1948 QANTAS First Direct Flight Johannesburg - Sydney: Empire Airways envelope with label illustrating the route via Mauritius, Cocos Islands and Perth. Franked SA 1½d with Johannesburg cds 27 NOV and Australia 2½d tied Sydney cds 1 DEC. SIGNED BY PILOT L R Ambrose. VF, scarce cover. The first flight South Africa to Australia by an Avro Lancaster aircraft.
