Lot 2336

Description

Fight covers: First Official Air Mail - New Guinea - Australia per VH-UXX 'Faith In Australia' C.T.P.Ulm, Commander, cover with signatures of Lt C.T.P.Ulm, G.U. 'Scotty' Allan, R.N.Boulton, J.R.Halligan and Barry Young, also note by Frank Mitchell requesting Scotty Allan sign the cover and a return note; other covers for Australia - Karachi - London Air Mail per 'Moreton Bay' 3 Sep 1931 and Adelaide - Fremantle - Karachi - London Air Mail, 10 Oct 1930. The first with some foxing, the last with cover only, used. (3)

C.T.P.Ulm was the pilot, Scotty Young the co-pilot/radio operator, R.N.Boulton the engineer, J.R.Halligan a chart/map maker; and Barry Young was documenting the flight on movie for Cinesound Productions.