Postal mail flown at Icicle Meet 1973

Category: post-postal-items Sub-category: flown-mail

Catalogue number: P1/0006

Specially printed envelope depicting a line drawing of G-AZIP in light blue and white and G-BAIY in black, red and white, including details of the Meet. Hand stamp shows details of the balloon, pilot and flight information.

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Cover carried in Beatrice (G-BAGY), a Cameron 0-84, during the first Icicle Meet 6 - 7 January 1973 organised by the Dante Hot Air Balloon Group. The cover is postmarked Newbury, Berksire. The balloon was piloted by Phil Dunnington and he flew the BBC Blue Peter film unit. The flight time was 25 minutes and they landed at West Woodhay, Berkshire. Dante Series No 4.

Flownmail Date: 6 January 1973
Postmark date: 6 January 1973
Balloon registration: G-BAGY
Balloon name: Beatrice
Pilot: Phil Dunnington
Donated by: Alec Jenkinson
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