b'59408 409408C 6 May 1940 (AAMC.900ab) Sydney - New Zealand flown cover, carried on the first flight of the "Awarau" for TEAL and signed by Captain Oscar Garden and his co-pilot, Chris Griffiths; UMUTOI arrival b/stamp. A very small unofficial mail was carried by the pilots. .$150200409C 17 Jan.1941 (AAMC.912) Sydney - Dili (Portuguese Timor) registered cover, flown and signed by Captain H.B.Hussey for QANTAS; the first time Dili had been included as a stopover en route for Singapore. With war looming in the area, the route was suspended on 6 Dec. 1941. [Only 54 mail items carried]. .$300400410C 23 December 1942 (AAMC.950) Sydney - Mornington Island Christmas parachute mail flown cover, with special vignette, QANTAS violet handstamp and signed by the pilot, W.H. Crowther; also signed verso by R.E. Braunholz, the Missionary in Charge. Superb. . $100125411C 24 December 1943 (AAMC.970) Sydney - Mornington Island Christmas parachute mail flown cover, with special vignette, QANTAS violet handstamp and signed by the pilot, K.G. Caldwell; also signed verso by J.B.McCarthy, the Missionary in Charge. $120150412C 4 October 1945 (AAMC.1009) Sydney - Singapore flown cover, carried aboard QANTAS Coriolanus and signed by the captain, K. G. Caldwell. This was a development flight prior to the re-opening of the civil air service to Singapore after the defeat of Japan. Singapore (8/10) arrival backstamp. $150175413C 24 December 1946 (AAMC.1089) Sydney - Mornington Island Christmas parachute mail cover, flown for QANTAS by E.R. Nicholl; with special vignette affixed at left and signed by J.B. McCarthy, Superintendent, verso. $100120414C 17 January 1947 (AAMC.1092) Rabaul - Sydney flown cover, carried for QANTAS and signed by the pilot, J.A. Bonnington; with special vignette affixed. Very fine. $80100415C 14 Oct. 1947 (AAMC.1113-1114) Sydney - Norfolk Island & return flown covers; both with special vignettes prepared for the QANTAS flights and both covers signed by the captain, L.R. Ambrose, who piloted the Lancastrian in both directions. (2 covers). .$150200416C 19 December 1947 (AAMC.1132) Sydney - Mornington Island Christmas parachute mail cover, flown for QANTAS and signed by the pilot, R.A. Bruce; with special vignette affixed at left and signed by J.B. McCarthy, Superintendent, verso. . $100120417C 23 October 1948 (AAMC.1192a) Sydney - Brisbane, registered flown cover carried by TAA on the first scheduled flight of their Convair-Liner; with backstamps and accompanying official enclosure. .$5075418C Nov.1948 (AAMC.1193b) Johannesburg - Sydney QANTAS first flight vignette, superb Unused. Cat.$100. .$6080419C 15-19 March 1949 (AAMC.1205) Hong Kong - Sydney flown covers (2), carried by QANTAS Skymaster on a round-trip survey flight under the command of Captain E.C. Sims, who has signed both covers which also bear the attractive special vignettes used exclusively for these flights. Cat.$300. $200225420C 26-30 June 1949 (AAMC.1218-19) Sydney - Hong Kong and Hong Kong - Sydney flown covers carried by QANTAS Skymaster on their first regular service, under the command of Captain J.M. Hampshire, who has signed both covers which also bear the attractive special vignettes used exclusively for these flights. Cat.$200. $150175421C 19 December 1949 (AAMC.1234) Brisbane - Mornington Island Christmas mail, cover carried by TAA and signed by the pilot, R.K. Crabbe. The original enclosure, a letter from L.J. Brain of TAA, accompanies the cover, which is signed and dated, verso, by G.W. Taylor, the Missionary in Charge. (2 items). .$80100422C 14 March 1951 (AAMC.1271b) Australia - Fiji flown cover, carried by Captain P.G. Taylor on his Special Survey Flight from Australia to Chile in his Catalina "Frigate Bird II"; backstamped SUVA. Cat.$250. . $120150423C 14 March 1951 (AAMC.1271d) Australia - Cook Islands flown cover, carried by Captain P.G. Taylor on his Special Survey Flight from Australia to Chile in his Catalina "Frigate Bird II"; backstamped AITUTAKI. Cat.$200. . $120150'