Description:
1930 (Feb 9) England-Australia #150a postcard carried from India in the Desoutter 1 'Aorangi' by first New Zealand crew to fly from the UK to Australia endorsed "England-Australia 1930 Flight/Karachi 19 Feb 1930" signed by both pilots HL Piper and CC Kay on face and franked with Australia KGV 1d green tied Sydney '10AP30' datestamp on arrival, fine condition plus copy of photo of pilots with plane at Croydon before departure, Cat $900. [9 flown; they made three emergency landings en route but arrived in Darwin on March 23]
Symbol : C
Grade : A
Categories: Stamps & Postal History > COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA > Aerophilately & Flight Covers