Aeroplanes from different decades

Jubilee year of aviation

2003 is a jubilee year of aviation. The first powered flight was made 100 years ago. The honour of this historical event belongs to the American engineer brothers Orville (1871-1948) and Wilbur Wright (1867-1912), who designed the first usable powered aeroplane. The first flight was made on 17 December 1903 at Kitty Hawk by the Atlantic Ocean. The plane was airborne for 12 seconds, flying 36 metres.

Finnair

This year is also a jubilee year for Finnair, as the company, then Aero Oy, was founded 80 years ago. The first shareholders' meeting was held on 1 November 1923. Air traffic began at the Kaivopuisto shore in Helsinki on 20 March 1924. The Junkers F 13 plane flew to Tallinn.

Four stamps on aeroplanes

Four stamps on aeroplanes, € 0.65 each, are issued to honour these two anniversaries. The stamps depict aeroplanes used in Finland in different decades: Junkers Ju 52/3m from 1932 to 1949, DC-3 from 1947 to 1970, Super Caravelle from 1964 to 1983 and finally, Airbus 320, which is in use today. The stamps will be issued as a euro 2.60 booklet with four bonus Par avion labels. The booklet was designed by Mr Pekka Piippo.

Four maximum cards

Four maximum cards on aviation, with postage paid, will be issued at the same time as the stamps. The cards were designed by Mr Pekka Piippo. The card pack is priced at euro 4.70.
Stamp issue: Finland, March 2003

More information

Postage Stamps 2003
Stamps of Finland
Founder of the Brigittines
Popular summer flower
Ice hockey lion in full speed
Fish from Finland