Concorde First Flight Auckland to London, 25th Anniversary, signed John Chorley + 6th April stamp

5th April 2011 25th Anniversary of the G-BOAB First Chartered Flight to New Zealand. Auckland to London.  Flown cachet.  Heathrow postmark.  Doubled with New Zealand stamp and postmark. Signed by John Chorley.

John Chorley joined BOAC in 1956 where he undertook the lengthy training and qualified as a Navigator.  He became a Captain in 1973 and then in 1977 he was posted to the Concorde Fleet.