Concorde On Stamps

In 1969, Russia issued a set of stamps
commemorating Russian Soviet Civil Aviation.
Tacked on the end, curiously, perhaps appreciatively
a Minisheet / Souvenir sheet of the Anglo /French Concorde.

(1969 saw concorde's first flight)


Ooops! today's clanger I guess that is the Russian TU
lookalike. Apologies all.

If any one can translate the minisheet, would be appreciated

I just noticed the SS is cancelled Christmas Day.

rod222 - The quotation is from Nikolay Yegorovich Zhukovsky (1847-1921), a Russian scientist, and a founding father of modern aero- and hydrodynamics. Whereas contemporary scientists scoffed at the idea of human flight, Zhukovsky was the first to undertake the study of airflow. It reads (roughly): "Men...fly, supported not by the power of their muscles, but by their own intelligence." - nethryk

Thank you nethryk,
written in my album.

Rod222 - You're welcome. After some further thought, I've edited my translation to more idiomatic English. - nethryk

I print out comments in "Flux Architect"
and hinge, so easy to rectify. :)
Thanks for the adjustment, yes, reads a little better.

CONCORDE FLIGHTS
In response to inquiries from collectors, the US Postal Service has
confirmed that no inaugural first flight cover service was offered for
the recent flights of Concorde aircraft from London and Paris to
Dulles Airport and return.
No first flight service was offered, the announcement noted, because
the participating airlines declined to apply for the service.
Consequently, no mail Was carried by either airline on these flights.
In addition, the announcement said, no philatelic or special
cancellation was authorized to mark the event.
At the request of some Concorde passengers, the Postal Service on
May 25 applied on a handback basis standard hand cancellations in
Washington to envelopes with at least 13 cents in US postage
affixed. This service was in accordance with Part 257 of the Postal
Service Manual, which authorizes handback cancellations on items
not entered into the mail stream. These covers were not mailed but
rather were carried as baggage or cargo on the return flights to
London and Paris. No backstamping service was provided in
Washington for covers transported as baggage or cargo to the United
States aboard the inaugural Concorde flights. No mail was carried on
these flights.


Courtesy "Australian Stamp News" December 1976

This is a chinese stamp

Hello Yin 202


Nice stamps, what year are these from?

I do not see any Concords though

Hope you enjoy your stay.

Here is an image of an airmail stamp depicting Concorde, designed by French painter and renowned aviation illustrator Paul Lengellé (1908-1993), engraved by Pierre Forget, and issued by France on January 10, 1976 to publicize the Paris - Rio de Janeiro route, Scott No. C48, Y&T No. PA49.

- nethryk

hello rod222

Those stamps issued in 1996 in China.

Thanks Yin,

That is one striking stamp Nethryk!

Saw a documentary recently about the Concorde, and learned that Russia had a VERY similar plane as well. In fact, I think theirs came out first. But it didn't last. I also liked how the airline hired someone to find out just how much their passengers thought first class tickets cost. Seems most of them had secretaries or agencies buy the tickets, so they didn't know what they cost. Turns out they thought they were paying FAR more than they were, so the ticket prices were hiked, and it saved the Concorde from being retired due to lack of $$ to run it.

Here is an image of an airmail stamp depicting Concorde on its maiden flight in 1969, designed and engraved by Jacques Gauthier, and issued by Niger on April 24, 1972 as one of a set of three stamps commemorating famous aircraft, Scott No. C185.

- nethryk

Sigapure....