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1931 (Oct 19) England-Australia #177 intermediate cover to Australia carried by Cambridge University Air Squadron members with violet Lion 'BRITISH FLIGHT/ENGLAND-AUSTRALIA/PILOTS:- GP FAIRBAIRN & K SHENSTONE/PLANE:-"SPARTAN ARROW" G-ABHD' cachet franked with India KGV Pictorials 1a (2) tied Park Street, Calcutta datestamps of '3APR31' and '25MAY31' (on return) respectively and Australia Kingsford Smith 2d red tied 'DARWIN,NT/24AP31/AUSTRALIA' on arrival, further 'DETAINED TILL 5th APRIL/ENGINE OVERHAULED' cachet on face explaining delay, Cat $550. [43 flown]