AIR TRAINING CORPS SERIES

15 Jan 73 - Newhaven - 20th Anniversary Air Training Corps. Flown in Chipmunk from RAF Manston.

Signed by the pilot.

As above but green flown in Chipmunk No. WZ84S and added Jersey 3p Royal Wedding stamp and 14 Nov 73 Jersey FDI. 4 backstamps. 149 NUMBERED & ISSUED.

7 Feb 73 - Windermere - 30th Anniversary of first glider launched from water by ATC pilot. Blue flown in GIider No.XE 802. Signed by the pilot.

5 Mar 73 - Gloucester - 30th Anniversary of first flight of Gloster Meteor. Black flown cachet flown in DHC1 Chipmunk.

As above but signed by the pilot. 2 backstamps.

23 Jun 73 - Dorval - 30th Anniversary of first towed glider across Atlantic. Purple flown cachet Montreal to London by Air Canada. Red boxed map cachet. backstamped. Flown by Air Canada.

9 May 74 - Hendon - 3p Christmas stamp - 60th Anniversary of the first UK parachute descent from an aeroplane. Purple flown in Cessna cachet and red parachute mail. Signed by the pilot and parachutist.

28 Nov 74 - Scott base Ross Dependency - Operation Icecube - 10 Nov-Dec 1974 - 40 Sqn. RNZAR. Flight No.1. Black flown from Christchurch New Zealand to Antarctica in Hercules. Blue Scott Base Vanda Research Station cachet. 4 backstamps.

As above but signed by the Hercules pilot Wg.Cdr. A.G. Thompson.

As ATC12a but set of 6 covers. Operation Icecube 10 Nov - Dec 1974.

As ATC12b but set of 6 covers signed by 6 different Hercules pilots.

28 June 75 - Lazo - Presentation of the Sqn. Standard - Lockheed Hudson MkV and Canadcair CP-107 Argus 407 Sqn. flown in presentation flypast and Arctic operations.

As above but flown in presentation flypast and North Pacific operations.

As above but flown in presentation flypast and Abbotsford Air Show.