12 August (Ascension Island ) within release 100th Anniversary of Powered Flight goes into circulation Stamp Fairey Swordfish Mk II face value 1.50 Saint Helena pound
Stamp Fairey Swordfish Mk II in catalogues | |
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Michel: | Mi:AC 912 |
Stamp is square format.
Also in the issue 100th Anniversary of Powered Flight:
Stamp Fairey Swordfish Mk II it reflects the thematic directions:
An aircraft (pl. aircraft) is a vehicle that is able to fly by gaining support from the air. It counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or the dynamic lift of an airfoil, or, in a few cases, direct downward thrust from its engines. Common examples of aircraft include airplanes, rotorcraft (including helicopters), airships (including blimps), gliders, paramotors, and hot air balloons.Part 1 (Definitions and Abbreviations) of Subchapter A of Chapter I of Title 14 of the U. S. Code of Federal Regulations states that aircraft "means a device that is used or intended to be used for flight in the air."