"1925 ALAN J COBHAM IMPERIAL AIRWAYS SURVEY FLIGHT: Special flight card prepared for carriage on this landmark London-Cape flight. Written by Cobham to his wife in Hampstead, the personally signed message reads: ""Had a good flight to Abercorn over rather bad country, all going well and after Ndola worst of flight over..."" On message side the PERFORATED VERMILION SPECIAL FLIGHT VIGNETTE LABEL (surface abrasions, unusually with additional Ndola transit cds 6 FEB). Cobham departed Croydon aerodrome on 16th November 1925 and arrived Cape Town 17th February 1926. These cards were posted from the various stops along the route, this example mailed from Abercorn, Northern Rhodesia (KGV 2d adhesive cancelled Abercorn cds 19 JAN 26). F-VF, rare. Ex Franklin D Roosevelt. See additional image."
