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AIR CRASH MAIL - 1931-32 SOUTH AFRICA/RHODESIA: 1931 badly charred env. to UK flown by de Havilland DH80 Puss Moth "The Springbok" which crashed in Sir Lowry's Pass with covering note from the "The Department of Posts & Telegraphs"; 1932 water stained 1st flight cover ex Southern Rhodesia to UK carried by Imperial Airways de Havilland HD66 Hercules "City of Basra" which crashed in a swamp, transferred to "City of Delhi" which then crashed in a bog (a double crash cover!!), plus 2 covers carried on "City of Basra" the previous day on an aborted flight; 1932 env. GB to South Africa with cachet "UNAVOIDABLY DELAYED/IN TRANSMISSION" from unknown flight problem. (5 covers, 1 note)Cross Reference: CRASH/WRECK MAIL, AIR MAIL COVERS, SOUTH AFRICA, RHODESIA/ZIMBABWE
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