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      • 1st Experimental Flight
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      • 1933 Karachi - Rangoon via Akyab
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      • 1936 Rangoon - Hong Kong
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      • 1933 Calcutta - Dacca
      • 1933 Rangoon - Calcutta
      • 1934 Karachi - Lahore
      • 1939 Karachi - Delhi
      • 1947 Calcutta - Rangoon
  • Tata Airlines
    • 1932 - Karachi - Madras
    • 1933 - Karachi - Madras via Poona
    • 1935 - Karachi - Madras via Hyderabad
    • 1935 - Bombay - Calcutta demonstration flight
    • 1935 - Bombay - Travancore via Goa & Cannanore
    • 1936 - Madras to Colombo via Trichinopoly
    • 1937 - First Flight to Bhuj
    • 1937 - Delhi - Bombay via Gwalior, Bhopal & Indore
    • 1938 - Karachi - Madras extension to Colombo via Trichnopoly
    • 1938 - Trichinopoly - Trivandrum extension
    • 1938 - Mansoon halt at Poona
    • 1946 - Bombay - Calcutta via Nagpur
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      • Award winning exhibit
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LZ-13 Hansa

1913 Flight
Picture
Picture
Official Delag (Deutsche Luftschiffahrts-Aktien-Gesellschaftt) Post Card showing the view over Berlin, posted on board the LZ 13, Hansa. Delag was founded by Count Zeppelin in 1909, and operated several airships.
 
The Post Card has a margin pair of Deutsche Reich 5 pf. adhesives tied with an On Board mark LUFTPOST HANSA 28 10 13 
The Post Card was originally addressed to Bombay, and has a transit mark SEA POST OFFICE, BOMBAY-ADEN, B, 9 NO 13
 
There is then an arrival mark at Bombay BOMBAY G.P.O. 14.NOV.13, 8.30 A.M. 
The Post Card was then redirected to Karwar, and there is an arrival mark at Karwar KARWAR, DEL, 18.NO.13
 
Remarks:
1. Later annotation in pencil: Flight over Postdam, to India ( Rare!), 56 II.
2. Expertised by RPSL in January 2015. 
Catalogue References Frost Item 13 - 5. Airmail, On board 3, Confirmation Mark 13 On Board 3. 
Michel Item 13 B) i, Board postmark (BPSt) BPSt 2​

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