18.5.1930. Salonica - London. First airmail to London on the route India - England by Imperial Airways. Air cover with franking of 3,90drs. (0,90drs. printed matter rate + 3drs. airmail fee) with departure cachet "ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗ * ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΗ * 17.V.30" & special boxed violet cachet "PAR AVION / JUSQU A London". 27 Flown. (Hellas 109).
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Lot #757 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
Australia - England Experimental Flight. 24.4.31. Sydney - Athens First Flight of the experimental service from London via Calcutta on the usual Karachi land route (Qantas & Imperial Airways). Registered air cover with depart. canc. "REGISTERED - SYDNEY N.S.W. / 23.AP.31" & violetemorative cachet on reverse, arr. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ - ΑΦΙΞΙΣ ΣΥΣΤΗΜ. ΑΕΡΟΠΟΡΙΚΩΣ / 11.V.31". Special air rate 1/9d. per 1/2 oz. ONLY 5 FLOWN!! (Hella FF148C). R.
Lot #758 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑ*25.ΜΑΙ.31 first flight registered cover to LONDON(trace of arr. cachet) by IA, arr. "ST. JOHNS, N.F.*8.JUN.31", air-cachet type 16a in red, with commemorative canc. "IMPERIAL AIRWAYS ENGLAND-INDIA LINE*FIRST AIRMAIL CORFU-LONDON". Returned to sender. (Hellas FF161E).
Lot #759 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
23.1.1932. Athens - Bulawayo. First Flight by Imperial Airways via Salisbury. Air cover with violet commemorative cachet & depart. canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ - ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΗ ΑΕΡΟΠΟΡΙΚΩΣ / 23.Ι.32", transit "SALISBURY / S. RHODESIA / 31 JAN 1932", arr. "BULAWWAYO / S. RHODESIA * -1 FEB 1932". 107 Flown (up to Salisbury) - Hellas FF220I.
Lot #760 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
2.6.32 Athens-Paris (CIDNA), airmail cover canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΗ ΑΕΡΟΠΟΡΙΚΩΣ*2.VI.32", arr. "PARIS*2.VI.32" to Auxerre. Commemorative cachet "ΠΡΩΤΗ ΑΠΕΥΘΕΙΑΣ & ΑΥΘΗΜΕΡΟΝ ΑΕΡΟΠΟΡ. ΣΥΝΔΕΣΙΣ/ΑΘΗΝΩΝ-ΠΑΡΙΣΙΩΝ" in violet. (Hellas FF247Ga).
Lot #761 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
ΑΘΗΝΑΙ21.XII.33 first flight cover to "ALORSTAR-KEDAH*18.DE.33" (THE ATHENS DATE TRANSPOSED 21.12.33 instead of 12.12.33!!!) by IA with air-cachet type 11G in violet, on special IA cover. (Hellas FF323Cb). RR.
Lot #762 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*6.III.34 first flight cover to "VALETTA*10.MR.34" by EEES/SAM, commemorative canc. "FIRST AIRMAIL ATHENS-VALETTA (MALTA)", air-label type 29, air-cachet type 11G in violet. (Hellas FF329A).
Lot #763 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗ*26.V.34 first flight cover to "ΔΡΑΜΑ*26.V.34" by EEEΣ, air-cachets type 16b in black and 25C (first day of use) in violet, air-label type 29. (Hellas FF338F).
Lot #764 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
18.10.1936. Athens - Oshogbo (Nigeria). First Flight by Imperial Airways. London - Africa Line. Air cover with depart. canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ - ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΗ ΑΕΡΟΠΟΡΙΚΩΣ / 18.Χ.36" & arr. "OSHOGBO / NIGERIA / 22 OC 36". Airmail was delivered to destination by the Southbound West Africa feeder service. Only 20 covers flown. (Hellas 378D).
Lot #765 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
6.5.1959. Athens - Paris: Air France First Flight Cover by Caravelle. (Hellas 505B).
Lot #766 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
10.5.1959. Munich-Athens: LH First Flight, arr. "ATHINAI*11.V.59". (Hellas FF507E).
Lot #767 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
ATHINAI*5.VI.60 first flight cover to "AMSTERDAM*5.VI.60" by OA, commemorative canc. "ATHINAI-AMSTERDAM *5.VI.60*1st FLIGHT (by) OLYMPIC AIRWAYS" in violet, on official cover. (Hellas FF535).
Lot #768 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
21.12.1962. Athens-Leopodville: SAB First Flight, arr. "ATHINAI". (Hellas FF563A).
Lot #769 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
6.11.1963. Vienna-Athens: AUA First Flight, arr. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*6.XI.63". (Hellas FF569A).
Lot #770 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
7.11.1963. Tel Aviv-Athens: AUA First Flight by Caravrlle VI. (Hellas FF570A).
Lot #771 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
23.1.1964. Olympia-Athens-Vienna/Innsbruck: AUA First Flight (Winter Olympic Torch Flight). (Hellas FF571).
Lot #772 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
Canc. "FIRST FLIGHT FRANKFURT-ATHENS-SYDNEY*ΑΘΗΝΑΙ 6.4.1965*by LUFTHANSA" from "ATHINAI*6.IV.65" to "SYDNEY*8.APR.965", (Hellas 580F).
Lot #773 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
8.4.1966. New Delhi-Athens: LH First Flight by B707, arr. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*9.IV.66". (Hellas FF582).
Lot #774 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
(ATHINAI*7.11.66) (not departure cachet) first flight to "DAR-ES-SALAAM*7.NO.66" by SAB Caravelle VI, with commemorative canc. "ATHENES-DAR ES SALAAM 1er VOL*7.11.66" on official cover. (Hellas FF590).
Lot #775 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
2xregistered cover canc. with "FIRST FLIGHT ATHENS-JEDDAH-ADDIS ABABA*8.5.1969" by LH, one arr. "ETHIOPIA*8.5.69" and returned, the other arr. "Jeddah" and returned. (Hellas 621B+621C).
Lot #776 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
4.12.1971. West Berlin-Munich-Thessaloniki: LH First Flight, arr. "THESSALONIKI*4.XII.71". (Hellas FF664A).
Lot #777 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
4.12.71 Thessaloniki-Munich: LH First Flight by 737, arr. "MUNCHEN*4.12.71". (Hellas FF665).
Lot #778 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
1.4.1972. Dusseldorf-Athens: LH First Flight by B727, arr. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*2.IV.72". (Hellas FF669).
Lot #779 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
1.4.1972. Athens-Dusseldorf: LH First Flight by B727, arr. "DUSSELDORF*1.4.72". (Hellas FF670).
Lot #780 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
2.4.1972. Thessaloniki-Cairo: LH First Flight by B727, arr. "CAIRO*2.IV.72". (Hellas FF672B).
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