Indian Air Force
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Indian Air Force, Vampire Jet Flight from Bangalore to Palam
15th March 1952
Cover franked with 28 annas value stamps and the higher value cancelled with a violet X killer cancellation, and the other with cds PALAM AIRPORT / NEW DELHI / 28 MAR / 5.15 P.M. / 1952. Cover has a yellow etiquette with green print ‘Vampire / JET AIR MAIL’ and a violet cachet No. 7 SQUADRON I.A.F., and is addressed to New York. Flown by Sqn Ldr. G. K. John.
15th March 1952
Cover franked with 28 annas value stamps and the higher value cancelled with a violet X killer cancellation, and the other with cds PALAM AIRPORT / NEW DELHI / 28 MAR / 5.15 P.M. / 1952. Cover has a yellow etiquette with green print ‘Vampire / JET AIR MAIL’ and a violet cachet No. 7 SQUADRON I.A.F., and is addressed to New York. Flown by Sqn Ldr. G. K. John.
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Indian Air Force, Vampire Jet Flight from Palam to Jamnagar
16th April 1952
Cover franked with 28 annas value stamps and the higher value cancelled with cds F.P.O. No. 721 / 19 V 52. Cover has a yellow etiquette with green print ‘Vampire / JET AIR MAIL’ and a violet cachet No. 7 SQUADRON I.A.F., and is addressed to New York. Flown by Sqn Ldr. G. K. John., Commanding No. 7 Squadron, I. A. F.
16th April 1952
Cover franked with 28 annas value stamps and the higher value cancelled with cds F.P.O. No. 721 / 19 V 52. Cover has a yellow etiquette with green print ‘Vampire / JET AIR MAIL’ and a violet cachet No. 7 SQUADRON I.A.F., and is addressed to New York. Flown by Sqn Ldr. G. K. John., Commanding No. 7 Squadron, I. A. F.
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Indian Air Force, Vampire Jet Flight from Palam to Jodhpur and return
25th September 1953
Registered Cover franked with 30 annas value stamps and cancelled with cds SECRETARIAT SOUTH / NEW DELHI / 25 SEP 53. Cover has a violet cachet TRAINING DIRECTORATE / AIR HEAD QUARTERS, and is addressed to New York. Flown by FLT LT V. M. BHATNAGAR. The reverse of the cover has New York delivery mark dated SEP 29 1953
25th September 1953
Registered Cover franked with 30 annas value stamps and cancelled with cds SECRETARIAT SOUTH / NEW DELHI / 25 SEP 53. Cover has a violet cachet TRAINING DIRECTORATE / AIR HEAD QUARTERS, and is addressed to New York. Flown by FLT LT V. M. BHATNAGAR. The reverse of the cover has New York delivery mark dated SEP 29 1953
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Indian Air Force, Hawker Hunter Jet Flight from Palam to Poona
26th May 1959
Forces Letter franked with the 15 np and 90 np IAF Silver Jubilee 1958 stamps and cancelled with cds NEW DELHI / 1. 11. 1959. Letter has a blue cachet INDIAN AIR FORCE / BY HAWKER HUNTER, and is addressed to New York. Flown by FLT LT CHOPRA ON aircraft number BS 361.
26th May 1959
Forces Letter franked with the 15 np and 90 np IAF Silver Jubilee 1958 stamps and cancelled with cds NEW DELHI / 1. 11. 1959. Letter has a blue cachet INDIAN AIR FORCE / BY HAWKER HUNTER, and is addressed to New York. Flown by FLT LT CHOPRA ON aircraft number BS 361.
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Indian Air Force, Hawker Hunter Jet Flight from Kanpur to Lucknow and back
28th March 1959
Forces Letter franked with the 15 np and 90 np IAF Silver Jubilee 1958 stamps and cancelled with cds NEW DELHI / 1. 11. 1959. Letter has a blue cachet INDIAN AIR FORCE / BY HAWKER HUNTER, and is addressed to New York. Flown by SQN LDR B. K. GHOSH on aircraft number BS 285, on a Formation fly past and aerobatics.
28th March 1959
Forces Letter franked with the 15 np and 90 np IAF Silver Jubilee 1958 stamps and cancelled with cds NEW DELHI / 1. 11. 1959. Letter has a blue cachet INDIAN AIR FORCE / BY HAWKER HUNTER, and is addressed to New York. Flown by SQN LDR B. K. GHOSH on aircraft number BS 285, on a Formation fly past and aerobatics.
Inaugural Flight - First Indigenous Jet Aircraft
Bangalore 12 December 1964.
Bangalore 12 December 1964.
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Commemorative cover issued at Bangalore on 12 December 1964 for the inaugural flight of the first Indian designed, planned and manufactured Jet Trainer aircraft, the HJT-16. Franked with 15p value stamp, and tied with Bangalore Airport 12-12-64 cds.
Indian Air Force 21st Anniversary of First Flight of Hawker Hunter F1
16th May 1975
16th May 1975
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Souvenir pilot signed cover, cancelled at PARLIAMENT STREET / NEW DELHI 16 MAY 75.
Platinum Jubilee of First Squadron, Indian Air Force
Cover flown on Mirage 2000 - 1st April 2008
Cover flown on Mirage 2000 - 1st April 2008
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Cover flown on the Mirage 2000, and signed by Wing Commander H.A. Rather, Commanding Officer, 1st Squadron. India Air Force to commemorate the Platinum Jubilee of the 1st Squadron, and the Indian Air Force (1933-2008)