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02 August 2026

airship to jumbo jet

 

The first air mail was delivered to Bermuda by a 2,472,000 cubic foot dirigible (.17¢).  Built partially with German reparation funds from WWI.  It went to Bermuda twice in 1925.  Fifty years later, mail was being delivered by a 747, the first wide body jet (.25¢).

7 comments:

Mail Adventures said...

So this is the whole story or Bermuda air mail in four stamps! I like they included the shape of the island.

My plane stamps also celebrate an anniversary. See here.

viridian said...

My contribution is here: https://viridianpostcard.blogspot.com/2026/08/sunday-stamps-aircraft.html
I will visit your blogs as I can, but I can't always leave a comment.

Joy said...

Love a sea planes, or as they called them back then flying boats; I wonder if that was to assure passengers they were not going to sink:)
My aerial transport is here

Lisa said...

Mail delivered by dirigible! I never expected that. They are popular today, I have some too.
Mine:
https://thisandthatablog.blogspot.com/2026/08/week-for-sunday-stamps-we-have-aviation.html

FinnBadger said...

I love this set! My stamp is here; https://envelope100.blogspot.com/2026/08/sunday-stamps-airmail.html

marina said...

This is a beautiful and very colorful set!

Linda's Relaxing Lair said...

Beautiful collection!