Irish Airmails: 1919 (May 18) First Transatlantic Air Mail Attempt, Flight from St. John’s, Newfoundland to Ireland by Harry Hawker & Maj. MacKenzie Grieve
Irish Airmail Cover: After flying about 1100 miles they were forced down in the sea near a Danish tramp steamer “Mary” whose crew rescued them. Cover with 3 Ct. “Caribou” stamp overprinted “FIRST TRANS ATLANTIC AIR POST April, 1919” cancelled St. John’s April 12, backstamped London May 30, 1919 on official UK post label “found…