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Lot 4265



1914 (18 May) photographic card (Pfalz biplane) to Karibib, showing straight-line "Erster Flugpostversuch in D.S.W.A." in violet and bearing 5pf green (Michel 25), cancelled by "Swakopmund/Deutsch/Südwestafrika" segmented c.d.s., Very Fine.
Estimate 12,000 - 15,000

RARE EXAMPLE OF THE FIRST STAGE OF THE FIRST FLIGHT IN SOUTHWEST AFRICA.

Expertization: signed Champion, 1988 Köhler Certificate.

Provenance: Socorro Guerra

For the South West Africa Exhibition held in Windhoek from 29 May to 4 June 1914, the pilot Bruno Büchner visited South West Africa with his Pfalz biplane, in which he made several solo flights. He carried mail along the Swakopmund-Usakos-Karibib-Okahandja-Windhoek railway line; however, his schedule was marred by inclement weather.

After several trial flights, the plane left Swakopmund on 18 May at 6:30AM and reached Usakos the same afternoon following an emergency landing.


 
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