Lot #50 1928 (Sept 2) India-England cover endorsed "Princess Xenia" carried by Captain Barnard & Flight Officer Alliott in their Fokker Jupiter monoplane on the return flight with India KGV ½a x2 tied 'KARACHI/23AUG28' d/s & Great Britian KGV 1d affixed alongside tied 'PADDINGTON W12/7SEP/1928' machine cancel on arrival, couple of minor blemishes.

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1928 (Sept 2) India-England cover endorsed "Princess Xenia" carried by Captain Barnard & Flight Officer Alliott in their Fokker Jupiter monoplane on the return flight with India KGV ½a x2 tied 'KARACHI/23AUG28' d/s & Great Britian KGV 1d affixed alongside tied 'PADDINGTON W12/7SEP/1928' machine cancel on arrival, couple of minor blemishes. Barnard & Alliott had flown to India with the Duchess of Bedford which took six weeks as a new engine had to be installed at Bushire, and she returned by boat. The return flight with a cargo of tea and a very small mail took just 4½ days arriving Croydon on Sept 6 as endorsed on back of cover.