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AIR POST STAMPS By DOUGLAS B. ARMSTRONG (Editor of " The Stamp Collector ") Trans-Atlantic Flight Souvenirs THIS year's Trans-Atlantic flights have not failed to providesome notable additions to the air post collection. So far as is known, Lindbergh carried no mail upon his epic flightfrom New York to Paris, but a commemorative air mail stamp has been issued by the United States Post Officein honour of his achievement. On the other hand, Chamberlin is known to have beenentrusted with the conveyance of a private air mail on behalf of an enterprising American air post dealer, who isalready asking £2 10s. per cover for them. Pinedo Flight StampTHE Hawker and Alcock trans-Atlantic air mail stamps of Newfoundland will have a serious rival, as regardsscarcity, in a third particular issue made by the postal authorities of Britain's oldest colony in connection withthe Marchese de Pinedo's ill-starred flight from Newfoundland to the Azores. He is reported to have carried 225 letters,of which about 200 were franked with the special adhesive stamp consisting of the obsolete 60 cents (Cabot issue) withHolbein's portrait of King Henry VII overprinted in red, " Air Mail de Pinedo, 1927." These letters were postmarkedat Trepassy, Newfoundland, on May 23, and presumably reached Lisbon with the intrepid airman on June 11. Lindbergh Commemoration StampIN response to the public demand for a stamp commemo- rative of Col. Lindbergh's epic flight from New York toParis the United States Post Office Department has changed the design of the permanent 10 cents air mail stamp toshow a vignette of the aeroplane " Spirit of St. Louis " inset upon a map of the route of the flight with the positionsof the terminal points indicated. The new stamp, which will eventually replace that now current was first put onsale to the public at St. Louis upon the actual day of Lind- bergh's homecoming, although a proof impression waspresented to the distinguished aviator by the Postmaster- General when he was received at Washington on June 12.This was quick work by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, as the issue was only decided upon a fortnightpreviously. The stamp is blue in colour, and inscribed above the picture, " Lindbergh Air Mail." Irregular Chamberlin Air Mail MEANWHILE it is reported that the United States Postmaster-General is holding an inquiry into the circumstances under which a mail of approximately 50 letters was carried by anunauthorised person as a passenger in the aeroplane " Bellanca " on the recent New York-Berlin flight. Fabulousprices are now being demanded for these covers, which were personally conveyed by Mr. Charles Levine, Managing Directorof the Columbia Aircraft Corporation. It is further alleged that the Postmaster of Hempstead, Long Island, postmarkedout of course a package of 50 letters all addressed to Mr. Levine in Berlin. Balloon Post at Strasburg, 1927A PICTURESQUE revival recalling the sieges of Paris andMetz in the Franco-German War took place at Strasburg on June 12 in connection with the international philatelicexhibition held there in honour of the fiftieth anniversary of the Union Philatelic Society of that city. On the lastday of the festivities a special mail was despatched by balloon post, in the form of covers in facsimile of the old Ballon Montenews-sheets issued during the Paris siege, and duly inscribed on the outside " Par Ballon Monte." In addition to ordinarypostage they bore a special 1 franc Exhibition stamp. The Strasburg Stamp Exhibition, by the way, was alsonotable for the fact that the first gold medal award ever made for an air post collection was bestowed upon M. vonArx, of Locarno, for his remarkable study of the air posts during the Siege of Przemysl 1914-18, whilst a similar awardwas made to Mr. George Bigsby, of Dulwich, for his historical collection of balloon post letters and journals from theSiege of Paris. Other awards in this class comprised silver-gilt medals to Mr. R. E. R. Dalwick's unique exhibit of the Swisssemi-official air post vignettes, and M. Francis Lamy's Paris balloon post covers ; a silver medal to Commandant AviateurLeon Hebrard (Paris) for a selection of scarce air post covers from all parts of the world and a bronze medal to M. FrancisP. Renaut, who exhibited a general collection of aerogrammes representing the principal air post routes in operation to-day.From this it will be apparent that air post collecting was well to the fore and for the first time received adequaterecognition at tne hands of the jury. SEPTEMBER 22, 1927 CORRESPONDENCE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF AIR WARFARE[2159] May I draw attention to a misleading misprint in my review of " Basic Principles of Air Warfare " in yourissue of September 15, p. 656 ? In the third paragraph, second line, a quotation is made to read :—(the author)" does not accept the belief that the forces of the air will support those of the sea and the land." The word " support "is a misprint for " supplant." This word gives the key to the whole attitude of the author, and it is therefore importantthat attention should be drawn to this correction. 1 am, etc.,September 17, 1927. 1''. A. DE V. ROBERTSON. m m m m IMPORTS AND EXPORTS, 1926-1927 AEROPLANES, airships, balloons and parts thereof (not shown separately before 1910).For 1910 and 1911 figures see FLIGHT for January 25, 1912.For 1912 and 1913, see FLIGHT for January 17, 1914.For 1914, see FLIGHT for January 15,1915, and soon yearly,the figures for 1926 being given in FLIGHT, January 20, 1927. Imports. Exports. Re-Exports. 1926. 1927. 1926. 1927. 1926. 1927. £ i £ i Li Jan. .. 494 1,850 130,049 49,021 — — Feb. .. 2,089 679 40,416 63,080 6,341 — Mar. .. 1,001 7,087 92,840 106.478 9,758 2,270 Apr. .. 536 822 160,832 71,190 5,051 785 May .. 342 1,258 118,539 82,708 — 640 June..24,866 1,249 66,111 149,907 150 162 July.. 16,033 1,798 39,047 104,167 — 750 Aug. ..21.401 2,453 146,129 78,742 1.035 —66.762 17,196 793,963 705,293 22.335 4,607 w. w. w. m PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED Aeronautical Research Committee Reports and Memoranda :Xo. 1087 (Ac. 266).- Wind Tunnel Tests on Aerofoil R.A.F. 34 at Negative Incidences. By A. S. Hartshorn. February,1927. Price 4d. net. Xo. 1090 (Ae. 269).—Further Wind Tunnel Tests of a Slot and Aileron Control on a Wing ofRAF. 31 Section. February, 1927. Price 9rf. net. H.M. Stationery Office, Kingsway, London, W.C.2.The Air Pilot Monthly Supplement. Xo. 35. September, 1927. Air Ministry, Kingsway, London, W.C.2. British Standard Engineering Drawing Office Practice.Xo. 308. September, 1927. British Engineering Standards Association. 28, Victoria Street. London, S.W.I. Price12s. Id., post free. AERONAUTICAL PATENT SPECIFICATIONS ( Abbreviations : Cyl. = cylinder ; i.e. = internal combustion ; m. = motor.The numbers in brackets are those under which the Specifications will be printed and abridged, etc.) APPLIED FOR IN 1926 Published September 22, 1927 14,957. LAWRENCE SPF.RRV AIRCRAFT CO.. INC. Devices for launching and landing airplanes from and upon suspended positions. (2.>-t,.i>^*i-) 26,1"2. K. C'.IKSV. Flying ma<hme with (lapping wings. (270.24".) APPLIED FOR IN 1927 I'uhlisheJ September 22, 1927 5.S46. J. TACKMAX. Rotary engines. (2fi7,49<>.) 13,924. I). K. JF.TTK. Aeroplanes. (27ti,»>l ) FLIGHT, The Aircraft Engineer and Airships 36, GREAT QUEEN STREET, KINGSWAY, W.C.2. Telephone: Gerrard 1828. Telegraphic address : Truditur, Westcent, London. "FLIGHT" SUBSCRIPTION RATES UNITED KINGDOM ABROAD* s. d. | «• '•3 Months. Post Free.. 7 7 ! 3 Months. Post Free ^ » J 6 »• .• --IS 2 6,, ,. •• n 12 „ „ ..30 4 12 „ ,. "33 U • Foreign subscriptions must be remitted »n British currency. Cheques and Post Office Orders should be made : Proprietors of " FLIGHT," 36, Great Queen Street, W.C.2, and crossed Westminster Bank. ,• Should any difficulty be experienced in procuring ' FLJ . * from local newsvendors, intending readers can obtain each tssu direct from the Publishing Office, by forwarding remittance *> above. 676
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