The History of the aviation, 1978
“ZAIRE Le
conquete de l’air”
Date of issue: 28 December 1978
Expiration date:
Design: Oscar Bonnevalle (1920-1993)
Printing: CD
Perforation: 13
Size: 40.5 x 28.5 mm
Sheet: 25 (5 x 5)
Marginal inscriptions: all around a wave motion motif with “ZAIRE” on top and bottom.
Circulation:
287,000
No 941. 30s, Leonard de Vinci 1509 & 1670-Char Aerien-Francesco Lana
No 942. 70s, Freres Wright Flyer III 1905 & Santos Dumont 14 Bis 1906
No 943. 1k, Farman F.60 1909 & Bleriot XI 1909
No 944. 5k, Ryan “NYP” (Spirit of St.Louis) Charles Lindberg 1927 & Junkers G38 1929
No 945. 8k, Macchi-Castoldi M.C.72 1934 & Sikorski S-42B (Clipper) 1934-1937
No 946. 10k, Premier vol regulair Brussels-Kinshasa Fokker FVII 1935 & Boeing 707 1960
No 947. 50k, Vehicule Apollo XI-21-7-1969 & Concorde 1976
No 948. 75k, B.A. Helicopter & Douglas DC-10 1971
The series:
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The imperforated series is in size and coloring exact the same as above:
Remark: the white border around these stamps is much larger when cut from a side, top, bottom or corner of a sheet.
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No 949. 5z (always from block)
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Block 30 Airship of Giffard and the “Hindenburg”
Circulation: 20,000
Perforated and imperforated (size whole sheet 130.5 x 93 mm):
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There are no variations or curiosities known for any of the above shown material.