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cover with one KE VII definitive, one KE VIII definitive, five KG VI definitives, and

carried and signed cover on her third world flight via the North Pole, this was the

ARZ31 100 50 for 2 months 1931 LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin Baltic Year Tour flight with

ARE226C 75 25 for 3 months 1934 Rocket Post with Trial Firing Sussex Downs cachet,

ARP02 75 25 for 3 months ARO35S 75 25 for 3 months 17/02/34 The first official airmail

1 TAKE OFF!August 2017 Issue England-Canada per Imperial Airways Caribou, great John Smith cover with one KE VII definitive, one KE VIII definitive, five KG VI definitives, and two KG VI Coronation commemoratives, plus several arrival postmarks on the reverse, a superb cover. ART130C for 4 months ARZ for 2 months 1971 Sheila Scott carried and signed cover on her third world flight via the North Pole, this was the first flight over the North Pole in a light aircraft. ARZ for 2 months 1931 LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin Baltic Year Tour flight with Luftschiff Graf Zeppelin Ostseejahr-Rundfahrt cachet. ARE226C for 3 months 1934 Rocket Post with Trial Firing Sussex Downs cachet, famous rocket pioneer Gerhard Zucker undertook this trial which was his first in England. ARP for 3 months ARO35S for 3 months 17/02/34 The first official airmail New Zealand - Australia, flown on the Avro 10 Faith in Australia, signed by the pilot Charles Ulm Provincial Airways London - Plymouth - London with Provincial Airways 3d stamp, this was an unofficial flight and the PO demanded an apology for infringing on their mail carrying route, the Provincial flights were subsequently cancelled.

ARZ52 150 50 for 3 months VERSION 1 Want to

01303 278137 EMAIL: betty@buckinghamcovers.

purple Olympiafahrt cachet - the Zeppelin

Opening Ceremony, four ARZ32 75 25 for 3

Shearway Road, Folkestone, Kent Ct19 4BF

2 Zeppelins 1931 LZ 127 Friedrichshafen, Germany - England flight which landed at London Airfield, Hanworth with purple Luftschiff Graf Zeppelin Englandfahrt showing LZ 127 over Tower Bridge, three examples available as per below. ARZ for 3 months VERSION 1 Want to spread the payments on these amazing covers? Don t forget to ask about Flexi Pay! Call for full details betty@buckinghamcovers.com 1936 Hindenburg carried mail with purple Olympiafahrt cachet - the Zeppelin flew over the Olympic Stadium during the Opening Ceremony, four examples available as per below. ARZ for 3 months VERSION 1 VERSION 4 2 Warren House, Shearway Road, Folkestone, Kent Ct19 4BF Tel Fax Betty@Buckinghamcovers.com

Zeppelins ARZ54 100 25 for 4 months 1931 LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin, Friedrichshafen, Germany

50 for 5 months ARZ55 250 1934 LZ127 Graf Zeppelin card flown on the 400th flight with

Friedrichshafen - Leipzig with Luftschiff Graf Zeppelin Leipziger Messe cachet.

3 Zeppelins ARZ for 4 months 1931 LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin, Friedrichshafen, Germany - Cairo, Egypt with Pyramid Luftschiff Graf Zeppelin Agyptenfahrt 1931 red cachet. 50 for 5 months ARZ LZ127 Graf Zeppelin card flown on the 400th flight with illustration of the 1934 Reichsparteitag Nürnberg (Nuremberg Rally), which was annual rally of the Nazi Party. ARZ for 2 months 1936 Graf Zeppelin Leipzig Exhibition Flight flown Friedrichshafen - Leipzig with Luftschiff Graf Zeppelin Leipziger Messe cachet LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin flown from Friedrichshafen, Germany - England with fantastic special yellow St. Pauls Luftschiff Graf Zeppelin Englandfahrt cachet, scarce acceptance, two examples available as per below. ARZ for 5 months VERSION 1 Have a look at our RAF online auctions at 3

DK01 325 65 for 5 months 1911 First UK Aerial Post red-brown illustrated die

The postcard has been signed by Thomas Wareham Smith (1874-1938) who was a

DK03 50 1912 King George V Ideal Stamp Exhibition postcard franked with a 1d

100 for 4 months DK02 400 1911 First UK Aerial Post with scarce Zog Cleaning

with this Zog example being one of the rarest to find, in good condition for

50 for 3 months DK06 150 1949 illustrated card flown on the Dutch Air Balloon

This was the first air balloon to start its flight from Great Britain when it

DK05 75 1910 Postcard with illustration of Charles Rolls after his return

Charles Rolls (1877-1910) co-founded Rolls-Royce and became to the first

4 DK for 5 months 1911 First UK Aerial Post red-brown illustrated die 4 postcard and sent on the first day of flights on September 9th. The postcard has been signed by Thomas Wareham Smith ( ) who was a newspaper publicity director and founded the famous Ideal Home Exhibition. DK King George V Ideal Stamp Exhibition postcard franked with a 1d and Special Event postmark dated 17th October, sent to Germany. 100 for 4 months DK First UK Aerial Post with scarce Zog Cleaning Paint logo, several companies paid for adverts on the postal stationary flown with this Zog example being one of the rarest to find, in good condition for its age. 50 for 3 months DK illustrated card flown on the Dutch Air Balloon Henri Dunant with an attractive flown cachet. This was the first air balloon to start its flight from Great Britain when it took off on September 24th from Ulster in Northern Ireland, a scarce item. DK Postcard with illustration of Charles Rolls after his return journey over the Channel on 2nd June. Charles Rolls ( ) co-founded Rolls-Royce and became to the first Briton to be killed in an aeronautical accident during a display over Bournemouth betty@buckinghamcovers.com 4 Warren House, Shearway Road, Folkestone, Kent Ct19 4BF Tel Fax Betty@Buckinghamcovers.com

DK07 80 40 for 2 months DK08 60 Unused WWI German Air Fleet Union Military 1910 Postcard with illustration of American aviator

Airship bombing Warsaw, they were sold to finance broken the world altitude record by flying at 6,750 feet at Blackpool Germany s

1912 Waterplane Daily Mail UK Tour Aerial postcard, with illustrated Promoted by the Grahame White Aviation Co cachet.

115 for 5 months DK09 575 DK33 800 400 for 2 months 1930 Postcard with an illustration of R-100 Zeppelin, it features a Canadian

Canada 13th August CDS, scarce aviation cover and amazing condition for its age.

and an illustrated Abel Tasman first flight cachet, the plane was named after famous Dutch explorer Abel Tasman who discovered

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5 DK for 2 months DK08 60 Unused WWI German Air Fleet Union Military 1910 Postcard with illustration of American aviator John Armstrong postcard with an illustration of a Schutte-Lanz Drexel sent on August 16th, four days earlier on the 12th he had Airship bombing Warsaw, they were sold to finance broken the world altitude record by flying at 6,750 feet at Blackpool Germany s lighter than air fleet. in a Bleriot monoplane Waterplane Daily Mail UK Tour Aerial postcard, with illustrated Promoted by the Grahame White Aviation Co cachet. It was sent from Portsmouth to London with a 6th August postmark. 115 for 5 months DK DK for 2 months 1930 Postcard with an illustration of R-100 Zeppelin, it features a Canadian 5c and Aerodrome St Hubert Airport cachet dated 1st August which is also signed by Geo Faille the postmaster, plus a Montreal, Canada 13th August CDS, scarce aviation cover and amazing condition for its age. 65 for 5 months DK King George V High Value 2/6 Seahorse on attractive envelope from London to Melbourne Australia, and an illustrated Abel Tasman first flight cachet, the plane was named after famous Dutch explorer Abel Tasman who discovered Tasmania, New Zealand, and Fiji. Don t forget that you can always use Flexi-Pay to spread the cost of your covers. It s simple, flexible and INTEREST FREE. You can choose to spread the cost over up to 12 months, with a minimum monthly payment of 10 - the amounts shown above are just examples so an item at 250 could be split over 5 months instead of 2. Talk to any of our team to find a payment plan that suits you. We then hold your order safely for you. We prefer you to pay by credit or debit card for this service Call us on or us at betty@buckinghamcovers.com 5

6 1938 North Eastern Airways FF ARN01 25 Leeds - London. ARN02 25 Bradford - London. ARN04 25 Perth - London. ARJ03 30 Jersey - Southampton ARN05 25 Doncaster - London. ARN06 25 Newcastle - London. BUY ALL 5 for 100 ARJ04 30 Jersey - London 1937 Jersey Airways FF BUY BOTH for 50 BEA Air Letter FDC ARH d air letter stamp FDC. ARH d air letter stamp FDC with Helicopter Service cachet. ARH d air letter stamp FDC with Helicopter Service cachet. BUY ALL THREE for 45 6 Warren House, Shearway Road, Folkestone, Kent Ct19 4BF Tel Fax Betty@Buckinghamcovers.com

Australia and New Zealand ARO93A 20 1937 Nelson- Hokitika,

ARO93 20 1936 New Zealand - England with nice array of six

Australia, blue and red border illustration with special

ARO93C 20 1940 Sydney, Australia - Belfast, Ireland, opened

ARO93D 20 1935 Napier, New Zealand - Gisborne, New Zealand

the 2nd June first flight from Adelaide - Perth which

Australian stamps, written on the cover is flown Adelaide -

with arrival mark of 3rd January 1936 Sydney on reverse.

7 Australia and New Zealand ARO93A Nelson- Hokitika, New Zealand internal flight. ARO New Zealand - England with nice array of six New Zealand stamps and arrival mark on reverse on the 27th October. ARO93B Dargaville, New Zealand - Melbourne, Australia, blue and red border illustration with special flight cachet on reverse. ARO93C Sydney, Australia - Belfast, Ireland, opened by censor label. ARO93D Napier, New Zealand - Gisborne, New Zealand East Coast Airways Ltd flown, first day of issue of the 3d air mail stamp. ARO93F Brisbane, Australia - England, connected on the 2nd June first flight from Adelaide - Perth which shortened the journey from eastern states to mail boat for London by two days. ARO93G Milperra, Australia cancel with 5 nice Australian stamps, written on the cover is flown Adelaide - Perth and Karachi - London, we assume it would have gone by boat from the Australia to India leg. ARO93E England - Wellington, New Zealand via Sydney with arrival mark of 3rd January 1936 Sydney on reverse. Inside ARK KLM Australia - Holland first regular service with special purple cachet. ARO Auckland - Wellington, New Zealand internal flight, first official airmail. Outside ARO New Zealand - England first air mail, official Kings Jubilee cover. ARO93H England Australia, flown from London to Marseilles where it connected with RMS Maloja and sailed to Australia before flying from Perth to Adelaide, supplied in special Aerogramme Series folder. 7

8 1937 Empire Air Mail, London - South Africa first flight, three examples available as shown. ARE12 25 VERSION betty@buckinghamcovers.com 1931 Imperial Airways London - South Africa Christmas mail, three examples available as shown. ARI13 35 VERSION Imperial and Qantas Airways England - Australia first experimental flight via City of Cairo, three examples available as shown. ARI62 50 VERSION Warren House, Shearway Road, Folkestone, Kent Ct19 4BF Tel Fax Betty@Buckinghamcovers.com

9 VERSION Australia National Airways England - Australia Xmas Greetings airmail, five examples available as shown. ARO04 50 VERSION 4 Want to spread the payments on these amazing covers? Don t forget to ask about Flexi Pay! Call for full details. VERSION Pan American England - USA first air mail, four examples available as shown. ART VERSION 1 VERSION 4 Want to view the latest offers? Sign up to our s today! 9

Group Captain Randle: Military Series MIL01 10 1971 Fairey Delta 2 first level flight

MIL02S 400 50 for 8 months 1971 30th anniversary of Whittle Jet take off signed Frank

MIL04 10 1971 Reformation display of 33 Squadron.

MIL06S 25 Signed by the pilot and navigators of both legs - Wing Commander B.J.

Catapult mail MIL03S 25 1971 25th anniversary of the first live ejection in GB by

MIL05 10 1971 Ceremonial hand-over of Squadron Standard for 8 Squadron.

ARE226FB 200 100 for 2 months 01/05/29 Catapult airmail, travelled on steamship Bremen

50 for 4 months ARE226FE 200 14/07/29 Catapult airmail carried on steamship Bremen

10 Group Captain Randle: Military Series MIL Fairey Delta 2 first level flight at over 1,000mph by Peter Twiss. MIL01S 40 Signed Peter Twiss. MIL02S for 8 months th anniversary of Whittle Jet take off signed Frank Whittle. MIL04S 25 Signed by the pilot who flew the covers Flight Lieutenant M.J. East. MIL Reformation display of 33 Squadron. MIL Reformation display of 41 Squadron. MIL06S 25 Signed by the pilot and navigators of both legs - Wing Commander B.J. Lemon, Squadron Leader B Straughan, Flight Officer P.A.Boulter, and Fight Officer C.F. Wrighton. Catapult mail MIL03S th anniversary of the first live ejection in GB by Bernard Lynch, signed by Bernard Lynch and the pilot who flew the covers John Scott. MIL Ceremonial hand-over of Squadron Standard for 8 Squadron. MIL05S 25 Signed by the pilot who flew the covers Squadron Leader E.C.Peck. ARE226FB for 2 months 01/05/29 Catapult airmail, travelled on steamship Bremen with Katapultflug vom D. Bremen des Norddeutschen Lloyd nach Bremen cachet. 50 for 4 months ARE226FE /07/29 Catapult airmail carried on steamship Bremen from Germany - NY, USA with Schnelldampfer Bremen Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen cachet. 10 Warren House, Shearway Road, Folkestone, Kent Ct19 4BF Tel Fax Betty@Buckinghamcovers.com

ARA148 40 1931 Los Angeles - Hawaii, First Pacific Coast Experimental Flight of Shore to Ship mail with fantastic green cachet.

ORDER FORM ARH34 50 1934 Windsor - London (route of the first UK aerial post in 1911), flown by autogiro and signed by passenger John S Davis.

com RETURN TO: BUCKINGHAM COVERS WARREN HOUSE SHEARWAY ROAD FOLKESTONE KENT CT19 4BF Please note, with older covers you may receive a different illustration from the one depicted.

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11 ARA Los Angeles - Hawaii, First Pacific Coast Experimental Flight of Shore to Ship mail with fantastic green cachet. ARA Pan American World Airways Calcutta, India - New York, first Clipper airmail with special cachet. ORDER FORM ARH Windsor - London (route of the first UK aerial post in 1911), flown by autogiro and signed by passenger John S Davis. ART American Airlines System, USA - London first flight, you can choose from Boston, New York, or Philadelphia cancels. RETURN TO: BUCKINGHAM COVERS WARREN HOUSE SHEARWAY ROAD FOLKESTONE KENT CT19 4BF Please note, with older covers you may receive a different illustration from the one depicted. Please let us know if you require the one shown. PAGE ITEM QTY CODE p Air Magazine August 2017 WANT TO SPREAD PAYMENTS? If you want an expensive item, you don t have to pay for it all at once. We will spread the payment over up to 12 months without interest. Tick the box and we will contact you to discuss a payment plan that suits you. Yes! I would like to receive promotional s about air and flight covers. UK POST & PACKING (UNDER 200) 2.45 PER SENDING UK SPECIAL DELIVERY (OVER 200) 6.95 PER SENDING OVERSEAS POST & PACKING (UNDER 200) 3.45 PER SENDING OVERSEAS POST & PACKING (OVER 200) 7.95 PER SENDING TOTAL Delivery Details ACCOUNT No (If Known) NAME ADDRESS Payment Details I enclose my cheque/ Postal Orders made out to Buckingham Covers for..... I would like to pay by Credit / Debit card. I understand you will keep this number on a secure computer system and I authorise you charge it when my covers become available. EXPIRY DATE START DATE ISSUE No POST CODE TEL No: SIGNATURE SECURITY CODE* *Last 3 digits on back of card. We cannot process your order without it. Alternatively you can call our small friendly Folkestone based Customer Service team (no call centres) on BUCKINGHAM COVERS LTD, REGISTERED IN ENGLAND NO IS PART OF INTERNET STAMPS GROUP LTD, REGISTERED IN ENGLAND NO REGISTERED OFFICE FOR BOTH: WARREN HOUSE, SHEARWAY RD, FOLKESTONE, KENT CT19 4BF, UK. TEL

15 for 10 months ARA136 150 1948 Sky Merchant World Flight airsheet

ARO09 75 25 for 3 months 1934 London - Melbourne, Mac Robertson

Turner who came third in the speed event.

Captain J Pollock and Captain J Haylock.

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air mail label, this was the first day of air mail ordinary letter

12 15 for 10 months ARA Sky Merchant World Flight airsheet with superb mix of 29 postmarks from each city they flew to. ARO for 3 months 1934 London - Melbourne, Mac Robertson International Air Race, flown in the race, signed by Colonel Rosco Turner who came third in the speed event. ARZ for 5 months 09/09/30 LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin with red triangle Russlandfahrt cachet. ARQ43A for 2 months 1953 Qantas Sydney - Bangkok, signed Captain J Pollock and Captain J Haylock. ARU05B for 3 months 911 First UK aerial post, ½d Olive Green Dye betty@buckinghamcovers.com ARS02B Highland Airways Kirkwall - Inverness with first air mail label, this was the first day of air mail ordinary letter rate. ARQ44A for 5 months 1947 Qantas Australia - Japan, signed by Captain J G Morton. 12 Warren House, Shearway Road, Folkestone, Kent Ct19 4BF Tel Fax Betty@Buckinghamcovers.com

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