Folks We discussed early reports about this Chinese item. Here is a new report of this new aircraft just off the assembly line. Not a lot of info seems to be available about it other than "almost as b

To anyone who can help; I’ve gone through Boyle’s book on rates during WWII and I cannot find any information on the US rates for International Airmail to USSR in 1941. Can anyone help me out with thi

An excellent reference for WW II World Wide air mail rates from US can be found in La Posta Mono Series Vol 2, Prexie Postal History, 1988, by Richard Helbock. John Johnson

Folks, I received this request from Ed Andrews about the Polish Stamp Society needs a new editor for its journal. If any of you are interested please contact Ed at the addresses below. POLONUS the Pol

Folks the Royal Philatelic Soc of London has announced it is digitizing a large literature collection. This material dates back to 1913 so will not have much about airmail or postage meters but it mig

Folks mauth007@... is not a member of this group. I let the message in hoping we can help him. If you wish to communicate with him please do so directly to his email address. Cheers. David Crotty ----

I have a binder full of BEP souvenir cards, leather-bound (?) Rocket mail item, and numerous CAM covers, cachets, carrier-damaged pieces, old airmail pilot/plane photos, and others. So far, my first a

Anyone have any National Airmail Week May15/21 1938: National Air Mail Covers/Cachets by State in their collection? Susan

A friend has asked me to research information about the 1925 National Airmail Flight Washington to New York and then on to San Francisco. I do not think this was the first national Airmail Flight. He

Does the AAMS still need a New President? Can we use this forum to facilitate a discussion on this? Susan

In continuation to 1925 Natiional First Flight my friend asked the question about the concept of First Flights: Is it the first mail flown from a location: Or is it the first mail flown from one locat

Hello All! I am interested in what everyone collects. If you could jot a note about your focus that would be great! I currently am in the process of focusing my collection. So far I have some USA Firs

Dave Thank you for all your input and information! Ken sent me a copy of the schedule: The schedule shows an AAMS membership meeting Sat. May 28 from 12 pm to 1 pm. I also see that you will be discuss

I am interested in those that will be attending the NY2016 World Stamp Show. I am also interested in what the AAMS will be doing at the NY2016 show. Is there anyone on here that collects first flight

Dear Susan, There used to be, but I don't know if it is still active. Contact Don Le La Berteaux donclab@... Regards, Ken Sanford

A UK group is working on a plan to build a 2000 seat flying boat, while the Chinese are in production with a 50 seat flying boat of their own. See the following: http://nextbigfuture.com/2015/10/uk-ha

Trying to find the listing for the Vin Fiz used stamp that was in an auction sometime over the past year. It was a faulty and damaged example but I need to determine which auction house had this liste

Folks Sometime last year we found about 20 sheets like the one attached. These show the cargo, mail and passenger loadings for two engine aircraft operated by PAA-Africa during July and August 1942 ju

Pardon my error is writing the West Africa Study Circle's name and address: West Africa Study Circle home West Africa Study Circle home Site of the West Africa Study Circle, founded in 1950 View on ww

Those of you who are interested in the carriage of mail during WWII are most likely to be aware of some controversy amongst authors. It happens that Ken Lawrence found a trove of about 20,000 pages of