1948 First Flight Trans-Canada Airlines Hamilton Montreal Toronto

Inaugural flight to Canada

Hamilton–Montreal–Toronto by Trans-Canada Airlines. Cachet in violet. Poste Restante letters were backstamped 3 May at Montreal but no backstamp applied at Toronto. The service was bi-weekly with Canadair Four North Stars – one service to and from Montreal and one to and from Toronto.

Type: First Flight
Date: 1st May 1948
Cachet: TORONTO MONTREAL BERMUDA TRANS-CANADA AIR LINES INAUGURAL FLIGHT MAY 1st 1948

Return flight Bermuda to Toronto

Cachet: Violet or Magenta
Backstamp: None

Machine cancel: HAMILTON BERMUDA 3-PM 1 MAY 1948 / COME TO BERMUDA THE ISLES OF REST
Address: Mr R.S Fleming, Forest Ont., Canada
Stamp: 6d Gardener’s Cottage King George VI Pictorial

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Return flight Bermuda to Montreal

Cachet: Violet or Magenta
Backstamp: 3 May 48
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Outward flight Montreal to Bermuda

Cachet: Red
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Outward flight Toronto to Bermuda

Cachet: Red
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