Check out our stunning NEW digitally enhanced fictitious parody reproduction (Poster) Air Mail Stamp art prints. In military aviation, “Delivering a Package” is slang for: “Delivering Beans, Bullets, Band-Aids, Bayonets, and Bombs – on Target”.
This print is not a postage stamp for mail usage, but rather a large poster size wall art to honor the history of aviation. Looks stunning in any home or office! Get you copy HERE.
At Squadron Posters: “We Honor You, It’s What We Do”!
On February 15, 1926, the first contract Airmail Flight was made between Michigan and Ohio. American Airmail service officially began in 1918. A handful of adventurous young aviators, some who had established themselves as “Flying Aces” during World War I were eager for the opportunity to fly again, no matter what the circumstances. The pilots had to prove to a doubtful country that Airmail service could be successful, and beyond their own ingenuity and daring, they had little to work with. Their fragile planes had few instruments, and those often failed to function. Pilots learned to rely instead on the “Iron Compass” – railroad tracks. When low visibility prevented them from spotting known landmarks and obstacles, these daredevil aviators developed some rather thrilling procedures to get them through… “After you cross the railroad tracks pull up into the soup, count to thirty, then let down – that way you’ll miss the high tension lines.”
Note: U.S. postage stamps issued by the federal government prior to January 1, 1978, are in the public domain.