G,B, – Air Mails / Germany 1919 RAF

RAF Aerial Post service from Cologne to England via Marquise in France, the collection comprising a May 16th cover from F.P.O.DC1 to London endorsed “By Aeroplane Post”; printed G.P.O. bag label “To be dropped at Hawkinge Aerodrome” endorsed “Sack 1 Final” and stamped “S94” an unused G.P.O. bag label handstamped with wings and “To be dropped at Cologne, Home Depot No Date”; Army Mails aeroplane service way bill for one bag of mail flown A.P.O. S40 at Cologne to A.P.O. S106 at Marquise on July 22nd; and printed army general routine orders which include instructions to help pilots flying the aerial post service in the event of a forced landing. This aerial post commenced on March 1st flying to Hawkinge but transferred to Lympne aerodrome on July 22nd and ceased on August 31st. An interesting group.