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1929 Inland Postcard (Airmail)
On 6 October 1929, the Balloon Club of Switzerland organised a flight from Zürich-Dübendorf airfield to the village
of Tegerfelden in Canton Aargau. Bundesfeier cards were the only mail accepted. The pilot was Erich Tilgenkamp
6 October 1929: card addressed to Oerlikon in Canton Zürich, and posted at Zürich-Dübendorf airfield
for the special balloon flight to the heritage village of Tegerfelden in Canton Aargau.
ZÜRICH FLUGPLATZ dispatch cds 6.X.29 and official Schweizer Ballonpost cachet
Soldier’s farewell
Artist: Ernst Hodel
(1881-1955)
Printer: Gebr. Fretz A.G.,
Zurich
No’s sold: 8907
4535 cards of the 25c value
were carried on this flight.
Sale Price: 50c with 25c donated to the National Fund for Soldiers and their Families
