Air Mails. Flights to Ethiopia. 1929-31 Covers (9) and picture postcards (3) all flown from Djibouti, comprising 1929 (Dec 29) first flight to Addis Abbeba (4 covers + card) or Dire Daoua all with "1 SERVICE AVION" cachet applied to the stamps (15 in all) and on the covers; 1930 (Apr 17) second flight to Addis Abbeba with two line flight cachet (3 covers + 2 cards); 1930 (Oct 31) special Coronation flight to Addis Abbeba (2) with special cachet on reverse in black or violet, all fine. (12). Photo on Page 194. (Image1)

1929-45 Covers (13) and a postcard flown from Djibouti comprising 1929 (Dec 29) first flight to Addis Abbeba (cover + card) with "1 SERVICE AVION" applied to the five stamps and to the covers; 1930 (Apr 17) second flight to Addis Abbeba with two line flight cachet (2); 1931 (Dec 3) Marcel Goulette and Andre Salel record breaking return flight to Marseille, with special label; 1932 (Apr 22) first flight to Dakar (3, one a large cover bearing four 3f on 5f stamps); 1932 (May 13) first service to Rome, covers flown to Asmara or to Rome; 1937 (Dec 3) Andre Japy world distance record, return flight to Marseille (2, both with cachets showing incorrect year date "1397"); 1941 (Nov 27) stampless soldiers cover carried on blockade running flight to Marseille handstamped "SERVICES AERIENS SPECIAUX / PENDANT LE BLOCUS DE DJIBOUTI"; 1945 (Apr 10) French colonial troops flight to France. (14). Photo on Page 194. (Image1)