Description:
1934 (May 8) England-Australia #378 Aero Club of NSW cover flown by Miss Jean Batten in DH60M Moth G-AARB after her record-breaking solo flight endorsed 'Carried by courtesy of G Littlejohn Esq SYDNEY-CANBERRA/And Miss Jean Batten and G Littlejohn CANBERRA-SYDNEY' with KGV 2d tied Sydney cancel signed "Jean Batten" and "Geo. McC Littlejohn" on face, Cat $850. [They flew together to Canberra for a special function; George Littlejohn went missing along with Charles Ulm when the "Stella Australis" was forced to ditch after running out of fuel on a survey flight near Hawaii in Dec 1934]
Symbol : C
Grade : A
Categories: Stamps & Postal History > COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA > Aerophilately & Flight Covers