10.12.1926. Athens - Istanbul: Fifth flight with airmail stamps to Istanbul. Cover franked with 2x30l. litho. plus 3dr. Air stamps, canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ - ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΗ ΕΞΩΤΕΡΙΚΟΥ / 10 ΔΕΚ.26", arr. at Galata (Istanbul) on 10.12.1926. (Hellas 23ii).
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Lot #1052 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*10.ΙΟΥΝ.29 first flight registered cover to "MARSEILLES" (no arrival canc.) by AU and continued to "NEW-YORK*22.6.29" by ship and from there to "CUMMINGTON*25.JUN.29", with commemorative cachet "ΑΕΡΟΠΟΡΙΚΗ ΣΥΓΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΑ ΣΥΡΙΑΣ-ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ-ΓΑΛΛΙΑΣ" in violet. (Hellas FF42D).
Lot #1053 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
5.10.1929. London - Corfu - Suda Bay (Crete) by Imperial Airways. Air cover to Corfu franked with stamps 6,5d. (2,5d. letter rate + 4d. air fee), canc. "LONDON S.W.1 / 4 OCT 1929", arr. "KEPKYPA * ΑΦΙΞΙΣ * -7-OKT-1929". (21 Flown - Hellas: FF-61).
Lot #1054 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗ*13.IV.30 (performed 15.IV.30) first flight cover to "BAGHDAD*16.APR.30" by IA, air-cachet type 15aB (first day of use) in blue and commemorative canc. "FIRST AIRMAIL FROM SALONICA*England - India Line" in red. (Hellas FF96E).
Lot #1055 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
LONDON*9.MY.30 first direct flight cover to "ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗ*12.V.30" by IA, handwritten "ΑΦΙΞΗ ΑΕΡΟΠΟΡΙΚΗ". The route was effected by Orient express until this flight. Only 12 covers flown from London. Rare. (Hellas FF107).
Lot #1056 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
Australia - England Experimental Flight. 30.4.31 Rangoon - Athens stage by airplane "Southern Cross" piloted by Sir Charles Kingsford Smith to Akyab, then by Imperial Airways DH 66 City of Karachi to Calcutta & Delhi and thence by I.A. regular flight. Air cover with depart. canc. "RANGOON G.P.O. / SORTING / 28 APR.31", arr. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ - ΑΦΙΞΙΣ ΑΕΡΟΠΟΡΙΚΩΣ / 10.V.31" & Air Arrival Greek cachet in red. 20 covers flown. (Hellas FF148G).
Lot #1057 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗ*10.VII.31 first flight cover to "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*10.VII.31" by EEES with air-cachet type 16b in blue and type 22A in violet, with commemorative canc. "ΕΝΑΡΞΙΣ ΑΕΡΟΠ. ΣΥΓΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΩΝ ΑΘΗΝΩΝ-ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗΣ" in blue, (Hellas FF173).
Lot #1058 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
24.7.1931. Athens - Galatz. First Flight by LOT. Athens-Salonica-Sofia-Bucharest-Galatz-Lwow-Warsaw-Gdansk line. Registered air cover with depart. canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ - ΑΕΡΟΠ. ΣΥΣΤ. / 24 ΙΟΥΛ. 31" & arr. canc. "GALATI / CURSA I / 25 IUL. 931". Transported to Salonica by EEES in a closed airmail bag & delivered by the Polishairline to the final destination. Returned to sender. Hellas FF180C.
Lot #1059 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
Register.cover with label "MIT ZEPPELIN/EUROPA-SUDAMERIKA" & cachet "ΕΝΑΕΡΙΩΣ ΔΙΑ ΠΗΔΑΛΙΟΥΧΟΥΜΕΝΟΥ/MIT LUFTSCHIFFE" fr.25dr.Litho (pair)+10dr.Landscapes+2dr./5dr.1932 ovpt. (Hellas 397+478+513) canc."ΑΘΗΝΑΙ-ΑΕΡΟΠΟΡΙΚΩΣ*10-ΙΧ-32",arr."BERLIN C*11-9-32" (by Lufthansa),then red cachet "BERLIN-FRIEDRICHSHAFEN*7 Sudamerikafahrt 1932/des Luftschiffe/Graf Zeppelin",arr."PERNAMBUCO*29-IX-32". (Hellas FF230A7a).
Lot #1060 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*14.VII.32 first flight cover to "ZURICH*14.VII.32" via (VIENNA) by CIDNA/SA with air-cachet 24aA in violet, commemorative canc. "PREMIER COURRIER AERIEN GRECE-SUISSE" in deep blue. (Hellas FF252Aa).
Lot #1061 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
26.5.1934. Salonica - Drama. First Flight by EEES. Commercial cover to Drama with depart. canc. "ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗ - ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΗ ΑΕΡΟΠΟΡΙΚΩΣ / 26.V.34", black boxed "ΑΕΡΟΠΟΡΙΚΩΣ / PAR AVION" & air label, arr. "ΔΡΑΜΑ * ΑΦΙΞΙΣ * 26.V.34". Linear Air Arrival cachet "ΑΕΡΟΠΟΡΙΚΗ ΑΦΙΞΙΣ" (First Day of Use) in violet. 53 Covers Flown - Hellas: FF-338F.
Lot #1062 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*20.VI.34 zeppelin flight registered cover to "BUENOS AIRES*28.JUN.34" by GZ, all appropriate transits canchets, commemorative canc. "1934*LUFTSCHIFF GRAF ZEPPELIN ARGENTI...?", air-cachets type 15aA in black, 31a in violet and 31bB in violet, (Hellas FF341A3).
Lot #1063 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*10.XII.34 first flight cover to "WAINGAPU*27.12.34" by IA with air-label type 29, canc. "ΠΡΩΤΗ ΠΤΗΣΙΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ-ΑΥΣΤΡΑΛΙΑΣ". (Hellas FF349F).
Lot #1064 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
10.5.59 Dusseldorf-Athens: LH First Flight, arr. "ATHINAI*11.V.59". (Hellas FF507C).
Lot #1065 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
14.5.59 Athens-Hamburg: LH First Flight, arr. "HAMBURG*14.V.59". (Hellas FF508D).
Lot #1066 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
ATHINAI*18.V.60 first flight cover to "PARIS*18.5.60" by OA, commemorative canc. "ATHINAI-ROME-PARIS-LONDON 1st FLIGHT*18.V.60*(by) OLYMPIC AIRWAYS Comet 4B" in violet, on official cover. (Hellas FF525B).
Lot #1067 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*21.VII.60 first flight cover to "FRANKFURT*21.7.60" by OA, commemorative canc. "ATHINAI-ZURICH-FRANKFURT-BRUSSELS*1st FLIGHT 21.VII.60*(by) OLYMPIC AIRWAYS Comet 4B" in violet, on official cover. (Hellas FF537B).
Lot #1068 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
4.4.1961. Brussels-Athens: SAB First Flight by Caravelle VI, arr. "ATHINAI*5.IV.61". (Hellas FF553A).
Lot #1069 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
15.5.62 Nairobi-Athens: LH First Flight by B720. (Hellas FF561B).
Lot #1070 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
6.11.63 Vienna-Athens: AUA First Flight by Caravelle VI, arr. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*6.ΧI.63". (Hellas FF569A).
Lot #1071 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
7.11.63 Athens-Vienna: AUA First Flight by Caravelle VI. (Hellas FF570B).
Lot #1072 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
23.1.64 Olympia-Athens-Vienna/Innsbruck: AUA (Winter Olympic Torch Flight), arr. "WIEN*30.I.64". (Hellas FF571).
Lot #1073 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
4.4.1964. Vienna-Dubrovnik-Athens: AUA First Flight, arr. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*5.IV.64". (Hellas FF572).
Lot #1074 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
5.4.72 Athens-Dubrovnik-Vienna: LH First Flight by Caravelle VI. (Hellas FF573).
Lot #1075 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
6.4.65 Athens-Sydney: LH First Flight, arr. "SYDNEY*8.APR.65". (Hellas FF580F).
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