Military Aviation On Stamps

This 1990 stamp of Poland commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, and Poland's participation in that campaign. A British Supermarine Spitfire is shown.

From Wikipedia, "A total of 145 Polish fighter pilots served in the RAF during the Battle of Britain, making up the largest non-British contribution. By the end of the war, around 19,400 Poles were serving in the Polish Air Force in Great Britain and in the RAF."

On December 19, 1998 India issued this stamp (Sc #1719) to honor the birth centenary of Lt. Indra Lal Roy. The stamp depicts the flyer, his SE5a (B180) fighter, and his Distinguished Flying Cross.

From Wikipedia, "Indra Lal Roy (1898-1918) is the sole Indian World War I flying ace. While serving in the Royal Flying Corps and its successor, the Royal Air Force, he claimed ten aerial victories; five aircraft destroyed (one shared), and five 'down out of control' (one shared) in just over 170 hours flying time...Roy was killed over Carvin on July 22, 1918 in a dog fight against the Fokker D.VIIs of Jagdstaffel 20."

India's October 15, 1979 set of four airmail stamps were issued in anticipation of the India '80 International Stamp Exhibition to be held in New Delhi on January 25 - February 3, 1980. The stamps depict various contemporary aircraft used in the country, with one, the 50 paise value (Sc #C10) showing a Chetak helicopter.

From Wikipedia, "The Aerospatiale SA 315B is a French-Indian, single-engined helicopter designed to meet hot and high operational requirements of the Indian armed forces...The helicopters have been built under license by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in India."

Turkey
Military Aviation
March 15, 2007
The stamp set depicts WWI biplanes Breguet XIV B-2 and Albatross C-XV.

Finland
Centenary of the Finnish Armed Forces
June 4, 2018
Set of six, two stamps depict early and modern fighter aircraft.

Czech Republic
Historical Vehicles
September 21, 2016
The stamp depicts Aero A-11, a biplane light bomber and reconnaissance aircraft built between the First and Second World Wars.

Alderney (Bailiwick of Guernsey)
30th July 2009
Centenary of Naval Aviation
Felixstowe F2A Flying Boat

Fairey Swordfish

Blackburn Skuas

Hawker Sea Fury FB11

Hawker Seahawk and Sea Fury

Agusta Westland HM101 Merlin (landing on HMS Daring)

Designed - Robin Carter
Printed - Enschedé

Alderney (Bailiwick of Guernsey)
4th May 2010
70th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain

Sir Douglas Bader (birth centenary)


designed - The Westminster Collection
Printed - BDT

Abu Dhabi
6th August 1971
5th Anniversary of Sheikh Zayed's Accession

Hunter FGA Mk76 (on ground)

(Hunter T Mk77 in air)

Sultan of Oman Air Force Hunter low level in Dhofar

Sultanate of Oman
20th June 1999
40th Anniversary of the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) [formerly Sultan of Oman Air Force - SOAF]


SEPECAT Jaguar S
British Aerospace Hawk Mk 203 and Scottish Aviation Pioneer

Sharjah
27th July 1972
Charles de Gaulle and aircraft


Super Mystere B2

Great Britain
2nd May 2019
British Engineering

Harrier VSTOL aircraft (50th Anniversary of entry into service with RAF)

On December 13, 1999 Greece issued a set of 9 values honoring the nation's armed forces. The 170 drachma value (Sc #1950) of the set depicts a Mirage 2000 jet fighter in flight.

According to wikipedia, 601 of these jets were built by French aircraft manufacturer Dessault between 1978 and 2007. They have been in service to the armed forces of nine nations, worldwide.

Three of the four stamps in Papua and New Guinea's August 30, 1967 "25 Anniversary of the Pacific War" set of four stamps (SG #s 117-20, Sc #s 245-8) depict military aircraft in action. The 2c stamp shows an attack by Australian fighters on Japanese landing craft at Milne Bay, and the 50c value depicts allied ships fighting off Japanese aircraft during the Battle of the Coral Sea.

Bosnia and Herzegovina (Serbia)
Vintage Airplanes
September 19, 2012
The stamp set depicts Fizir FN (1929) and Ikarus IK-2 (1935).