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  • Lot# : 507 South Africa

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    1936: Pioneering Aviation, Amy Mollison (nee Johnson) pilot signed record breaking flight cover, London to Cape Town, flown from Windhoek, South West Africa (now Namibia), franked with South Africa ½ d. green and 1 d. red, tied by Windhoek datestamp 6th May 1936, with pilot signature alongside, also "Cape Town / Kaapstaad 22" (Wingfield Aerodrome) arrival dated 7th May 1936 with the same cancel to reverse, a very fine and rare example; one of three covers flown on this leg of the record breaking flight.rnRemarks: Amy Johnson (1903 – disappeared 5 January 1941) was a pioneering English pilot who was the first woman to fly solo from London to Australia. She set numerous long-distance flight records during the 1930s. She married pilot Jim Mollison a Scottish pioneer aviator. She flew during WWII as a part of the Air Transport Auxiliary and disappeared during a ferry flight. The exact cause of her death is not known although has been the topic of much discussion over many years.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF