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First Day of Issue / 1st Day Cover commemorating the flight flown from Sydney to Port Moresby by Air Niugini on flight P2-ANH Bird of Paradise , Boeing 707-338c. Captained by R.L. Wilkinson...Inside there is an information sheet describing the Heroics of Alexander Vraciu which he has signed...It has a 15 cent Papua New Guinea stamp and has been franked Port Moresby P.N.G. 28.3.77...The rear is stamped Royal Air Forces Escaping Society Chelsea 15-6-77...The front has been signed by the Captain of the Boeing 707-338c Capt R.L. Wilkinson , Alexander Vraciu and General Adolf Galland...This particular cover has just been purchased recently by ourselves from the Great Luftwaffe General Adolf Galland's widow Heidi Galland , it was a gift to the late General for signing the edition of this cover at the time , It is part of a large batch of covers that we have just purchased from the late Generals widow Heidi Galland...priced @ £125.00 for this one off cover that once belonged to the Great General Adolf Galland.