Australia’s Rocket Mail Flights [text from Vito’s article goes here]

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‘R‘ numbers are from the book: The Australian Air Mail Catalogue, by Nelson Eustis, 5th Ed. 1990 (ISBN: 072560171X)

‘AS‘ numbers are from the book: Pioneer Rocket Mail & Space Mail, by Walter Hopferwieser, 2019 (ISBN: 9783950020717)

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[R1 / AS-01] First Australian Rocket Mail from SS Canonbar to Brisbane – 4th Dec 1934:

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Confusingly, the Eustis book & Hopferwieser book list the next 2 covers in opposite order.

[R2 / AS-03] Rocket Mail from SS Maheno to Fraser Island (‘Wreck to Shore’) – 11th Aug 1935:

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[R3 / AS-02] Rocket Mail from Fraser Island to SS Maheno (‘Shore to Wreck’) – 11th Aug 1935:

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[R4 / AS-04] ‘Zodiac’ Rocket Mail from Riverview to Moggill – 28th Oct 1935:

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[R5 / AS-05] ‘Orion’ Rocket Mail from Riverview to Moggill – 24th Feb 1936:

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[R6 / AS-06] ‘R.T.6’ Rocket Mail from Moggill to Riverview – 13th Jul 1936:

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[R7 / AS-07] ‘R.T.7’ Rocket Firing at Enoggera Rifle Range – 24th Sep 1936:

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[R8 / AS-08] Fishermen’s Bend Rocket Firing – 5th Oct 1936:

WANTED

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[R9 / AS-09] ‘R.O.3’ Rocket Firing at Mt Nebo – 14th Mar 1937: ### CHECK DATES

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[R10 / AS-10] ‘R.Z.2’ Rocket Firing at Enoggera Rifle Range – 23rd Mar 1937:

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[R11 / AS-11] ‘Coronation’ Rocket Firing – 10th May 1937:

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[R11a] Bell Rocket Man Firing at Sydney Showgrounds – 26th Mar 1964:

WANTED

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[R11b] Bell Rocket Man Firing at Sydney Showgrounds – 28th Mar 1964:

WANTED

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[R12] – Rocket Firing at Bell Park, Lang Lang Victoria – 28th Mar 1975:

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