[Certificate for crossing the international date line to Keith Hampton Philip]
Maker and role
Tasman Empire Airways Limited, Maker
Production date
15 Jul 1955
Object detail
Accession number
MSS-2020-15.1
Description
For crossing the international date line in TEAL Short S45 Solent MK 4 RMA "Aranui" between Suva, Fiji and Apia, Samoa at 00"20 hours. Signed by Flight Captain [Ian] Patterson.
Signature/Marks and Type
"Mr. K. H. Philip 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 Islands. and Apia at 0020 hours on the 15th day of July, 1955 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. 15 Jul 1955. [Certificate for crossing the international date line to Keith Hampton Philip], MSS-2020-15.1. 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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