Blog # 1591 --- Day 516 of the Current ( Second ) Russian Invasion of Ukraine
GLORY TO UKRAINE
Hello once again. I am starting today with a beautiful postcard showing a beautiful classic aircraft, at least that's how I feel about it. It's an Air France Lockheed Constellation. Registered as F-BAZB, it was the second Constellation in the Air France fleet, The airline took possession of F-BAZB on 12 June 1946. The aircraft was later sold to Trans World Airlines on 26 January 1950. It met its fate in June of 1964 when it was scrapped and broke up.
Between 1943 and 1958 , 856 Constellations were built. The last scheduled passenger flight in North America of a Constellation was by Western Airlines on 26 June 1968 from Anchorage to Yakutat in Alaska.
Jean Pierre used a stamp from this year on this card. It showcases The Church of our Lady of the Assumption.
I think that if I could go back in time, I'm sure a flight on a Constellation would be a priority for me. That would be so cool. Where's the time machine when you want one ?
From France , we head down to New Zealand. Here's a nice view of Mt Cook. Aoraki / Mount Cook is the highest mountain in New Zealand. Its height, as of 2014, is listed as 3,724 metres. It sits in the Southern Alps, the mountain range that runs the length of the South Island.
Ravindra used 3 stamps on this card, all of which came from minisheets. The left stamp was issued in 2013, 1 of 5 celebrating Margaret Mahy. The middle stamp, from 1985 is a Health issue. The 6 stamps in the sheet all were designs of Lord Snowden. The right stamp, 1 of 7 in the sheet, shows the late Queen Elizabeth II , the longest reigning monarch in British history.
The final card for this time is from Belgium. It's the King of the Belgians, Philippe. He became King on 21 July 2013.
Well that's it for today. A little smaller than my usual blog, but small can be good.
Thanks for today's cards go out to Jean Pierre, Ravindra and Johan.
See you again soon.
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