[Certificate for crossing the international date line to Keith Hampton Philip]
Maker and role
Tasman Empire Airways Limited, Maker
Production date
05 Jul 1957
Object detail
Accession number
MSS-2020-15.3
Description
For crossing the international date line in TEAL Short S45 Solent MK 4 RMA "Aranui" between Suva, Fiji and Apia, Samoa. Signed by Flight Captain (signature not legible).
Signature/Marks and Type
"Mr. K. Phillips [sic] has crossed in the proud care of Tasman Empire Airways Limited / The international date line... / This crossing of the international date line was achieved in TEAL Solent R.M.A. "Aranui" in flight between Suva, Fiji Is. and Apia, W. Samoa at 0010 hrs. on the 5th day of July, 1957 according to standard mean time as recorded at Greenwich." Printed
Media/Materials
Physical description
1 certificate : illustration (some colour) ; 18.5 x 24.5 cm
Record level
Item
Credit line
Tasman Empire Airways Limited. 05 Jul 1957. [Certificate for crossing the international date line to Keith Hampton Philip], MSS-2020-15.3. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
Current rights
![Aircraft [Short S45 Solent Mk 4 Aranui ZK-AMO]; Short Brothers and Harland Limited; Tasman Empire Airways Limited; 1949](https://collection.motat.nz/records/images/medium/30651/191dc56d0d5fbe40201671e4cb307bb744ab287f.jpg)
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