Pan American World Airways Inc: From the illimitable vastness of the hyperterrestrial firmament, the Empyrean realm of Jupiter Rex, King of the Heavens ... , know all ye by these presents that Nola Luxford on this 2nd day of April in the year of 1958 was borne on the wings of a Clipper of Pan American World Airways across the equator enroute from Honolulu to Canton Island, ... Given under my hand and seal, D L McLennan, Captain and Plenipotentiary Extraordinary R.O.J.R [1958]

Date
1958
Reference
Eph-B-AVIATION-Luxford-1958-01
Description

Certificate shows an illustration of Jupiter Rex sitting on a cloud at the left, supporting a Pan American Clipper aeroplane in the skies. Various constellations of stars appear in the sky behind Jupiter's head.

Full text reads:

From the illimitable vastness of the hyperterrestrial firmament, the Empyrean realm of Jupiter Rex, King of the Heavens, Lord of the sun, moon, planets, stars and nebulae, Ruler of the winds and weather, Master of Lightning and thunder; Supreme Potentate of all things above the surface of the earth, know all ye by these presents that Nola Luxford on this 2nd day of April in the year of 1958 was borne on the wings of a Clipper of Pan American World Airways across the equator enroute from Honolulu to Canton Island, and therefore let it be known that said passenger has been accepted into the Empyrean Realm of His Exalted Majesty Jupiter Rex and shall receive the profound privileges and immunities of our aerial realm

Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s).

Physical Description: Offset print, 275 x 342 mm.

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1 colour photo-mechanical print(s), Ephemera, Photolithographs, Certificates, Offset print, 275 x 342 mm., Orientation: Horizontal image
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