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Air India First Flight Covers
The Legacy Continues.
Air India First Flight Covers
The Legacy Continues.


Air India souvenir cover sent to Cairo signed by
Pilot K.R. Guzder.
With Arabic script arrival cancel of Cairo
Signed in a green pen.

Air India souvenir cover sent to England signed by
Pilot K.R. Guzder.
Signed with a red pen, maybe signed in 1960 or a later date than 1948.

Air India souvenir cover sent to London signed by Pilots K.R. Guzder and Byramjee.


Air India souvenir cover sent to London signed by Pilot V. Rajwade.



Air India souvenir cover sent to New York signed by
Pilots K.R. Guzder and Bilimoria.




Air India FFC sent to Kuwait signed by
Pilot R.K. Screwwala.
Air India souvenir cover to Nairobi signed by
Pilot Byramji.

Air India souvenir cover sent to Tokyo signed by Pilot Gilder.
Cover signed by Pilot.
Aircraft: Dhaulagiri VT-DNY
Captain: S.F. Pedder
Bombay to Moscow: 6th April 1962- 6380 kms
Moscow to Bombay: 7th April 1962- 6380 kms

Cover signed by Pilot.
Bombay to Bahrain: 2nd May 1962- 2420 kms
Aircraft: Annapurna VT-DJJ, Captain: A.M. Kapoor
Bahrain to Bombay: 4th May 1962- 2420 kms
Aircraft:Everest VT-DJK, Captain: D.J. Bilimoria





Cover signed by the Pilot S.F. Pedder.
Bombay to Singapore
Aircraft:Nanga Parbat VT-DNZ
Pilot:Capt T.R. Healy.
Singapore to Sydney
Pilot:Capt S.F.Pedder.
Air India souvenir cover sent to Perth and Back signed by
Either the entire flight crew or the dignitories present in the first flight.
Any confirmation will be appreciated?

Air India souvenir cover signed by
Pilot J.R.D. Tata.
J.R.D. Tata was a man of principles, he always dated his signatures. But when signing on flight covers if it was taken on same day he will date it. If it was taken any other day than the date on the flight cover he will simply sign and not date it.

Not a Flight Cover but the cover depicts JRD Tata's First Flight.
Signed and Dated By JRD on the date of Issue.


Post & Telegraph dept. issued a stamp and cover to commemorate 50 years of civil aviation. Also 50years JRD Tata took the first flight from Karachi to Bombay via Ahemdabad. JRD Tata re-enacted the historic flight again after 50 years.
The cover bears his signature and also Ratan Tata's

Air India souvenir cover sent to Stansted, London.
Signed by Pilots: Capt. Rishabh Kapur, Maneet Singh.



Air India souvenir cover sent to Doha.
Signed by Pilot: Capt. Deepak Dutta.
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