LIMASSOL CYPRUS 23.AP.32 tying 1pi +1½pi King George V on cover sent to SUTTON COLDFIELD BIRMINGHAM 28.AP.32 (tying a ½d), R & Sup

The first regular airmail flights involving Cyprus in 1932, part of Imperial Airways' route via the Handley Page HP42s and flying boats, included services between Limassol/Famagusta in Cyprus and destinations like Tiberias, Jaffa, Athens, and Baghdad, with specific "First Flight Covers" (FFCs) documented from
April 19, 1932 (Limassol to Baghdad/Tiberias) and April 24, 1932 (Tiberias to Cyprus/Rhodes) for the initial runs, connecting Cyprus to the wider Middle East and Europe air network.
Key Details:
Route: The flights were part of the expanding Imperial Airways service connecting England to India via the Middle East.
Aircraft: Used a combination of Handley Page HP42 landplanes and Short S.C.5/21 "Sylvanus" flying boats.
Key Dates:
April 19, 1932: First flights from Limassol to Tiberias/Baghdad.
April 24, 1932: First return flights from Tiberias to Cyprus (Limassol) and then to Rhodes/Athens.