Sunday, March 23, 2014

1934 ROME - BUENOS AIRES FLIGHT in LIBYA STAMPS

[photo] Three-engined plane SAVOIA-MARCHETTI S.71
[stamp] 1934 airmal stamp of Cyrenaica celebrating the first direct postal flight from Rome/Italy to BuenosAires/Argentina. The flight was made by the italian aviators Lombardi and Mazzotti with a three-engined plane Savoia-Marchetti S.71 on 27-28 January 1934.
[cover] cover travelled with the first flight, franked with stamps of Italy celebrating the event and showing the special postmarks.
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