Philatelic Gallery
SG#304 Lockheed Constellation.
1948 (29 May). Air Inauguration of India – U.K. Air Service. W 69. P 13 ½ X14. 304 12a. black and ultramarine, 4.25-4.25 |
SG#801 de Havilland DH.80A Puss Moth
1979 (15 Oct.) Air India 80 International Stamp Exhibition (2nd issue) Mail carrying Aircraft. Multicoloured. P 14 ½ X14. 942 30p. Type 801, 50-25 943 50p. Indian Air Force Hindustan Aircraft Industries Chetak Helicopter, 70-65 944 1r. Indian Airlines Boeing 737 airliner, 85-75 945 2r. Air India Boeing 747 airliner, 1.10-1.10 942/5 set of 4, 2.75-2.50 |
SG#883. J. Tata with de Haviland DH.80A Puss Moth.
1982 (8 Oct). 50th Anniversary of Indian Air Force. P 13 ½ / 13. 1053 882 1r. multi-coloured – 6.00 1.75 |
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SG#2539 – 15r. black, grey-black and dull mauve (1.3.09) – 1.75
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SG#1257 J.R.D. Tata and Aspects of Industrial Symbols (Des C. Pakrashi)
1994 (29 Nov). J.R.D. Tata (Industrialist) Commemoration. P. 14. 1607 1257 2r. muticoloured – 1.00 60. |
15th October 1932
The First Flight of Tata Sons Ltd., Aviation Division from Karachi to Madras via Ahmedabad, Bombay and Bellary.
Piloted by JRD Tata on the Karachi - Ahmedabad - Bombay stage.
The First Flight of Tata Sons Ltd., Aviation Division from Karachi to Madras via Ahmedabad, Bombay and Bellary.
Piloted by JRD Tata on the Karachi - Ahmedabad - Bombay stage.
Top: Actual mail flown from Karachi to Bombay on the flight piloted by JRD Tata on 15th October 1932. This was the first flight of the Aviation Division of Tata Sons Ltd., and was in one sense the first flight ever by a truly Indian enterprise.
Below: Actual mail flown on the Ahmedabad to Bombay stage of the same flight, also piloted by JRD Tata.
Both covers signed by JRD Tata. Extremely rare covers. it is believed that only three such covers exist, and here are two of them.
Provenance: ex. Solee Sukeshwalla collection, Cherrystone Auction 2013.
Below: Actual mail flown on the Ahmedabad to Bombay stage of the same flight, also piloted by JRD Tata.
Both covers signed by JRD Tata. Extremely rare covers. it is believed that only three such covers exist, and here are two of them.
Provenance: ex. Solee Sukeshwalla collection, Cherrystone Auction 2013.
Cover flown from Karachi to Bombay on 15 October 1932, signed 50 years later.
This cover is from the H. C, Mehta/Yogi Mehta collection with an interesting story. In 1982, Mr. Tata recreated the historic flight and halted in Ahmedabad on the same day as the first flight on 15 October 1932. The Mehtas, father and son, were at the airport among the enthusiastic crowd welcoming the flight. Young Yogi ran up to Tata with the souvenir philatelic cover issued that day by the postal authorities and asked him to autograph it. Mr. Tata looked at the cover and refused to sign on it saying something to the effect that he would not sign on an official postal cover. Mehta thought fast, rushed home and back with the 1932 cover flown by Tata himself 50 years ago, he went up to Mr. Tata again, and this time seeing this cover, Mr, Tata smiled and said, "now I will sign as many of these as you like", and happily went on to sign the cover taking care to date it as well, 15.10.82
This cover is from the H. C, Mehta/Yogi Mehta collection with an interesting story. In 1982, Mr. Tata recreated the historic flight and halted in Ahmedabad on the same day as the first flight on 15 October 1932. The Mehtas, father and son, were at the airport among the enthusiastic crowd welcoming the flight. Young Yogi ran up to Tata with the souvenir philatelic cover issued that day by the postal authorities and asked him to autograph it. Mr. Tata looked at the cover and refused to sign on it saying something to the effect that he would not sign on an official postal cover. Mehta thought fast, rushed home and back with the 1932 cover flown by Tata himself 50 years ago, he went up to Mr. Tata again, and this time seeing this cover, Mr, Tata smiled and said, "now I will sign as many of these as you like", and happily went on to sign the cover taking care to date it as well, 15.10.82
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Official Firsy Day Cover wiht the stamp issued that day and tied with the special cancellation mark.
Signed and dated by Mr. J.R.D. Tata, and addressed in his own handwriting to Brig. Waller, Erie (ireland).
Signed and dated by Mr. J.R.D. Tata, and addressed in his own handwriting to Brig. Waller, Erie (ireland).
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Souvenir folder having the special cover issued on the occasion of the 50th Years of Civil Aviation on 15th October 1982
Click here to know more
Click here to know more
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A collector has cleverly used the 1979 FDC and first stuck newspaper pictures of JRD Tata of 1932 and re-creating the flight in 1982. He has then affixed the Rs. 3.25 value stamp issued that day, and got it cancelled with the special cancellation mark for the day. Also affixed various airmail stamps issued in 1929, 1961 and 1979. These have been cancelled with the Ahmedabad cds. Cover sent by Registered post, and the registration slip has been pasted on the verso.
J.R.D. Tata birth anniversary
Special event private cover
29 November, 1993
(NIC)
Special event private cover
29 November, 1993
(NIC)
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