WW2 Flights

Catalina and Liberator Flights

43-70: Catalina Vega Star and Altair Star

On November 3, 1943, QANTAS extended its Perth-Colombo service to Karachi. The Perth-Colombo leg was flown by Catalina Vega Star G-AGFL (Captain J. L. Grey and F/O L. H. Ross) in 28 hours 13 minutes. The Colombo-Karachi leg was completed by Catalina Altair Star G-AGFM (Captain W. H. Crowther and J. W. Solly) in 13 hours 56 minutes. The return flight, also aboard Altair Star with the same crew, departed Karachi on November 7, 1943.

Cover from Colombo to Karachi flown on the extended route of Perth Service address to Mr, W. Hudson Fysh, Managing Director of Qantas Airline. Upon arrival in Karachi, a 2a was cancelled upon arrival on 6 Nov 43, octagonal censor, signed by the pilot W.H. Crowther.

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