South Africa & South West Africa. 1918 Red Cross "Make Your Sixpence fly" cards addressed to England comprising first type card with large arms in blue carried on the second Cape Town flight bearing ½d coil pair tied by 26 Oct Aerial Post c.d.s, and second type card with small arms in light blue carried on the Johannesburg to Benoni flight bearing 1d tied by the 1 Dec Aerial Post c.d.s. Minor creasing, otherwise largely fine, the first card with a greetings poem written from Salt River Station. (2).

1918 (Dec 16) Red Cross "Make You Sixpence Fly" first type card with large arms in blue, written from Cape Town to Woodstock and carried on the Dingaan's Day Cape Town flight, with KGV ½d unusually cancelled upon arrival at Woodstock (and not with the usual Aerial Post c.d.s), presumably having missed being cancelled in error. Also a fine real Photo of Lt. A.H Geering, Capt. Streeter and Sgt. Way in front of their aircraft, signed by Geering. (2). (Image1)

1925 Experimental air service, February 28th cover franked 2d + air 3d carried on the first flight from Cape Town to Durban signed by the pilot R.F Caspareuthus; and March 7th cover unusually franked by three 2d postage stamps, carried on the first flight from Oudtshoorn, signed by the pilot Lt. Burgher. Two scarce pilot signed covers, the first to The Postmaster, G.P.O Durban. (2).

Alan Cobham. 1926 (Feb 13) Letter sent from the Carlton Hotel in Johannesburg to Lewis Gillen in Pretoria, "Dear Mr Gillen, I shall be pleased to carry your letter as you request", signed Alan J. Cobham. Cobham arrived in Cape Town four days later, the letter referred to presumably being carried from Johannesburg to Cape Town, the final leg of his survey flight from London. Also a 1927 cover with enclosed letter (Nov 15) from the G.P.O London refusing a request for a letter to be carried on Alan Cobham's forthcoming survey flight. (2).

Alan Cobham. 1925-26 Alan Cobham London - Cape Town Survey flight, complete mint sheet of twelve vignettes in red, produced by "Flight" magazine for use on cards posted en route; and a red vignette applied to a plain envelope which is endorsed "Given to me by Alan Cobham at Tabora on his flight to Cape Town, C.C. Eccles". (2). Photo on Page 24. (Image1)

Alan Cobham. 1926 (Feb 19) Alan Cobham London - Cape Town Survey flight, souvenir postcard produced by "Flight" magazine with their red vignette unusually applied to the front (instead of the reverse as was usual) tied by the oval "BY SPECIAL AIR MAIL / 16-1-25 / LONDON / CAPE TOWN" cachet, signed on the reverse by Cobham, posted from Cape Town to the Editor of "Flight" magazine in London franked South Africa 2d. A fine postcard posted two days after Cobham arrived in Cape Town. Photo on Page 24. (Image1)

Alan Cobham. 1925-26 Alan Cobham London - Cape Town - London Survey flight, cover carried by Cobham on the round trip from London to Cape Town and back to London, addressed to Brig-General Ridgway in London, posted on March 15, two days after his arrival back in London, franked G.B. 1½d, with typed inscriptions "By air from London to Cape Town Cape Town to London", "Round Trip" and "Alan J. Cobhams Demonstration Flight", signed Alan J. Cobham. A fine and rare cover, just 20 covers carried on the entire round trip by Cobham. Photo on Page 28. (Image1)

1929-32 Union Airways first flight covers to L.A Wyndham comprising 1929 (Aug. 28) registered cover flown from Johannesburg to Cape Town franked 1d + Air 1/- pair, signed by the pilots G.W Bellin and Allister M. Miller; and 1932 (Jan 25) registered cover to England franked Air 4d block of six flown from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg to connect with the first Imperial Airways service from South Africa to GB, signed by the pilot G.W Bellin. Two fine and scarce pilot signed covers. (2).

Crash Mail. 1931 (Nov 12) Cover from Durban to London franked 1d (2) + Air 4d and bearing an air mail label, severely fire damaged, forwarded within a bilingual O.H.M.S ambulance envelope which bears Cape Town c.d.s (Nov 19), Official Free cachet and two Postmaster-General cachets, also with enclosed explanatory letter "The Department of Posts & Telegraphs / of the Union of South Africa / tenders regret for the damage to the enclosed letter caused / through the crash and destruction by fire of the aeroplane / conveying the Air Mail between Port Elizabeth and Cape Town / on Friday November 13th 1931". The envelope folded at the end to fit into the ambulance envelope (which has the typed note on reverse "This is as it arrived for me in London, with the stamp turned over in order to fit the letter into the Government envelope"), the explanatory letter with some foxing and a little splitting at fold, otherwise fine and scarce, about 600 items recovered, all badly burnt.

South West Africa. 1931-32 First flight covers, all pilot signed comprising 1931 (Dec 19) Windhoek to Kimberley special flight to connect with the Imperial Airways Christmas flight to Cape Town, registered cover signed by F.C.J Fry and H.W.C Alger; 1932 (Jan 26) Windhoek to Kimberley first feeder service to join the Imperial Airways flight from Kimberley (A.N 47, which made a forced landing near Broken Hill), registered cover signed by A.O Wright and addressed to Wright in London; another registered cover (with C.O.P) to Chile also carried on these flights, then sent by French air service from Toulouse, signed by the Imperial Airways pilots H.W Alger ("City of Basra"), J.S Sheppard ("City of Baghdad") and D. Travers ("Heracles"); also a letter originally enclosed in a first flight cover (Jan 26) from Windhoek. (4). Photo on Page 28. (Image1)

1931 (Dec 9) Imperial Airways London to Cape Town special Christmas flight, covers from London to Cape Town (IA Christmas card enclosed), Kimberley or Salisbury, and covers from Ireland, Belgium, Italy or Czechoslovakia all to Cape Town, the Italy cover incorrectly routed to Mwanza and forwarded on from there by surface mail, the Czech cover received in London too late to catch the flight so sent surface mail. (7).

1931-41 Imperial Airways covers and cards comprising 1931 (Dec 6) first acceptance from Czechoslovakia by Imperial Airways from London to Cape Town; 1932 (Jan 24) postcard carried from Cape Town to Broken Hill (arrival c.d.s) on the return flight of "Helena", which had flown to South Africa with the Imperial Airways Chairman and Managing Director on a courtesy visit; 1934 (Apr 10) Cape Town to England first flight registered cover at the reduced time of nine days, signed by the pilot of "Atalanta" R.F Caspareuthus; 1935 (Dec 6) cover from London to H.M.S "Carlisle" at Simonstown diverted to surface mail due to the Italian invasion of Ethiopia, with violet boxed cachet; and 1941 letter (cover with stamp torn off) written on Imperial Airways notepaper on the "Corsair" en route from Durban to Beira. (5).

1932 (Jan) Imperial Airways first regular London to Cape Town service, south bound covers from India (just 40 covers carried), Belgium, Sweden (only 10 covers carried) and Greece, and north bound covers from Victoria West to Athens or from Cape Town to Kisumu, Kenya, the last cover signed by the pilots R.F Caspareuthus, H.W Alger, J.M Gittins and J.S Sheppard. A good lot with some scarce foreign acceptances. (6). Photo on Page 28. (Image1)

Amy Mollison. 1932 (Dec 11) Cape Times Ltd cover bearing an uncancelled South Africa 1d stamp, addressed to "Capt. Sir Malcolm Campbell, 6-10 Old Bond Street, London W., England" and endorsed "By air - per favour of Mrs Amy Mollison on record breaking flight from Cape Town", handstamped violet oval "CAPE TIMES LTD / 11 DEC. 1932 / SECRETARY'S OFFICE" and signed A. Mollison. The enclosed letter is written by Scottie on Cape Times notepaper, "My dear Malcolm, a supplementary message of good will from Stella and I by the world's fastest airmail - Amy! I hope you receive this safely as it will indicate another successful British effort". Amy Mollison flew from Lympne to Cape Town in 4 days 6 hours 54 minutes then flew the return flight in 7 days 7 hours 5 minutes, both record times, just a few covers carried on these flights for personal friends. An exceptional cover carried by this famous aviator on this record breaking flight, to Sir Malcolm Campbell, who set several world speed records on both land and water, presumably hand delivered in London by Mollison. Photo on Inside Front Cover. (Image1)

1933 G.B - Southern Africa Record Breaking R.A.F Flight. 1933 (Feb 6) Cover bearing G.B 1½d cancelled at Cranwell, addressed to Walvis Bay with arrival c.d.s (Feb 8) on the front, carried on the record breaking 57 hours 25 minutes 5341 mile non-stop R.A.F flight piloted by Sqn-Ldr Gayford and Flt-Lt. Nicholetts. Just 20 covers carried on this remarkable flight, very fine. Also a large press Photo of the aircraft. (2). Photo on Page 28. (Image1)

1935-36 South African Airways covers, carried on the first Rand-Cape shuttle service from Beaufort West to Cape Town (Aug 6, registered with C.O.P) or from Beaufort West to Johannesburg (Aug 9), both signed by the pilot L. Inggs (just five covers signed on each flight); and a 1936 (June 1) cover from Johannesburg to England franked by four 2d stamps, the 8d rate including 2d late fee for posting at the aerodrome within ten minutes of the aircrafts departure. (3).

1934 Royal Visit of H.R.H Prince George to South Africa, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Southern Rhodesia and Belgian Congo, the fine group of covers with Royal Tour cancels all despatched by Air Mail, nine registered (five with Certificates of Posting), many addressed to L.A Wyndham. The covers comprise 13 Feb. (George) to England (2), Australia, Athens, India or Limbe; 27 Feb (Bloemfontein) to Limbe; 1 March (Maseru, Basutoland) to Limbe, Athens or England; 7 March (Durban) to Blantyre (signed by the pilots G.W Bellin, E.H Attwood, M.H Phillip) or Port Elizabeth; 8 March (Ladysmith) to Cape Town (2); 13 March (Johannesburg) to Limbe; 16 March (Klerksdorp) to Cape Town; 20 March (Gaberones, Bechuanaland) to Cape Town; 21 March (Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia) to Cape Town, England (with South Africa stamps) or Athens; and April 5th cover from Elisabethville with Belgian Congo stamps additionally cancelled by two line "Train Royal S.A.R. Prince George d'Angleterre / SAKANIA - ELISABETHVILLE 5-4-1934". Also 1947 royal tour covers from South Africa and Swaziland, and registered 1953 royal tour cover from Southern Rhodesia. (24). Photo on Page 28. (Image1)

1934 Royal Visit of H.R.H Prince George, registered covers with the Royal Tour cancel and Royal Train registration handstamp all to L.A Wyndham in Cape Town, three pilot signed, comprising 1st March cover from Maseru (with Certificate of Posting) bearing Basutoland stamps, carried on the first R.A.N.A service between Salisbury and Blantyre, signed by M.H Phillip; 7th March cover from Durban, also carried on the first R.A.N.A flight, signed by G.W Bellin, E.H Attwood and M.H Phillip; 8th March cover from Ladysmith pilot signed; also 16th March cover from Klerksdorp with Certificate of Posting. (4). Photo on Page 28. (Image1)

1934 Royal Visit of H.R.H Prince George, stampless O.H.M.S cover from Durban (Mar 7) to Blantyre with the Royal Tour datestamp and scarce violet oval bilingual "ROYAL TOUR H.R.H PRINCE GEORGE / 1934 / OFFICIAL FREE / SOUTH AFRICA", an Air Mail label applied, carried on the first R.A.N.A service between Salisbury and Blantyre and by Imperial Airways and S.A Airways, signed by the pilots M.H Phillip, E.H Attwood and G.W Bellin. Special instructions were issued stating all official correspondence from the royal tour was to go by air mail where possible. A fine and very scarce pilot signed official cover. Photo on Page 28. (Image1)

South West Africa. 1935 (Aug 7) Cover franked 1½d from Windhoek to Ondonga (arrival c.d.s), bearing an Air Mail label and endorsed "special official flight Windhoek - Ondonga, Ovamboland", signed by the pilot J.N Cooke. A small mail was carried on this special flight conveying Justice van Zyl, Chairman of the South West Africa Constitutional Commission.

1937 A.E. Clouston & Mrs Kirby-Green London - Cape Town Record Flight. Covers carried on the outward flight from London to Cape Town, the return flight from Cape Town to London or on both flights, all bearing an explanatory label and circular "CAPETOWN MUNICIPAL AIR-PORT / 16 NOV 1937 / WINGFIELD", the outward flight covers with G.B 1½d cancelled in London (Nov 13) and a Cape Town arrival c.d.s (Nov 16), the return flight cover from Cape Town franked South Africa 1d, the two covers carried on this flight both also with a G.B 1½d cancelled upon arrival in London (Nov 21), the cover flown in both directions signed by both pilots. Also contemporary news cutting. Clouston and Kirby-Green completed the flight to Cape Town in a record 45 hours 2 minutes, the return flight taking 57 hours 23 minutes. (3). Photo on Page 30. (Image1)

1939 (Nov 11) Covers franked 1d flown by emergency flood air service from Johannesburg to Barberton, or on the return flight on November 13th, both with arrival backstamps, fine and scarce. (2).

Angola / South Africa. 1939 (Aug 20) Cover flown by South African Airways first flight from Johannesburg to Loanda signed by the pilot K.P Jones, and a cover carried on the first return flight from Loanda (Aug 21) to Port Elizabeth franked 320c, signed by Jones and J. Rademan, this return flight cover with a little creasing and tear at lower edge. Scarce pilot signed covers; this service was abandoned after just three flights due to a lack of support. (2).

Crash Mail. 1951 (Oct 15) Cover franked 1d pair from Cape Town to Durban handstamped violet "SALVAGED CRASHED PLANE 15/10/51", recovered from the S.A.A Dakota "Paardeberg" which crashed into Mount Ingeli near Kokstad whilst en route from Cape Town to Durban via Port Elizabeth. A small amount of mail was recovered about a week later, strewn across the mountain side. A fine and scarce crash cover. Photo on Page 30. (Image1)

Crash Mail. 1951 (Oct 15) Cover franked 1d pair from Cape Town to Durban handstamped violet "SALVAGED CRASHED PLANE 15/10/51", recovered from the S.A.A Dakota "Paardeberg" which crashed into Mount Ingeli near Kokstad whilst en route from Cape Town to Durban via Port Elizabeth. A small amount of mail was recovered about a week later, strewn across the mountain side. A fine and scarce crash cover. Photo on Page 30. (Image1)