Warbird Information Exchange

I just visited the post office today and noticed a new series of stamps called American Advancements in Aviation. Apparently, they have been available since late July, but I just noticed them now (so forgive me if this has already been discussed).

Of the 10 aircraft shown, I was surprised to see seven of them being warbirds: PBY, F6F, P-47, P-80, B-24, B-29, and the YB-49.

Out of curiosity, have the B-17 and P-51 already appeared on American stamps in the past (thus explaining their exclusion here)?

Anyway, they make for a nice set of stamps for warbird fans...

More details can be found here:

http://shop.usps.com/cgi-bin/vsbv/posta ... Issues.jsp

In 1996 the USPS issued a set of Classics American Aircraft stamps which did include the B-17 and the P-51. Other warbirds in that set were the B-10, the Corsair, the B-47, the Stearman, the P-38, the P-26, the DC-3 and the F4F Wildcat. Several civilian aircraft were represented also.

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Thanks, you've inspired me to scan my stamp and make it my avatar. Gee, what are the odds, that I'd have the corsair....

Yes, they are really neat.

I was at oshkosh in July, when they unveiled them.

really neat stamps.