AIRMAIL COVERS

9 Apr 29 - Bombay postmark on 4A x 2 stamps. Imperial Airways first through flight Bombay-London. Black circular cachet by air. Backstamped Karchi 6 12 Apr 29. Flown Bombay-Karachi.

10 Dec 31 - London FS CDS plain cover for Imperial Airways/TATA/QANTAS. First service IE143 London-Australia (Melbourne). (X2)

Mar 31 - Kisumu Keny postmark on Kenya 20c x 3 stamps. Scare Rising Sun official cover. Badly creased and splitting. Airmail Imperial Airways first airmail flight between England and East Africa.

18 Jan 32 - Cambridge postmark on 3d 4d and 5d definitive stamps. Imperial Airways regular flight to South Africa. By first South African airmail. 3 backstamps. Cape Town 2 Feb 32 7.0 p.m. Kaapstad 26 Poste Restante Cape Town 3 Feb 32 2 postmarks. Postmark on the front 3 Feb 32 10.30 a.m. Cape Town Kaapstad 13. Returned to England. Official Selwyn College Cambridge cover.

26 Mar 32 - Mardindus postmark. Air Stationery Cover 1929. 8A airmail (H&G) 1 uprated with ½ A. Flown by Imperial Airways Service 156. Flown India-London.

26 Mar 32 - Calcutta postmark on 6A air stamp and 2.6 definitive stamp. Flown by Imperial Airways Service 156. Flown India-London.

9 Feb 34 - Madras postmark on 3A. The Madras Air Taxi Service operates a bi-weekly air service between Madras and Calcutta. Flown Madras-Calcutta. 2 backstamps. 10 Feb 34 Calcutta and 11 Feb 34 Ballygunga Calcutta.

24 Feb 35 - Bombay postmark on 2½A air stamp. Taka's demonstration flight. First direct airmail between Bombay and Calcutta. Red boxed demonstration flight 4 lined cachet. Backstamped Calcutta GPO Poste Restante 25 Feb 35 and Calcutta GPO D.B.N.

4 Feb 35 - Calcutta postmark on 2.6A x 3 total 7.6A. Postaage air. Flown by Imperial Airways Service 312. Flown Calcutta-London.

31 Dec 36 - Kensington CDS plain commercial cover for Imperial Airways London-Hungary service. (X3)

6 Jul 37 - Calcutta postmark on 12A and 1A 3d x 2 total 14½A. Flown by Imperial Airways Service 510. Flown Calcutta-London.

28 Feb 38 - Bombay postmark on 2½A stamp. Empire Airmail Scheme (All up airmail). Illustrated mails for India cachet. 7 Mar 38 - Rotherham - ½d definitive stamp. Returned back to Bombay.

9 Apr 38 - Karachi slogan postmark Use the Airmail and Save Time. 2½A stamps. First accelerated service Karachi-London. Backstamped 14 Apr 38 - Milton Rd Hudson's Place. D/L252.

27 Oct 38 - Newport plain cover for Imperial Airways first service London to Portugal (Lisbon). (X4).

19 Mar 40 - Ark Street Calcutta postmark on 6A and 8A stamps. Flown by Imperial Airways Service. Flown Calcutta -London. Purple passed Censor Calcutta No.4 (CC56 Type 1A1 No.4 Civil Censorship Study Group 19 Mar 40. Withdrawn April 1940.)

12 Sep 41 - Sutton Coldfield Birmingham postmark on 3d and 1/- definitive stamps. 1941 UK Aerofield illustrated cover. Addressed to Capt. U.C.A. Finglas Royal Airship Base Drigh Rd Sind India. Flown London-India. Backstamped 14 Nov 40 Karachi. With black passed by Censor Type 3 B17 Karachi.