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Papua 1935 first flight airmail cover from Daru to Darwin by Southampton flying boat

Stock Code: P2560004670

1935 (1 SE) airmail cover from Daru to Darwin with typed endorsement 'First Flight - DARU - Port Moresby - Port Darwin per RAAF Southampton Flying boat A-11-1', franked by 1930 Air 3d black and blue-green, tied by Daru despatch cds with further strike below. Backstamped at Port Moresby (5 SP) where the flying boat was delayed by engine trouble. The flight resumed on 27 September with Port Moresby despatch cds (26 SP) at lower left and eventually arrived at Darwin on 27 November (arrival backstamp) after a flight around Australia. Signed by the pilot, Squadron Leader A. Hempel. Eustis P90a.

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