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1931 (June 6) Francis Chichester flight from Lord Howe Island to Australia, cover franked 6d tied by the Lord Howe c.d.s, pilot signed, numbered "56". E.184a, $650. Photo on Page 78. £150-180
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1931 Francis Chichester flight from Sydney to Japan, covers flown from Thursday Island (July 7) with Manila and Japanese backstamps, Mati to Ormoc (July 13) or Manila to Japan (July 24), the two covers to Japan both pilot signed. E.210/2, $1,200. (3). £200-250
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1931 (Nov 12) Cover flown by C.A Butler on the Darwin to Camooweal leg of his flight from England to Sydney in a Computer Swift (the smallest plane to fly to Australia), posted on arrival franked 6d, pilot signed. Scarce, just 14 covers flown. E.219, $750. Photo on Page 78. £150-200
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Kingsford Smith. 1931-32 Covers carried on the April "Southern Cross" or November "Southern Star" flights from Australia to England, or the Christmas "Southern Star" flight from England to Australia, all signed by Kingsford Smith, the last two also signed by G.U Allan. (3). £120-150
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1931-38 KLM flights comprising 1931 (Apr 30) covers to Australia (7, one from G.B franked 2/6) and May 22 return flight (7), also 1938 (June 28) flight to Australia (5, one from Belgium), cover from Australia intended for the return flight but sent by Imperial Airways, and August 30 cover to Hanoi sent on the new extended service, one 1931 cover pilot signed (21). £150-200
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Tasmania. 1931-37 First flight covers to or from Tasmania, including flights for King Island and Flinders Island, all fine. (21). £250-300
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1932 (Feb - Nov.) Hans Bertram Germany to Australia flight, large unaddressed printed flight cover with "BERTRAM ATLANTIS / EXPEDITION" flight cachet, bearing stamps of all countries visited en route, comprising Germany (Berlin), Switzerland (Lugano), Italy (Venice), Greece (Athens), Syria (Alexandrette), Iraq (Baghdad), Persia (Bushire), India (Bombay), Ceylon (Colombo), Siam (Bangkok), Straits Settlements (Singapore), Netherlands Indies (Batavia) and Australia (Wyndham and Sydney). The flight left Darwin on May 19th but was blown off course and came down near Wyndham; they were not found until July 4th. Fine and scarce, 40 covers flown from Germany to Australia. E.232, $1,750. £400-500
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1932 (Nov 10) Hans Bertram Germany to Australia flight, registered cover flown from Sydney to Brisbane posted upon arrival franked 2d, reverse bearing 2d and 4d postage due stamps, signed by Bertram, the "BERTRAM ATLANTIS / EXPEDITION" cachet on reverse. 24 Covers flown, probably the only underpaid cover. E.235, $600. Photo on Page 78. £150-180
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1932 (Dec 10) Hans Bertram Australia to Germany return flight, registered cover flown from Melbourne to Darwin, posted upon arrival franked 9d, signed by Bertram with the "BERTRAM ATLANTIS / EXPEDITION" cachet, fine and scarce, just twelve covers flown. E.240, $600. Photo on Page 78. £150-180
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1932 (Dec 12) Hans Bertram Australia to Germany return flight, cover to London, flown from Darwin to Soerabaja, with Australia 3d cancelled at Darwin, a Soerabaja c.d.s (Dec 14) and boxed "PAQUEBOT", fine and very scarce, 5 covers flown. E.241, $1,200. £300-400
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1932 (Dec 12) Hans Bertram Australia to Germany return flight, printed flight cover flown from Darwin to Soerabaja with Australia 3d cancelled at Darwin and Netherlands Indies 10c cancelled at Soerabaja, fine and very scarce, 5 covers flown. E.241, $1,200. £300-400
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1932 (Dec 12) Hans Bertram Australia to Germany return flight, printed cover with Australia 3d cancelled at Darwin, two Netherlands Indies 10c stamps cancelled at Soerabaja (Dec 13 and Apr 10 1933, delayed due to a crash when taking off on Dec 13th), India 2a cancelled at Akyab and Germany 10pf cancelled at Berlin (Apr 17), minor staining, scarce. E.242, $1,750. Photo on Page 78. £400-500
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1932 Dr W.G Woolnough Geological Expedition survey flights for the R.A.A.F, cover carried on the first round Australia flight posted at Broome (Aug 5) franked 2d + 3d, signed by Dr Woolnough and the two pilots, and cover carried on the Tasmania flight posted at Launceston (Dec 23) franked 2d, signed by Dr Woolnough. Fine and very scarce, only two or three covers posted from each stop on the round Australia flight, fifteen covers posted on the Tasmania flight. E.271a, 295, $775. (2). £200-250
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1932 (Sep 26) Richard Allen England to Sydney flight, cover flown on the Darwin to Adelaide leg, posted upon arrival franked 2d, pilot signed, very scarce. E.273, $300. Photo on Page 80. £100-120
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1932-33 Northern Territories survey flights, cover carried on the Central Australian survey flight signed by Prof. C. Madigan, posted at Alice Springs (11 Nov. 32), and a cover carried on the Northern Territory Aerial Survey flight signed by the two pilots, posted at Brisbane (1 Sep. 33) franked 2d. Fine and scarce, very few covers carried on the 1932 flight, twelve covers carried on the 1933 flight. E.294c, 325a, $600. (2). £150-200
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1932 (Dec 1) Registered cover carried on the emergency Qantas flight, due to flooding, from Birdum to Daly Waters, posted upon arrival franked 8d, backstamped at Camooweal (Dec 2), redirected from Seaford to Darwin with a 3d stamp added, signed by the pilot Joseph N. Wilson. Fine and scarce, just twelve covers flown. E.295b, $400. Photo on Page 80. £100-120
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1933 (Apr 7) Brisbane to Melbourne R.A.A.F survey flight to test radio contact with the ground, flown cover posted upon arrival franked 2d, signed by the two crew. Fine and scarce, just six covers flown. E.297, $500. Photo on Page 80. £120-150
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1933 (June 21) Australia to England flight in "Faith in Australia" by C. Ulm, G. Allan and P. Taylor, cover flown to Jask with an uncancelled Australia 2d and Persia 1k tied by cachet of Imperial and International Communications Ltd Jask branch (July 1), Derby c.d.s (June 22) and cachets of Customs House Rangoon (June), Dum Dum Aerodrome Calcutta (June 27) and Customs House Karachi Air Port (June 28). Vertical fold at left, otherwise fine. E.313a, $450. £120-150
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1933 (June 30) Imperial Airways "Astrea" England to Australia survey flight, cover flown from Darwin to Melbourne, posted upon arrival franked 2d, signed by the crew, fine and very scarce. E.310a, $600. Photo on Page 80. £150-180
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1933 (Oct 30) "Faithful City" England to Australia flight carrying Lord Apsley, piloted by P.W Lynch-Blosse and E.T Bishop, cover flown from Sydney to Melbourne and back to Sydney, posted upon arrival franked 3d, the reverse signed by Lynch-Blosse, fine and scarce. E.335, $375. Photo on Page 80. £100-120
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1933-38 England-Australia Imperial Airways flights including 1934 APEX cards, 1935 first fare paying passenger flight, first all-up flight, first supplementary service, first flying boat flights, first all-up rates, etc., also some ephemera. (20+). £150-200
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1934 (Apr 19) B. Rubin and K. Waller England to Australia survey flight, cover flown from Darwin to Sydney, posted upon arrival franked 2d. Fine and scarce, twelve covers flown. E.365a, $400. Photo on Page 80. £120-140
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1934 (Oct 13) England to Australia DH86 "Canberra" delivery flight for Qantas, cover flown from Darwin to Longreach, posted upon arrival franked 2d, signed by the pilot Lester Brain. Fine and scarce, twelve covers flown. E.411, $450. Photo on Page 80. £120-140
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1934 MacRobertson England to Australia Air Race. Printed cover flown by the winners of the race, C.W.A Scott and T. Campbell-black, with a G.B ½d cancelled at West Kensington (Oct 17), posted back registered from Melbourne (Oct 24) franked 1/2, signed by both aviators on the reverse. Also a postcard of both aviators and their plane. 100 Covers flown. E.433, $1,250. Photo on Page 80. £200-250
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1934 MacRobertson Air Race. USA 6c envelope cancelled at New York (Sep 26), flown by C.E Pangborn and Roscoe Turner around the world, the England to Australia portion flown as an entrant in the MacRobertson Air Race, with G.B 1½d cancelled at Mildenhall Aerodrome (Oct 5), Australia 3d cancelled at Melbourne (Oct 29) and a U.S Air 6c cancelled at New York (Dec 4). Fine and scarce. E.434a, $450. Photo on Page 82. £150-180
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1934 MacRobertson Air Race. Cover flown by J.H Wright and J. Polando to Abadan with G.B 1½d cancelled at Mildenhall Aerodrome (Oct 20) and a Persia 30d cancelled at Abadan (Oct 28), posted to New York with arrival c.d.s, signed by Wright. 179 Covers flown to Abadan but 110 of these were destroyed; Wright and Polando withdrew from the race at Calcutta due to engine trouble. E.451a, $550. Photo on Page 82. £150-180
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1934 MacRobertson Air Race. Covers flown by Roscoe Turner and Clyde Pangborn, H.L Brook and Miss E. Lay (50 carried), J.D. Hewitt, C.E Kay and F. Stewart (3, one flown on to New Zealand), C.G Davies and C.N Hill (50 carried), N. McGregor and H.C Walker, or M. Hansen and D. Jensen, also a Post Office O.H.M.S cover with enclosed letter stating there will be no postal facilities for despatching letters by aeroplanes in the air race. E.434, 437/41. $2,100. (10). £400-500
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1934 MacRobertson Air Race - KLM "Uiver". Covers flown from Holland to Australia (4, one pilot signed cover to New Zealand), Holland to Batavia, Batavia to New Zealand (just 15 covers posted), Emma-Zegels T.B Charity envelopes flown from Batavia to Holland and carried on the entire flight to Australia or flown from Batavia both posted back from Australia, KLM envelopes used to return covers from Australia (2), also a postcard of the aviators, etc. E.444/6. (12). £120-150
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KLM "Uiver". 1934 Covers comprising Nov. 2nd Australia flight from Australia to Holland (45 covers flown), Batavia (2), Bandoeng or Medan (2) to Holland (one Batavia cover to G.B charged 3½d postage due) and proof impressions of the four Uiver datestamps used in the Netherlands Indies; Christmas flight to Batavia which crashed at Rutbah Wells, unused envelopes (2), flown covers (3, one badly burnt cover within an ambulance envelope with explanatory slip) and a photo of the crashed plane, also a printed "Uiver" cover from Soerabaja sent on the "Ijsvogel". E.458. (14). £200-250
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1934 (Nov 19) Melbourne to Cootamundra air race, cover carried by Arthur Butler, posted upon arrival franked 2d, signed by five pilots who competed in the race, a few minor tone spots but very scarce, only six covers flown. E.462, $425. Photo on Page 82. £120-150
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1934 (Dec 8-10) Imperial Airways England-Australia flights, covers sent on the first outward flight from England (21) including covers from Denmark, Sweden, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Greece (2), Egypt (2), Palestine, Iraq (to Lombok), Bahrain, South Africa, KUT, Singapore, Kedah, Batavia, and covers carried on the return flight to England (14), one from Brisbane to Darwin pilot signed, covers to Java, Iraq, Sudan, Tanganyika, South Africa, Greece, also covers from Netherlands Indies and Iraq. E.469/470. (35). £250-350
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1935 (Jan 4) England to Australia Monospar VH-USN delivery flight for Eastern Air Transport, cover posted upon arrival at Charleville franked 2d, signed by the two pilots, very scarce, just six covers flown from England. E.483, $475. Photo on Page 82. £120-150
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1935 (Feb 2) Lord Sempill Australian tour, cover flown from Adelaide to Wyndham, posted upon arrival franked 2d, signed by Lord Sempill. Scarce, twelve covers carried. E.487d, $350. £100-120
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1935 (Mar 24) Darwin to England solo flight by H.L Brook, flown cover with Australia 1d cancelled at Darwin (Mar 21) and G.B 1½d cancelled at Croydon (Apr 1), then flown on to his home town of Harrogate, pilot signed. 85 covers flown. E.493, $400. £100-120
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1935 (May 20) Harry Broadbent record flight around Australia, flown cover posted from Perth franked 2d, pilot signed, fine and scarce. E.502a, $525. Photo on Page 82. £120-150
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Kingsford Smith. 1935-58 Covers and vignettes comprising 1935 (Oct 23) cover flown by B. Sheil from Australia to London, then flown by Kingsford Smith from London to Brindisi and back to London with two G.B 1½d stamps cancelled in London (Oct 18 & Nov 5, the last covers flown by Kingsford Smith, 49 flown); also 1935 (July 18) "Southern Cross" final flight vignette sheet, 1945 (May 21) "Southern Cross" flight for the film on Kingsford Smith (flown by his nephew John, twelve covers flown), and 1958 (Sep 11) T.E.A.L New Zealand flight for the 30th Anniversary of Kingsford Smith's first Trans-Tasman flight (2, one from Australia). E.516a, 545, 1006, $1,000. (5). Photo on Page 82. £200-250
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1935-39 Covers carried on flights around Australia, all posted franked 2d, comprising 1935 (July 23) cover flown from Darwin to Derrinallum by J.V Fairbairn (12 flown), 1937 (Sep 3) cover flown around the continent from and to Sydney by J. Clancy and R.H Julius (15 flown), and 1939 (Aug 30) cover flown around the continent by Gordon Elliot posted at Bowral (12 flown), all fine and scarce. E.509c, 746, 879g, $625. (3). £200-240
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1935-37 Mackay Aerial Survey Expeditions, 1935 third expedition covers flown from Cook to Petersham (June 15, six flown) or Oodnatta to Sydney (July 18, fifty flown, signed by three crew); and 1937 fourth expedition cover posted at Tennant Creek (Aug 18) with backstamps of Ray Hill (July 31) and Wave Hill (Aug 12), signed by three crew (11 flown), all fine and scarce. E.517/a, 758, $825. (3). £180-220
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1935 (Oct - Nov) Harry Broadbent Australia to England and return record breaking flight, cover carried on the outward flight from Darwin to Basra where Broadbent crashed, continuing to England by Imperial Airways, then carried on his return solo flight completed in 6 days 21 hours, datestamps of Enmore (Oct 5) and Darwin (Nov 13), originally franked 1d, with a pen cancelled G.B ½d and Australia 2d postage due, pilot signed. Fine and scarce, 18 covers carried on the outward flight, very few of these also carried on the return flight. E.556, $750. Photo on Page 82. £200-240
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1935-37 Pan Am flight covers comprising 1935 (Oct.) San Francisco to Guam survey flight cover to Australia (with signed photo of Capt. Sullivan and photos of the plane); 1935 (Nov 22) San Francisco to Manila first flight cover to Australia; 1937 (Apr.) first flights from San Francisco to Hong Kong (3), Manila or Honolulu to Hong Kong (all addressed to Australia or New Zealand), Australia to Guam, Manila or San Francisco. E.727/8a. (10). £200-250
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1936 (Jan) Sydney to Perth trans-Australia flight by Harry and Beryl Broadbent, covers flown from Sydney to Kalgoorlie (4 flown) or Sydney to Perth (5 flown) both posted upon arrival franked 2d, both pilot signed, fine and very scarce. E.582/a, $700. (2). Photo on Page 82. £180-240
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1936 (May 9) Lakehurst to Frankfurt transatlantic flight by the airship "Hindenburg", registered cover addressed to Australia with arrival backstamps. Also 1939 Pan Am New York to London first flight cover addressed to New Zealand. (2). £100-120
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1936 (Nov 7) L.E Clark England to Australia and New Zealand flight, cover flown from Darwin to Longreach, posted upon arrival franked 2d, pilot signed on reverse. Fine and scarce, just eight covers flown. Also a signed letter, and photos (2, one signed). (4). Photo on Page 86. £140-160
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1936 (Dec 16) Brisbane to Adelaide South Australia Centenary Air Race, covers flown by J.L Scott (18 flown), H.F Broadbent (26 flown), P. Knapman (24 flown, previously flown Adelaide to Brisbane), P.H Moody (18 flown) or P. Moore McMahon (18 flown, force landed at Barjarg), all pilot signed, posted after the race franked 1d or 2d. E.667, 674, 677, 689, 693, $1,325. (5). £250-300
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1937 (Apr - Aug) Mrs H.B Bonney Brisbane to Cape Town solo flight, covers with Australia and Victoria stamps cancelled at Brisbane (Apr 8), posted back from various stops en route with stamps of India cancelled at New Delhi (May 12), Burma cancelled at Akyab (May 10), KUT cancelled at Nairobi (July 22) or South Africa cancelled at Cape Town (Aug 18), all pilot signed with flight cachets. E.714i, k, 715c, 716, $1,150. (4). £300-400
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1937-38 Jim Broadbent flights comprising 1937 (Apr 27) Australia to England flight posted upon arrival; 1938 (Mar 12) London to Australia flight attempt which force landed at Flores with G.B 1½d cancelled in London (Mar 9, 48 flown); and 1938 (Apr 13) Darwin to England solo flight with 2d cancelled at Darwin, G.B 1½d cancelled in London (Apr 23) and cachet of H.M Customs Lympne Airport (40 flown), the first two pilot signed, also a postcard of Broadbent. E.729, 818, 804, $1,075. (3). £300-350
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1937-39 Covers from Australia to the Netherlands Indies, comprising 1937 (Jan 19) cover carried on K.N.I.L.M charter flight (by Sir Laurence Phillips) from Brisbane to Batavia posted upon arrival franked 17c, signed by the crew; and 1939 (July 2) Guinea Airways survey flight from Adelaide to Dili, cover flown on the Darwin to Koepang leg and posted upon arrival franked 15c, signed by the crew. Fine and scarce, twelve covers carried on the 1937 flight, very few covers on the 1939 flight. E.701, 872a, $525. (2). £120-150
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1938 (Mar 15) A. E. Clouston and V. Ricketts England - Australia - New Zealand and return record flight completed in 10 days 21 hours, cover flown from London to Sydney and onto Blenheim with G.B, Australia and N.Z stamps, or on the return flight from Blenheim to Darwin and onto London with N.Z and Australia stamps and a London arrival c.d.s, both covers signed by the two pilots, also a press photo of the aeroplane "Australian Anniversary". Fine and scarce, 14 signed covers carried on the outward flight, twelve signed covers on the return flight. E.801/6, $425. (2). £140-180
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1938 (Aug 3) Cover from Canberra to Southern Rhodesia, carried on the first flight from the newly opened Rose Bay flying boat base in Sydney, with violet oval cachet "COMMEMORATING THE OFFICIAL OPENING / OF THE / EMPIRE AIRMAIL SCHEME / AUSTRALIA, 4th AUGUST, 1938", the incorrectly worded cachet only applied to a small number of VIP government covers. Sydney and Salisbury datestamps, vertical fold, otherwise fine, possibly unique on a cover to Africa. E.822c, $300. £100-120
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1938 (Nov 5) R.A.F Long distance flight record, cover flown from Ismailia to Darwin with Egypt 5m cancelled at Moascar and Australia 2d cancelled at Darwin (Nov 7), signed by the pilot Richard Kellett, small edge tear at right, otherwise fine and scarce. Also a signed letter from Kellett to Miss Young, the addressee of this letter, Vickers Aviation Ltd compliments slip with typed note, and a typed list of names who had requested a cover. Ten covers supposedly flown from Egypt to Darwin although the typed list of cover requests totals 32. E.831, $525. £120-150
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