French Colonies. (New Caledonia). 1940. Air Mail envelope addressed to Australia bearing New Caledonia Yvert 184, 1f red/ carmine (pair) and Air Mail Yvert 35, 4f50 + 4f grey tied by Noumea/ Nelle Caledonie double ring '18th Juil 40' with '1st Courrier Pan - American Airways/ Noumea - Nlle Caledonia' airways cachet in violet on face and 'Poste Aerienne/ 1 ere Traversee/ Par Pan American Clipper/ Nouvelle-Caledonie et Nouvelle-Zelande', with Sydney, Australia 'Opened by Censor' label (red on white) tied by 'Passed By Censor/ S. 86' hand-stamp in violet.
Very attractive cover with scarce Air Mail stamp on cover.