Thursday, January 6, 2011

First Non-Stop Transatlantic Flight:
Alcock and Brown 1919



The first direct transatlantic flight was made from St. John’s Newfoundland to Clifden, Ireland by John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown in a twin-engined Vickers Vimy bomber, June 14 -15, 1919.


10th Anniversary:
Slogan Cancellation


Fredericton slogan July 29, 1919:



REMEMBER FIRST TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT
BY BRITISH AVIATORS
CAPT. JOHN ALCOCK AND LIEUT. A. WHITTEN BROWN
JUNE 14 1919


50th Anniversary:
Slogan Cancellation


Toronto, June 14, 1969:



RPSC CONVENTION
13-15 JUNE 1969
SALUTES NON-STOP
ATLANTIC FLT. 1919


St. John's, Newfoundland


June 14, 1969

CAPT. ALCOCK & LT. BROWN
1ST FLIGHT
TRANSATLANTIC
14 15 JUNE 1919


50th Anniversary:
Commemorative Stamp


Canada Post Office issued a 15 cent stamp on June 13, 1969, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first non-stop transatlantic flight.

First Day Covers

Canada Post Office Publicity First Day Cover




Chickering/Jackson




and E




Royal Philatelic Society of Canada Cole Cover








To the Alcock and Brown Exhibition Director, Manchester




Dominion Engineering Works Limited






Rosecraft










Philart




David Pritchard







RAF Souvenir Double Crossing Flight









Usages

Domestic


Ottawa to Elgin, July 24, 1969
46 cents paying the 6 cent domestic letter rate + 40 cents special delivery fee


International Air Mail


Calgary to Hamilton, Bermuda,September 30, 1969
15 cents air mail letter rate to Bermuda



Noranda to Helsinki, Finland, December 18, 1969
15 cents air mail letter rate to Europe + 50 cents registration fee


Toronto to Barnsley, June 24, 1969
15 cents air mail letter rate to Europe + 50 cents registration fee



Scarborough to Bloemfontein, South Africa, June 13, 1969
25 cents air mail rate to Africa


60th Anniversary:
Smithsonian Institution Commemorative Cover


Souvenir covers commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Alcock & Brown flight were prepared by the Smithsonian Institution National Air And Space Museum and cancelled at St. John's on June 14, 1979.



The insert provides an account of the adventure:










90th Anniversary : Irish Air Mail Society



St. John's Newfoundland : June 14, 2009
Clochan : June 15, 2009





Clochan cancel