Jakob Degen, born on 27 February 1760 in Liedertswil in Switzerland, has gone down in history as an extremely creative inventor and aviation pioneer. The new commemorative pays tribute to this great 18th and 19th century mind.
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50th Anniversary of International Airport
October 27th, 2010 
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879 viewsTahiti post issued a postage stamp celebrating 50th Anniversary of International Airport in Tahiti.
Centenary of Henri Coanda
October 22nd, 2010 srmodh 988 viewsRomania post issued a postage stamp to mark the centenary of great aeronautical engineer Henri Coanda born in Romania.
Air Greenland
January 22nd, 2010 srmodh 902 viewsGrønlandsfly, (Air Greenland) as the company was previously called, was created against a tragic background, namely the sinking of the ship Hans Hedtoft south of Cape Farewell in 1959. It became evident that an ice recognisance service was necessary to avoid further clashes with giant icebergs. During the 1960s Grønlandsfly, (Air Greenland) established the world’s [...]
