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Auction: 12019 - Fine Stamps and Covers of South East Asia
Lot: 693

Borneo AirmailsThe R.A.F. Goodwill Flight to Japan of 1936In February 1936 the Air Officer Commanding Far East, Air Commodore Sydney W. Smith, made arrangements for a squadron of RAF flying-boats from their base at Seletar, to pay a "Goodwill" visit to Japan. The object was ´to show the flag´ as planes from Seletar had not flown further north than Hong Kong. The itinerary was to include Kuching, Kudat, Manila, Hong Kong, Amoy, Shanghai, Kagoshima and Tokyo on the outward flight and Hong Kong and KamrhanBay on the return flight, a total distance of about 7,000 miles. However the schedule ws upset by bad weather and a military coup in japan, which meant that the flight had t end at Shanghai.1936 (16 Feb.) envelopes from Manila (4) from Manila to Hong Kong (2), Amoy and Shanghai, each showing special cachet in black; (18 Feb.) envelopes (2) from Hong Kong to Shanghai showing special cachet in violet, one addressed to Japan but due to unrest there, was forwarded by sea; (24 Feb.) envelope from Amoy to Shanghai showing special cachet in violet; and on the return flight (3 Mar.) envelopes (3) from Shanghai to Singapore, two with special cachet in violet. A fine lot

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