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| Flight Number | GZ 294 tB Great Britain |
|---|---|
| Airship Number | LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin |
| Flight Name | First South America Flight 1933 |
| Departure Date | May 6, 1933 |
| Departure Location | Friedrichshafen, Germany |
| Arrival Date | May 9, 1933 |
| Arrival Location | Recife, Brazil |
| Dispatch Type | Great Britain Transmitted Mail, Berlin Connecting Flight |
| Value | $$ |
Notes
This British cover, addressed to Rio de Janeiro, traveled aboard the Graf Zeppelin on Flight 294 only (Friedrichshafen - Recife). Although the zeppelin departed for Rio (Flight 295) the day after it arrived in Recife, it did not arrive in Rio until May 11th. The May 10th Rio backstamp on the reverse of the cover shows that it traveled from Recife to Rio not by zeppelin, but rather, via ordinary air mail. (#5)