1925 (Nov 3) Cover posted from Kano to London bearing two Nigeria 1d stamps, address panel with typed heading "Experimental Flight, Cairo to Kano", initialled "AC" by Sqn. Ldr. Coningham. Approximately 65 official covers carried on the R.A.F first West African flight from Egypt to Nigeria.

1925 (Nov 3) Cover posted from Kano to England endorsed "By Aeroplane", reverse with inscription "Letter carried by the first aeroplane that carried mail to and from Kano Nigeria on Nov. 11 1925". Very light central fold, otherwise fine and scarce; only about six privately posted covers carried on the flight from Cairo to Kano in addition to the 65 official covers (which had typed addressed and heading, and were initialled by Coningham). Photo on Page 164. (Image1)

1926 (Jan 15) Stampless cover to Abu Suwer, carried on the R.A.F return flight from Khartoum, initialled by V.E Stoner, handstamped "By Return of / Special Flight / Cairo to Khartoum", "Khartoum 15/1/26" and "17 JAN 1926", very fine. Just 35 covers carried on this return flight. Photo on Page 164. (Image1)

1926 Cairo to Cape Town and return survey flight, cover to England carried on the return flight from Kenya to Cairo and on to Lee on the Solent, bearing KUT 10c vertical pair tied by Kisumu datestamps (May 17) and a G.B 11/2d tied by Lee on the Solent c.d.s. (June 21), endorsed "Per kind favour of Cape - Cairo Flight". No official mail was carried on this flight but the Commanding Officer, Wing Cdr. Pulford, is known to have carried a few covers privately for friends; we know of one other flown cover with KUT and G.B stamps (sold in our 9th March 2018 auction, lot 5, for å£1,500). The cover a little roughly opened at upper edge, otherwise fine and rare. Photo on Page 164. (Image1)

Nyasaland. 1933 Covers franked 1/-, carried on the R.A.F flights from Zomba to Lilongwe with "FIRST NYD AIRMAIL" skeleton c.d.s (may 30) or Limbe to Fort Jameson with "NYD NRHOD AIRMAIL" skeleton c.d.s. (2).