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Lot# 51 - Auction 321-332

  • Lot# : 51 Great Britain

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    Crossing the Atlantic 1937/39: Fine selection of nine envelopes starting with Flying Boat 'Cavalier's first flight Bermuda - New York, followed by first Imperial Airways Transatlantic cover signed by the commander of the Flying Boat 'CARIBOU' John Kelly-Rogers of his first Tranatlantic flight crossing the Northern Atlantic 1939 (Aug 5) together with another three Inaugural Flight covers from England and one from Ireland plus one cover from the return flight from Montreal, Canada. Further a 'Captain's letter carried by Capt. Donald Bennet on his Flying Boat 'Cabot' crossing the Atlantique 24h after der departure of the 'CARIBOU' on the North Atlantic route.rnJohn Cecil Kelly-Rogers (1905-1981), the most senior of Imperial Airways pilots, was a British aviator who flew Winston Churchill to wartime meetings, well known as Churchill's pilot.rn 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold