Lets See Your Aviation Stamps

Sweden 2001

Hello, One stamp this weekend that I hope you enjoy seeing. Issued in 1978 it is actually the 1974 issue with a value surcharge.

The 1974 issue was issued by Bhutan to commemorate the Centenary of the Universal Postal Union. It shows the Concorde and a Vickers FB-27 Vimy.

The Vimy was a British heavy bomber aircraft developed and manufactured by Vickers Limited during the latter stages of the First world War. Only a few aircraft entered service by the time of the Armistice in November 1918.

The Vimy achieved success as both a military and civil aircraft. A transport derivative of the Vimy, the Vickers Venon, became the first dedicated troop transport aircraft to be operated by the RAF.

During the interwar years the Vimy set several notable records for long-distance flights; perhaps the most celebrated and significant of these was the first non-stop crossing of the Atlantic. This was flown by John Alcock and Arthur Brown in June 1919. Other record-breaking flights were flown from the UK to destinations such as south Africa and Australia.

Enjoy your aerophilately and have a great weekend Michael…… cddstamps.com

Belgium
Old Belgian Airplanes
June 13, 2016
The minisheet shows Tipsy Nipper (1959), Sabca S.40 (1939), Renard R-35 (1938), César Battaille (1911), and de Brouckère (1911).

United States
Celebrate the Century - 1900's
February 3, 1998
Set of 15, one stamp depicts the first flight of the Wright Brothers on a beach at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina in 1903.

Serbia
75 Years of Flight across the Atlantic
May 21, 2007
The stamp honors Amelia Earhart (1897 - 1937) who was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.

Serbia and Montenegro
100th Anniversary of the Wright Brothers First Flight
December 17, 2003
The stamp set shows the portrait of Orville and Wilbur Wright and their flyers.

Slovakia
Airplane of Andrej Kvasz
October 15, 1996
The stamp depicts Slovak aviation pioneer Andrej Kvasz (1883-1974) and his airplane Kvasz.

July 29, 2018 in Uncategorized (Edit)

Turkish-Fokker-f27

Hello, here is one I found today. It shows a Turkish Airlines Fokker F.27-100 Friendship. the actual plane on the stamp was built in 1959 and broken up in July 1986. It last flew for TAAG – Linhas Aereas de Angola Airlines.

The Fokker F27 Friendship was a turboprop developed and manufactured by the Dutch manufacturer Fokker. The aircraft has the distinction of being the most numerous post-war aircraft to have been manufactured in the Netherlands; the F27 was also one of the most successful European airliners of its era.

I have no idea why the plane was on the stamp, other than the stamp was issued in 1967 as one of a set of 5 showing different aircraft.

If anyone knows more or can tell me where to buy this set (I cannot find it for sale) I would be most interested to hear from you at cddstamps@gmail.com

Here is another view of it you might enjoy seeing

Michael cddstamps.com

Israel
100 Years of Aviation in Eretz Israel
December 3, 2013
The stamp set features Fouga Magister, Bleriot XI, IAI Heron.

Hello, welcome to the weekend. I hope you enjoy seeing this stamp.
This is from a set of 4 issued in 1984 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first airmail service between Australia and Papua New Guinea.
This is an interesting aircraft. Yes, a Catalina but what was called a Consolidated Catalina because it was built by the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation in San Diego, California during 1937.
It was purchased by the American Museum of Natural History in New York, NY for use by naturalist Dr. Richard Archbold. It was registered in the United States as NC 777 and nicknamed "GUBA" If you look carefully you might see the name on the aircraft.
GUBA was the New Guinea Hiri Moutu word for a tropical storm and the plane was given this name in honour of another aircraft that sank in the Guba storm.
Some trivia about this plane. It made the first transcontinental flight by a flying boat. and, it was the plane used by the Russians in 1937 but flown by Sir Hubert Wilkins the famous Australian polar explorer, ornithologist to search for the 6 Russian crew of a flight which disappeared on a flight across the North Pole.
If you want something short and interesting to read this weekend, I recommend http://www.michaelprophet.com/News_...PBY_CAT.html scroll down for some brilliant pictures.
enjoy your stamps and your aviation have a great weekend Michael

cddstamps:

I liked the image and background info about the Catalina. Thanks for posting.

Don

Thanks Don for the last comment.

Here is another I hope readers enjoy


Tonights aviation stamp is from the Papua New Guinea Defence Force issue of 1981, SG 409. You might think oh, just an aircraft image on a stamp. There is so much more.

My thanks to various websites, notably, and you will find this surprising, the Amaroo Tavern in Moree, New South Wales, Australia, worth a read if you have the time, https://www.amarootavern.com.au/ and the Australian, New Zealand & Papua New Guinea Military Aircraft Serials & History website at http://www.adf-serials.com/PNGDF.htm

This aircraft was originally delivered to Australia in 1945 and introduced into the RAAF serving many different squadrons. In 1975 the Australian Government converted it to a Civilian DC3 and on the 10th October 1975, donated her to the PNG Defence Force, in the name of foreign Aid, where she was given the Aircraft No. P2-003 with the call sign "Defence Force 3"

If you look carefully you might be able to make out the 03 on the nose.

The aircraft gave approximately 5000 hours of service to the PNG Defence Force until it was pensioned off in January 1992.
It was bought by tender from the PNG Defence Force in July 1993 and the aircraft was flown to Moree NSW where it is now on display outside the Amaroo Tavern.

Must visit there one day, now I have read all this history!
Enjoy your stamps and the history they hold for us.

Michael

Argentina
Philatelic Expo Argentina '85 - First Flights
April 27, 1985
Buenos Aires - Montevideo (1917) Bleriot Gnome
Cordoba - Villa Dolores (1925) Junker F-13L
Bahia Blanca - Com. Rivadavia (1929) Latte 25
Estafeta Aeronaval a la Antartida (1952) Consolidated PBY Catalina

Iran
8th February 2003
Air Force Day

F14 Tomcat

F5E Tiger

F14 Tomcat

F4 Phantom

MiG29

Title: 30 Years Bulgarian Civil Aviation
Mini-sheet, Bulgaria 1977.
Michel catalog #2616KB