Now here’s an airplane I’d love to see

I was flipping through one of my old flight magazines from early 1918 the other day and spotted this: Patent filed 1917, multiplane type aeroplane: This lovely 5 wing behemoth never saw the light of day. It’s a hybrid tractor/pusher type plane also called a push/pull machine. Tractor means propeller on the front of the [...]

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The loveliest airmail stamps of all go to – Greece!

As readers of my little blog know, I collect all sorts of early aviation stuff. This spills over into stamp collecting. Yes, I confess, I am a geek in every way possible – I tinker with computers, I collect stamps, yada yada yada. But oh how I love airmail stamps. I have a modest collection [...]

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Pioneer aviation and my latest acquisition

My greatest hobby is collecting anything to do with pioneer aviation – including airmail – okay I confess I’m also a stamp geek. Yes, I am a philatelist – and proud of it. But as an extension of my passion for early airmail stamps, I also collect all things dealing with pioneer flight. I just [...]

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Aeroplanes, aviators and prayers

I collect early aviation memorabilia. Post cards, books, stamps – especially stamps – etc. As long as its an early aeroplane, then I’m excited. I prefer the pioneer days leading up to the First World War. It must have been exciting to climb into a cockpit knowing you were one of a rare breed. Some [...]

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