrival in Singapore.

E 5-5, Calcutta - Akyab

E 5-6, Calcutta - Rangoon
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31-40: Aero Philatelic Club of Calcutta First Flight Cover postmakred CALCUTTA G.P.O. 13 APR 31, and flown to Rangoon on the experimental flight.

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31-40: Registered Cover postmakred CALCUTTA G.P.O. 13 APR 31,  and flwon to Rangoon on the experimental flight.

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E 5-7, Calcutta - Victoria Point
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31-40: Cover flown from Calcutta to Victoria Point, Burma on the first experimental flight. Postmarked Calcutta, 13 Apr 31 and arrival stamp on verso, Victoria Point, Mergul, 2 Apr 31 (wrong date?).

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31-40: The Aero Philatelic Club of Calcutta Registered souvenir cover flown from Tavoy to Port of Darwin on 18 April 1931.
Postmarked Tavoy Reg 18 Apr 31, and ads on verso Darwin 11 My 31. Also on the verso is the registration label Tavoy R 50, and two square DLO stamps of Madras, and two circular but indistinguishable circular postal marks, one Intally Calcutta.

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On the flight to Australia the plane was forced down because of a fuel leak. The pilot R. Mollard and H. Alger were unhurt but the plane was wrecked. Captain Kingsford-Smith, coming from Australia. arrived there on the 25th and took the mail to Port Darwin in the "Southern Cross". Mail was postmarked there April 25 and then forwarded by Quantas Airways to Melbourne and Sydney, arrival there April 29.

E 6-6, Akyab - Rangoon

E 6-7, Akyab - Victoria Point

E 7-7, Rangoon - Victoria Point
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31-40: Registered Aero Philatelic Club of Calcutta souvenir cover flown from Rangoon to Darwin, Australia on the first experimental flight. Postmarked Rangoon G.P.O., Reg, 11 Apr 31, and arrival stamp on verso, Darwin, 25 Apr 31.
One 8a. Airmail stamp on reverse is damaged.

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W 1-1, Victoria Point - Rangoon
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1931 Australia-India-England
Cover bearing special flight cachet. Flown from Darwin 26th April 1931 to Rangoon.
2nd May 1931 instructional slip at the bottom to "RETURN TO POST OFFICE".

W 1-2, Victoria Point - Akyab

W 1-3, Victoria Point - Calcutta
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34-45: Aero Philatelic Club of Calcutta souvenir cover flown from Singapore to Calcutta. This was flown until Akyab by Charles Kingsford Smith under charter from Imperial Airways, and then on to Calcutta by Imperial Airways. Registered cover cancelled on front and verso Singapore, 29 AP 1931, and with deilivery stamp on verso Calcutta, 6 MAY 31.

W 1-4, Victoria Point - Allahabad 

W 1-5, Victoria Point - Delhi

W 1-6, Victoria Point - Jodhpur

W 1-7, Victoria Point - Karachi
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First Experimental Flight from Australia to England
First Flight New Zealand to India Darwin to London Service
 
ISC 31-40: Cover with Air Mail label and New Zealand 17 d franking cancelled CHRISTCHURCH / N.Z. / 16 AP 31 and addressed to Rangoon. Arrival mark on the reverse RANGOON G.P.O. / 2 MAY 31 / 6 - PM. The reverse also bears a N.Z. Air Mail Society label and an authentication mark of the Airmail Society of NZ and of Tom Frommer. The cover also has the large rectangular violet decorative cachets of the Melbourne to London first official airmail flight, and a small violet boxed rectangular cachet FIRST AIRMAIL AUSTRALIA – BURMA.
Signed by Kingsford Smith, and a pencil notation on verso, 16 carried.
 
Provenance: Tom Frommer collection (Leski Auction A 449 ex-lot # 242, early 2020)


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First Experimental Flight from Australia to England
First Flight New Zealand to Rangoon via Darwin to London Service
 
ISC 31-40: Cover with Air Mail label and New Zealand 1 sh 5 d franking cancelled CHRISTCHURCH / N.Z. / 16 AP 31 and addressed to Calcutta. Arrival mark on the reverse PARK STREET / CALCUTTA / 4 MAY 31 / 7 – A.M. The reverse also bears a N.Z. Air Mail Society label and an authentication mark of the Airmail Society of NZ. The cover also has the large rectangular violet decorative cachets of the Melbourne to London first official airmail flight, and a purple cachet “First Flight from Australia, / By “SOUTHERN CROSS” To Akyab, / thence by “City of Karachi.”
Signed by Kingsford Smith, and also by Stephen H. Smith, 4/5/31, and a pencil notation on verso, 37 flown.
 
Provenance: Tom Frommer collection (Leski Auction A 449 ex-lot # 242, early 2020)

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1931 Australia-India-England
Cover flown on the flight from Darwin 26 April 1931 to Karachi back stamped - 6 May 1931. Slogan cancellation "POST BY AIR AND SAVE TIME" and the Flight cachet at the back.

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​First Experimental Flight from Australia to England
First Flight New Zealand to Straits Settlement via Darwin to London Service
 
ISC 31-40: Cover with Air Mail label and New Zealand 14 d franking cancelled CHRISTCHURCH / N.Z. / 16 AP 31 and addressed to Singapore, St. Settlements. Arrival mark on the reverse SINGAPORE / 30 APR / 1931 / 5.30 PM. The reverse also bears a N.Z. Air Mail Society label and an authentication mark of the Airmail Society of NZ. The cover also has the large rectangular violet decorative cachets of the Melbourne to London first official airmail flight.
Signed by Kingsford Smith, and a pencil notation on verso, 47 flown.
 
Provenance: Tom Frommer collection (Leski Auction A 449 ex-lot # 242, early 2020)

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First Experimental Flight from Australia to England
First Flight New Zealand to London via Darwin to London Service
 
ISC 31-40: Cover with Air Mail label and New Zealand 2 sh 2 d franking cancelled CHRISTCHURCH / N.Z. / 16 AP 31 and addressed to London. The cover also has the large rectangular violet decorative cachet of the Melbourne to London first official airmail flight.
 
Signed by Kingsford Smith.
 
Provenance: Tom Frommer collection (Leski Auction A 449 ex-lot # 242, early 2020)

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First Experimental Flight from Australia to England
First Flight New Zealand to Kent via Darwin to London Service
 
ISC 31-40: Cover with Air Mail label and New Zealand 2 sh 2 d franking cancelled CHRISTCHURCH / N.Z. / 16 AP 31 and addressed to London. The cover also has the large rectangular violet decorative cachet of the Melbourne to London first official airmail flight. The reverse also bears a N.Z. Air Mail Society label and an authentication mark of the Airmail Society of NZ. Also hand decorated on the front with a neat legend and a map showing the route from Darwin to London.
 
Signed by Kingsford Smith.
 
Provenance: Tom Frommer collection (Leski Auction A 449 ex-lot # 242, early 2020)

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Cancelled Sydney Registered April 23, 1931. Sydney registered April 23, 1931 b/s. Brimingham May 15, 1931 receiver b/s. Purple rectangular First Official Flight cachet b/s.

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ANA Sydney Brisbane, Southern Sun: QUANTAS Brisbane - Darwin: ANA-Darwin-Akyab, Southern Cross, due to crash of Imperial Airways City of Cairo at Koepang on April 19, 1931 carrying the Southbound mail for Australia. Mail was then handed over to Imperial Airways and carried to London via Karachi. Arrival London May 14, 1931. Forwarded by surface mail to New York.

​Cover cancelled Sydney Air Mail April 23, 1931 and purple First Official cachet.

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Sydney April 23 1931 to London and onwards to Wokingham, Berkshire Purple Cachet b/s.

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Sydney Air Mail 23 AP 31 to Marseille forwarded to Angers. Carried by ANA to Brisbane, QUANTAS to Darwin, ANA to Akyab, Imperial Airways to Karachi, Air Francen to Marseille, arrived 16 V 1931, then sent to Paris Gare Du Nord 16 V 1931, arrived Angers 19 V 1931.

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FFL Cover Melbourne, Victoria April 22 1931 to Bombay, India via Karachi arrived May 6 1931. Then Forwarded by surface mail to Bombay.
Note Purple First Flight cachet.
Note Red Jus'que markings over the air mail sticker, probably applied at Karachi.


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31-45: Registered Souvenir cover mailed from Victoria Point to England and postmarked VICTORIA POINT, MERGUI, 30 APR 31, arrival mark BERRY STREET, LIVERPOOL, 5 JU 31.

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W 2-2, Rangoon - Akyab

W 2-3, Rangoon - Calcutta
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31-45: Souvenir Cover flown from Rangoon to Calcutta on the first experimental flight. Postmarked Secretariat Rangoon, 30 Apr 31, and arrival stamp on verso, Park Street, Calcutta, Dely  4 May 31. Has a small rectangular boxed cachet on front in violet, First Airmail, Burma – England, and also Australia – England, First Official Trial Flight, Rangoon – Calcutta, black handstamp.

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31-45: Aero Philatelic Club of Calcutta souvenir cover flown from Rangoon to Calcutta on the first experimental flight. Postmarked Rangoon G.P.O, Sorting, 30 Apr 31, and arrival stamp on verso, Intally, Calcutta, Dely 4 May 31. Also has a small rectangular boxed cachet on front in violet, First Airmail, Burma – England.
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W 2-4, Rangoon - Allahabad
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31-45: Aero Philatelic Club of Calcutta souvenir cover flown from Rangoon to Allahabad on the first experimental flight. Postmarked Rangoon G.P.O, Sorting, 30 Apr 31, and faint arrival stamp on verso. Has a small rectangular boxed cachet on front in violet, First Airmail, Burma – England.
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W 2-5, Rangoon - Delhi
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W 2-6, Rangoon - Jodhpur
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31-45: Aero Philatelic Club of Calcutta souvenir cover flown from Rangoon to Jodhpur on the first experimental flight. Postmarked Rangoon G.P.O, Sorting, 30 Apr 31, and faint arrival stamp on verso, Jodhpur, Aerodrome, 5 May 31. Has a small rectangular boxed cachet on front in violet, First Airmail, Burma – England.

W 2-7, Rangoon - Karachi
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31-45: Aero Philatelic Club of Calcutta souvenir cover flown from Rangoon to Karachi on the first experimental flight. Postmarked Rangoon G.P.O, Sorting, 30 Apr 31, and partially readable Karachi boxed rectangular arrival stamp on verso. Has a small rectangular boxed cachet on front in violet, First Airmail, Burma – England.

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31-45: Aero Philatelic Club of Calcutta souvenir cover flown from Rangoon to Gwadar on the first experimental flight. Postmarked Rangoon G.P.O, Sorting, 30 Apr 31, and arrival stamp on verso, Gwadar, 6 May 31. Has a small rectangular boxed cachet on front in violet, First Airmail, Burma – England.
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31-45: Registered Aero Philatelic Club of Calcutta souvenir cover flown from Rangoon to Djask, Persia on the first experimental flight. Postmarked Rangoon G.P.O, Reg, 30 Apr 31, and arrival stamp on front, Djask, 7 May 31. Has a small rectangular boxed cachet on front in violet, First Airmail, Burma – England, as well as Registered handstamp and registration label.

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31-45: Registered Aero Philatelic Club of Calcutta souvenir cover flown from Rangoon to Bushire, Persia on the first experimental flight. Postmarked Rangoon G.P.O, Reg, 30 Apr 31. Has a small rectangular boxed cachet on front in violet, First Airmail, Burma – England, as well as Registered handstamp and registration label. 

​In addition there are multiple postal handstamps applied as well:
  • On verso, Bouchir, Arrive, (date unreadable)
  • On verso, Bouchir, No. 1, 8 V 31.
  • On front, Bouchir, Depart, 10 V 31.
  • On verso, transit mark, Karachi, 14 May 31.
  • On verso, Intally, Calcutta, 18 May 31.

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31-45: Registered Aero Philatelic Club of Calcutta souvenir cover flown from Rangoon to Basra, Iraq on the first experimental flight. Postmarked Rangoon G.P.O, Reg, 30 Apr 31, and arrival stamp on verso, Basra, 8 May 31. Has a small rectangular boxed cachet on front in violet, First Airmail, Burma – England, as well as Registered handstamp and registration label.

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31-45: Registered Aero Philatelic Club of Calcutta souvenir cover flown from Rangoon to Basra, Iraq on the first experimental flight. Postmarked Rangoon G.P.O, Reg, 30 Apr 31, and arrival stamp on verso, Basra, 8 May 31. Has a small rectangular boxed cachet on front in violet, First Airmail, Burma – England, as well as Registered handstamp and registration label.

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31-45: Registered Aero Philatelic Club of Calcutta souvenir cover flown from Rangoon to Gaza, Palestine on the first experimental flight. Postmarked Rangoon G.P.O, Reg, 30 Apr 31, and arrival stamp on verso, Gaza, 9 My 31. Has a small rectangular boxed cachet on front in violet, First Airmail, Burma – England, as well as Registered handstamp and registration label.

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31-45: Aero Philatelic Club of Calcutta souvenir cover flown from Rangoon to Cairo, Egypt on the first experimental flight. Postmarked Rangoon G.P.O, Sorting, 30 Apr 31, and faint Cairo arrival stamp on verso. Has a small rectangular boxed cachet on front in violet, First Airmail, Burma – England.

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31-45: Aero Philatelic Club of Calcutta souvenir cover flown from Rangoon to Athens, Greece on the first experimental flight. Postmarked Rangoon G.P.O, Sorting, 30 Apr 31, and Athens arrival stamp on verso dated 10 Mai 31. Has a small rectangular boxed cachet on front in violet, First Airmail, Burma – England. There are two additional faint postal handstamps on verso perhaps to do with the return of this cover to the sender.

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31-45: Official Souvenir cover mailed from Rangoon to Athens and postmarked RANGOON G.P.O. POINT, 28 APR 31, arrival mark ATHENS, 10.V.31.

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31-45: Aero Philatelic Club of Calcutta souvenir cover flown from Rangoon to Belgrade, Yugoslavia on the first experimental flight. Postmarked Rangoon G.P.O, Sorting, 30 Apr 31, and faint Belgrade arrival stamp on verso dated 12 V 31. Has a small rectangular boxed cachet on front in violet, First Airmail, Burma – England. 

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31-45: Aero Philatelic Club of Calcutta souvenir cover flown from Rangoon to Budapest, Hungary on the first experimental flight. Postmarked Rangoon G.P.O, Sorting, 30 Apr 31, and arrival stamp on verso, Budapest, 1931 Maj 13. Has a small rectangular boxed cachet on front in violet, First Airmail, Burma – England. 

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31-45: Aero Philatelic Club of Calcutta souvenir cover flown from Rangoon to Vienna, Austria on the first experimental flight. Postmarked Rangoon G.P.O, Sorting, 30 Apr 31 and arrival stamp also on front, Wien, 13 V 31, Flugpost. Has a small rectangular boxed cachet on front in violet, First Airmail, Burma – England. 

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31-45: Official Souvenir cover mailed from Rangoon to London and postmarked RANGOON G.P.O. POINT 28 APR 31, arrival mark LONDON, 15 MY 31., and TYNYGONGL, ANGLESEY, 16 MY 31. Also with the violet larger round Imperial Airways receiving temestamp on the reverse, IMPERIAL AIRWAYS, AIRWAYS HOUSE, 14 MAY 1931.

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W 3-3, Akyab - Calcutta
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W 3-4, Akyab - Allahabad

W 3-5, Akyab - Delhi

W 3-6, Akyab - Jodhpur

W 3-7, Akyab - Karachi

W 4-4, Calcutta - Allahabad
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31-45: Souvenir cover mailed Calcutta to Allahabad and postmarked PARK STREET, CALCUTTA, 1 MAY 31, arrival mark ALLAHABAD G.P.O., 4 MAY 31.

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W 4-5, Calcutta - Delhi
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W 4-6, Calcutta - Jodhpur

W 4-7, Calcutta - Karachi
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1931 (April 25) Calcutta-Rome Aero Philatelic Club of Calcutta illustrated cover carried on the first Experimental Australia-England flight in the 'Southern Cross' with India KGV 1/2a, 1 1/2a x2, 3a & 4a tied 'CALCUTTA GPO/1MAY31' d/s and 'ROMA/19V/31' arrival cancel on back signed "C Kingsford Smith" on face, fine condition.

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31-45: Aero Philatelic Club of Calcutta souvenir cover flown from Calcutta to Karachi in May 1931. Postmarked Calcutta G.P.O. 1 MAY.31 and backstamped Karachi 6 May.31. Franked with 5x 1a KGV stamps having a perforation error.
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31-45: Registered Aero Philatelic Club of Calcutta souvenir cover flown from Calcutta to Djask, Persia on the first experimental flight. Postmarked Calcutta G.P.O, Reg, 1 May 31 and arrival stamp also on front, Djask, y V 31. Has a registered label and Registered handstamp in purple on front.

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31-45: Registered Aero Philatelic Club of Calcutta souvenir cover flown from Calcutta to Basra, Iraq on the first experimental flight. Postmarked Calcutta G.P.O, Reg, 1 May 31, and arrival stamp on verso, Basra, 8 May 31, Reg. Has a small rectangular boxed cachet on front in violet, First Airmail, Burma – England, as well as Registered handstamp, and the registration label on verso.

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31-45: Registered Aero Philatelic Club of Calcutta souvenir cover flown from Calcutta to Baghdad, Iraq on the first experimental flight. Postmarked Calcutta G.P.O, Reg, 1 May 31, and arrival stamp on verso, (Baghdad), 9 May 31, Dely. Has a small rectangular boxed cachet on front in violet, First Airmail, Burma – England, as well as Registered handstamp, and the registration label on verso.

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31-45: Souvenir cover flown from Calcutta to London, and onwards to Yorkshire and postmarked PARK STREET, CALCUTTA, 1 MAY 31, arrival mark NETHERTON, HUDDERSFIELD, 15 MY 31.

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31-45: Registered Aero Philatelic Club of Calcutta souvenir cover flown from Calcutta to Croydon on the first experimental flight. Postmarked Calcutta G.P.O, 1 May 31, and arrival stamp on verso, Croydon, Surrey, 15 May 31, Dely. 

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W 5-6, Allahabad - Jodhpur
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31-45: Aero Philatelic Club of Calcutta souvenir cover flown from Allahabad to Jodhpur on the first experimental flight. Postmarked Allahabad, 2 May 31, and arrival stamp on verso, Aerodrome, Jodhpur, 5 May 31. 

W 5-7, Allahabad - Karachi
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31-45: Aero Philatelic Club of Calcutta souvenir cover flown from Allahabad to Cairo on the first experimental flight. Postmarked Allahabad, 2 May 31, and Cairo arrival stamp on verso dated 10 May 31. 

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W 6-6, Delhi - Jodhpur

W 6-7, Delhi - Karachi

W 7-7, Jodhpur - Karachi

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