Let's Go Flying

Pleased to have these North East China People's Post stamps in my album. The pair were released on November 1st 1950 in recognition of The First National Postal Conference. The SG Cat No. NE298/299.

The aircraft is not identified but Russia built 4937 DC-3s under license (calling it Lisunov Li-2) and The Li-2 also saw extensive service in the Chinese Air Force in the 1940s and 1950s. It does bear a remarkable similarity. China also issued a 2 Fen bank note in 1954 (Also in my collection) featuring the aircraft.

Leonardo da Vinci's flying machine, an airmail stamp designed by Italian artist Corrado Mezzana (1890-1952), printed by photogravure, and issued by Italy on March 14, 1932 as one of a set of six stamps with a surtax benefiting the National Dante Alighieri Society, Scott No. C34.

- nethryk

Here are images of the three airmail stamps in a set depicting various historic aircraft, designed by French artist Jean-Paul Véret-Lemarinier (1944- ), printed by lithography (EDILA), and issued by Djibouti on May 21, 1979 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of powered flight, Scott Nos. C124-C126.

- nethryk

Junkers Ju 52 (1942), and Dewoitine D.338 (1935).


Potez P63-11 (1941), and Supermarine Spitfire HF Mk VII (1942).


Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde (1969), and Sikorsky S-40 "American Clipper" (1931).

Here are images of the three stamps in a set depicting historic balloons, printed by lithography, and issued by Barbuda on June 13, 1983 to commemorate the bicentenary of manned flight, Scott Nos. 578-80, plus images of some relevant artwork.

- nethryk

Vincenzo Lunardi (1759-1806), George Biggins Ascent in Lunardi Balloon, 1785, by British painter Julius Caesar Ibbetson (1759-1817).


Joseph-Michel and Jacques-Etienne Montgolfier, first manned flight, 1783.


Jean-Pierre Blanchard and John Jeffries, English Channel crossing, 1785.

Colombia 1959. Avianca´s 40th Anniversary.

LT962 COP 0.35 Air Mail: 5.000.000 pcs.
LT963 COP 0.60 Air Mail: 3.000.000 pcs.
Dent. 12
Printer: Staatsdruckerei Wien
Designer: Mosdossy
F.D.C. 05.12.1959

HF 16 COP 1.00 + 1.00 Air Mail: 20.000 pcs.
F.D.C. 05.12.1959

HF 17 COP 1.50 + 1.50 Extrafast Mail: 20.000 pcs.
F.D.C. 17.05.1960

Stamps issued to conmemorate Avianca´s 4oth anniversary; the oldest airline in the America´s and second oldest in the world.

The stamps show Avianca´s (then SCADTA) first plane, a Junker´s F-13 floatplane; and the most modern plane on their fleet in 1959, a Lockheed Superconstellation.

Also, on the 35 cent, the $1.00 purple and the $1.50 yellow-green stamps an image of Colombia´s first air service mail stamp an overprint from 18.06.1919 (200 issued) is shown.

A nice set you have their Stuart. I hadn't seen that one before.

Teals1:
Thank you very much for your comment, I will try to post some more aviation related ítems in the coming weeks.
Take care,
Stuart

Colombia 1959.

100 years of the first colombian stamps.
Leo Temprano Catalog No.:

Partial set, 2 out of 7:

LT 960 COP 0.50 Air Mail: 1.000.000 pcs. Junkers F-13 Floatplane.
LT 961 COP 1.20 Air Mail: 300.000 pcs. Lockheed Superconstellation..

Printer: Staatsdruckerei Wien
Designer: Mosdossy
Dent. 12
F.D.C. 01.12.1959

Colombia 1963. "Entrega Inmediata" Express delivery.

Leo Tempano catalog No:

E4 COP 0.50 Airmail: 5.000.000 pcs
Dent. 14. Watermark.
Printer: De la Rue de Colombia
Designer: Mosdossy
F.D.C. 04.10.1963

First colombian stamp showing a jetplane.
Avianca´s international jet service started in 1960, initially with PanAm´s "wet leased" Boeing 707s, replaced by Avianca´s own Boeing 720B from April 1961.

Colombia. 1965.
"46 Años de Aviación Comercial Colombiana"
- 46 years of colombian comercial aviation.

Leo Temprano catalog No:

LT1106 COP 0.05 Airmail: 4.800.000 pcs Junkers F-13 (ca. 1920)
LT1110 COP 0.60 Airmail: 21.500.000 pcs DeHavilland Moth (ca. 1930)
LT1114 COP 3.00 Airmail: 500.000 pcs Boeing 720B (ca. 1961)
Dent 13.5 x 14, Watermark
Printer: De la Rue de Colombia
Designer: Mosdossy
F.D.C. 03.12.1965

The first installement of the 1965-1966 series devoted to aviation, shows a Junkers F-13 floatplane, a revolutionary all metal cantilever design that allowed the Colombo-German society for air transport (Scadta) to establish regular passanger and mail service along the Magdalena river since 1920.
The DeHavilland Moth was used by Scadta to prospect air routes and look for suitable land plots to establish airfields, and was also used for liason and mail service.
The Boeing 720B was Avianca´s first owned jet plane, starting in 1961.

I'm still amazed that the US never issued a stamp with a P-51 on it.

Jack Kelley

Dear Jack:

I believe the P-51 Mustang is featured on the "Classic American Aircraft" 32c from 1996.

Take care,

Stuart

Colombia. 1966.
"Historia de la Aviación Colombiana"
- Colombian Aviation History.

Leo Temprano catalog No:

LT1107 COP 0.10 Airmail: 15.000.000 pcs Dornier Wal (ca. 1924)
LT1112 COP 1.40 Airmail: 3.500.000 pcs Douglas DC-3 (ca. 1944)
LT1111 COP 1.00 Airmail: 2.000.000 pcs Douglas DC-4 (ca. 1947)
Dent 13.5 x 14, Watermark
Printer: De la Rue de Colombia
Designer: Mosdossy
F.D.C. 16.07.1966

The second installement of the 1965-1966 series devoted to colombian aviation history, shows a Dornier Wal (Whale) flyingboat, Scadta´s first two engine plane, used to start the international routes in the caribbean and pacific coasts from 1926 on.

Two Douglas planes are shown, DC-3 arriving in 1944 to Avianca, their numbers grew to up to 63 aircraft after surplus C-47 were available after the war; and DC-4 coming in 1947 allowing the opening of routes to New York and Europe.

Colombia. 1966.
"Historia de la Aviación Colombiana"
- Colombian Aviation History.

Leo Temprano catalog No:

LT1108 COP 0.20 Airmail: 3.000.000 pcs Dornier Merkur (ca. 1926)
LT1109 COP 0.50 Airmail: 3.000.000 pcs Ford Trimotor (ca. 1932)
E5 COP 0.80 Airmail: 2.400.000 pcs Boeing 727 (ca. 1966)
LT1113 COP 2.80 Airmail: 2.000.000 pcs Lockheed Superconstellation
Dent 13.5 x 14, Watermark
Printer: De la Rue de Colombia
Designer: Mosdossy
F.D.C. 14.12.1966

The final issue of Colombia Aviation History, carries Dornier Merkur floatplane from Scadta, a six passanger plane used on the Barranquilla-Girardot route in the 1920´s. Ford Trimotor, 1932, the famous "Tin Goose", ten passangers plus three crew linked the main cities in Colombia, there were a few equiped with floats. Lockheed 1049 G Superconstellation came in 1951 to cover US and Europe routes. Boeing 727 was introduced in 1966 to cover domestic jet routes in Colombia and serve as feeders for the 707 and 720B international flights.