FLOWN COVER: 1 August 1959

The first scheduled jet flight from Honolulu to Sydney. The cover is postmarked Honolulu at 1.00am on 1 August 1959 and backstamped Sydney at 3.30pm on 2 August 1959. The flight was operated by Boeing 707-138 VH-EBC. [Turner Ref: 5912]

Source: Phil Vabre Collection

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