AIR MAIL

 

The standard work in this area is "La Poste Aérienne Belge, 1919-1999, 3 Volumes,by  Walter Major  (WEFIS).

 

Airmail Stamps

 

1B BRUXELLES 1A BRUSSEL 11-10-38.20 Single-ring to Austria,

50c PA1* , 2fr. PA3, 25c 423. [2,75fr.]

Backstamped

WIEN 13.X.38-8 4b Barred double-ring 

Correct surface or airmail rate Rate for +20g, dates suggest sent overland.

bruxelles-brussel 26-3-46.19  D 1 z  Single-ring to South Africa

8,50fr. PA9*, 6fr. PA8, [14,50fr.]

Rate ? Airmail 6fr./5g., letter 3,50fr.

 

Aviation Events

 

 

Commemorative card

National Aeronautical Committee ,

First  regular SABENA LIEGE-PARIS link.

 

 

Airmail Labels

 

Bilingual Flemish first label

PER VLIEGTUIG PAR AVION

 ANTWERPEN 10-12-4620 G 6 G Single-ring

to Sweden, 4x50c 426*, 3.15fr. 725, [5.15fr.].

 

In de Bus Gevonden/Trouve a la boite cachet.

 

Airmail 2,00 fr./20 g. from 6/8/45, 3,15fr. foreign rate from 20/5/46, correct rate for letter ≤20g.

 

The "airmail" label that isn't!

 

A PRIOR label and  Registered

1 DEURNE G 1 23.-4.99-15 2100

Single-ring to UK,

17fr. 2758*, 4fr. 2464. 150fr. 2697.

[171fr.]. Zone A 21fr. Registration 150fr.

 

There has been no airmail between Belgium and the UK for several years.

 

First Flights

 

SABENA First Night Flight to London

 

Par Avion/Per Vliegtuig/mit flugpost

1 BRUXELLES 1 14 IV 30 ✯✯✯ BRUSSEL Single-ring to Cornwall,

2x1c 276*, 3c 278, 5c 279, 10c 280, 20c 281, 2x25c 282, 35c 283, 50c  285,

[1,75fr.]1,75fr. foreign rate from 1/5/27.

 

Airmail surtax was waived as a promotion of night flights Brussels-London, April 14 1930 to the 2/3 October 1931.

 

Sabena First Flight Brussels to Dar Es Salam, First Flight cachet,

 

BRUXELLES-BRUSSEL 6-11-66 15 A X T Single-ring

3fr. 1377*, 6fr. 1379 [9fr.].

Foreign letter rate 6fr. Airmail 3fr./5g.

 

DAR-ES-SALAM 7 NO 66 TANZANIA

Single-ring receiving

 

Promotoional Cancellations

 

UTILISEZ LA POSTE AERIENNE 

gEBRUIKT DE LUCHTPOST

Long box slogan on right.

Also seen on the left of the double-circle and in Flemish first.

GEBRUIKT DE LUCHTPOST

UTILISEZ LA POSTE AERIENNE

Long box skeleton slogan on right.

Also seen on the left of the double-circle and in French first.

 

GEBRUIK

SABENA

BELGISCHE LUCHTLIJNEN

Boxed slogan

 

UTILISEZ LIGNES AÉRIENNES BELGES

 SABENA

GEBRUIK BELGISCHE LUCHTLIJNEN

Boxed slogan

 

Helicopter

 

BRUXELLES–BONN 1ERE LIASON SABENA

1-9-1953

HELIPORT 1STE VERBINDING BRUSSEL–BONN Special single-ring, 

BRUXELLES· BRUSSEL

–5-10-53.11

1 HELIPOST 1 Single-ring to Bonn, 

80c+20c 918*,  1,20fr.+30c 919, 2fr.+50c 920 .

On Reverse                     

Special Flights

CHARLEROI 24-9-51.17 M 1 M Single-ring

& Commemorative pictorial single-ring

to Gentbrugge

1.75fr.+25c. 864*.

VOL SPECIAL PAR HELICOPTERE

ANVERS-CHARLEROI Boxed cachet.

 

The first regular HELIPOST service was Brussels-Antwerp inaugurated on 3/8/1953

 

Aerogrammes

 

 

Gordon Bennett! Balloon Flights

 

 

 

New Airports

 

* COB Catalogue numbers

 

 

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