B150214 India 1936 = 1st Flight to Ceylon via Trichinopoly - scarce cover
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Tata's first through airmail to Ceylon was made in December, 1936 as a special Christmas flight. Two flights were made on the route Madras - Trichinopoly - Colombo. These were special flights only, following an agreement between the postal authorities of India and Ceylon. Tata Sons Ltd were given permission to fly Christmas mails from Madras to Colombo via Trichinopoly in December 1936. The Karachi - Madras route was by the normal Tata service. The flights to Colombo were made by Mr Homi Bharucha in a Miles M4A Merlin VT-AHC. 
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