FLOWN COVER: 29 July 1959
The first scheduled jet flight from Sydney to San Francisco via Nadi and Honolulu. The cover is postmarked Sydney on 29 July 1959 and backstamped San Francisco on 29 July 1959 at 7.00pm. The flight was operated by Boeing 707-138 VH-EBC.
Source: Ron Cuskelly Collection
FLOWN COVER: 31 July 1959
The first scheduled jet flight from San Francisco to Sydney via Honolulu and Nadi. The cover is postmarked San Francisco on 31 July 1959 at 10.30pm and backstamped Sydney on 2 August 1959 at 3.30pm. The flight was operated by Boeing 707-138 VH-EBC.
Source: Ron Cuskelly Collection
FLOWN COVER: 1 August 1959
The first scheduled jet flight from Honolulu to Nadi, Fiji. The cover is postmarked Honolulu on 1 August 1959 at 1.00am and backstamped Nadi Airport on 2 August 1959. The flight was operated by Boeing 707-138 VH-EBC.
Source: Phil Vabre Collection
FLOWN COVER: 1 August 1959
The first scheduled jet flight from Honolulu to Sydney. The cover is postmarked Honolulu on 1 August 1959 at 1.00am and backstamped Sydney on 2 August 1959 at 3.30pm. The flight was operated by Boeing 707-138 VH-EBC.
Source: Phil Vabre Collection

FLOWN COVER: 27 October 1959
 The first Qantas jet service from Sydney to London via the Kangaroo Route on Boeing 707-138 VH-EBE. Commemorative postmarked Sydney and backstamped QEA Piccadilly on 29 October 1959. One of 3,474 items.
Source: Phil Vabre Collection
FLOWN COVER: 28 October 1959
 The first Qantas jet service from Cairo to London via the Kangaroo Route on Boeing 707-138 VH-EBE. Postmarked Cairo on 28 October 1959 and backstamped QEA Piccadilly on 29 October 1959.
Source: Phil Vabre Collection

FLOWN COVER: 29 October 1959
 Flown on Boeing 707-138 VH-EBE Frankfurt-Sydney on the first return Qantas jet service via the Kangaroo Route. Special cachet and backstamped Sydney 1 November 1959.
Source: Phil Vabre Collection

FLOWN COVER: 29 October 1959
This cover was flown on Boeing 707-138 VH-EBG on the first Kangaroo Route jet service via Brisbane. Postmarked Brisbane, with cachet "INAUGURAL SERVICE BRISBANE-LONDON".
Source: Phil Vabre Collection

FLOWN COVER: 16 November 1960
QEA commemorative cover flown "Around the World" to mark the 40th anniversary of Qantas. Carried Sydney-London via the Southern Cross Route on Boeing 707-138 VH-EBD, then Boeing 707-138 VH-EBB via the Kangaroo Route to Sydney.
Source: Phil Vabre Collection
FLOWN COVER: 7 September 1963
The first direct service from Brisbane to Honolulu. The cover is postmarked Brisbane on 7 September 1963 and backstamped by Qantas, Waikiki on 7 September 1963. The flight was operated by Boeing 707-138B VH-EBD "City of Brisbane".
Source: Ron Cuskelly Collection
FLOWN COVER: 7 September 1963
The first direct service from Honolulu to Brisbane. The cover is postmarked Honolulu on 7 September 1963 at 7.30pm and backstamped Brisbane on 8 September 1963. The flight was operated by Boeing 707-138B VH-EBD "City of Brisbane".
Source: Ron Cuskelly Collection
TWICE FLOWN COVER: 31 July 1959 and 8-16 December 2006
This cover was flown for the first time on the first scheduled jet flight from San Francisco to Sydney via Honolulu and Nadi in 1959. This same cover was flown for the second time on the delivery flight of VH-XBA in December 2006.
Source: Norman King Collection

 

NOTE: All images on this page are linked to larger versions. The captions to the larger images include a "Turner Ref". This is a catalogue number derived from Peter A. Turner's publication "Qantas Commemorative Airmails".


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