Let's Go Flying

teals1 - No problem! Philatelic aircraft identification is sometimes a best-guess proposition.

The French-built Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle, introduced in 1959, was the world's first short/medium-range jet airliner. Here is an image of an airmail stamp depicting a Caravelle flying over the Saint-Pierre and Miquelon archipelago, designed and engraved by French artist Claude Hertenberger (1912-2002), and issued for use in Saint Pierre & Miquelon on November 4, 1957, Scott No. C22, plus a YouTube link to a short video of the flight of a Gabon Airlines Caravelle.

- nethryk

In the video.
The black smoke plume from the left side engine looks a bit ominous.

No such problem with these.........

The Yakovlev AIR-7 was a one-off prototype Soviet high performance two-seat single-engined monoplane aircraft of the 1930s. Here is an image of an airmail stamp depicting the AIR-7, designed by Russian artist Vasili Vasilievich Zavialov (1906-1972), printed by photogravure, and issued by Russia (USSR) on December 23, 1937 as one of a set of seven stamps commemorating the Jubilee Aircraft Exhibition, held in Moscow, Scott No. C69, Zagorski No. 473, plus a YouTube link to a short video about the Yakovlev AIR-7.

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"Spirit of Flight," an airmail stamp designed by Hungarian artist Ferenc (Franz) Márton (1884-1940), printed by photogravure, and issued by Hungary on June 20, 1933, Scott No. C31.

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Brazil

Embraer - Brazilian Aircraft Industry

Bandeirante
1969 - Sc.1143




Xavante
1971 - Sc.1195

The Douglas DC-8 is a four-engine long-range narrow-body jet airliner built from 1958 to 1972 by the Douglas Aircraft Company. Here is an image of a stamp depicting a DC-8 in flight, designed and engraved by Dutch artist Erik Thorn Leeson (1927-1970), and issued by Netherlands on October 10, 1959 as one of a set of two stamps commemorating the 40th anniversary of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Scott No. 382, plus a photo of a DC-8 in flight.

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Here is an image of a stamp depicting an Austrian Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-9 in flight, designed by Otto Zeiller (1913-1988), combined engraved by Kurt Leitgeb (1939- ) and photogravure, and issued by Austria on May 14, 1973 to commemorate the 55th anniversary of the first international airmail service from Vienna to Kiev (March 31, 1918), the 50th anniversary of the Austrian Aviation Corporation, and the 15th anniversary of Austrian Airlines, Scott No. 941, plus a relevant photo.

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Henri Louis Rougier (1876-1956) was a French sportsman, racing cyclist, pioneer aeroplane pilot and sporting motorist. Here is an image of a stamp featuring a portrait of Rougier and depicting a Voisin biplane powered by a Gnôme Oméga engine flying over Monte-Carlo, designed and engraved by French artist Pierre Gandon (1899-1990), and issued by Monaco on December 15, 1970 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Rougier's first flight over the Mediterranean Sea, Scott No. 779, plus an image of a photograph of Henri Louis Rougier flying a Voisin biplane.

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Here are images of the four stamps in a set depicting passenger aircraft, printed by photogravure, and issued by for use in Kenya, Uganda & Tanganyika on January 23, 1967 to commemorate the 21st anniversary of East African Airways, Scott Nos. 172-75, plus some relevant photos.

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De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide


Vickers Super VC 10


De Havilland Comet 4


Fokker F27 Friendship turboprop

The Etrich-Rumpler Taube was a German built pre-World War I monoplane aircraft. Built by Rumpler as a 2-seat Taube floatplane, Start was the Royal Norwegian Navy's very first aeroplane, and its first flight was made on June 1, 1912 by Secondløytnant Hans Fleischer Dons. Here is an image of a stamp depicting the Start in flight over Oslo Fjord, designed by A. Johnson, printed by photogravure, and issued by Norway on June 1, 1962 to commemorate the 50th anniversary Norwegian aviation, Scott No. 405, Facit No. 501, plus a photo of the Start, and a YouTube link to a video about a recreation of a 1913 Etrich Taube aeroplane.

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Here are images of the three airmail stamps in a set depicting various airplanes, designed by Peter Sinawehl (except as noted), engraved by Alfred Fischer (1926- ), and issued by Austria on May 31, 1968, Scott Nos. C61-C63, Michel Nos. 1262-64, plus some relevant photos.

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Etrich Luft-Limousine / VII (1912).


Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle (1959).


McDonnell Douglas DC-8 (1959), stamp designed by L. Kostohris.

Here are images of the three airmail stamps in a set depicting Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelles flying over Algerian cities (respectively, Ghardaïa, El Oued, and Tipasa), designed and engraved by French artist Jacques Combet (1920-1993), and issued by Algeria in 1967 and 1968, Scott Nos. C13-C15.

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Boeing 707 jetliner and Blériot XI monoplane flying over Table Mountain, printed by photogravure, and issued by South Africa on December 1, 1961 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first South African air mail, Scott No. 280.

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Here is an image of a stamp featuring a portrait of Anglo-French pilot, aviator and aircraft designer and manufacturer Henri Farman (1874-1958), and depicting a couple of Farman airplanes, designed and engraved by French artist Jacques Gauthier (1931- ), and issued by Monaco on May 8, 1974 to commemorate Farman's birth centenary, Scott No. 906, plus a photo of Henri Farman, and photos of a Farman F.60 Goliath airliner and a Farman MF.11 Shorthorn reconnaissance/bomber aircraft.

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Here is an image of a stamp depicting a Vickers Viscount turboprop airliner, printed by photogravure, and issued by Egypt on December 19, 1957 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Misrair, a predecessor of EgyptAir, the flag carrier airline of Egypt, Scott No. 409, plus a photo.

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