American Air Mail Society
Founded 1923
Pilot Signatures Reyman May Collection Revised (1)
Canadian Aerophilatelic Society
Compilation of Images of Covers and Signatures of Aircraft Pilots Who Flew Mail Services in Canada
From the collections of Denny May and Tom Reyman with additions from John Irvine, John Lewington, Gord Mallett, and Dick Malott
October 2022
This 17 page exhibit shows how the French airlines developed air transport of Airmail during the years before World War 2, 1934-1940. This exhibit was awarded Gold at the Aeropex 2019 Adelaide Australia show.
Massachusetts Participation in the 1938 National Air Mail Week – James A. Privee (AAMS 12223)
Massachusetts was a very enthusiastic participant in the 1938 NAMW event. There were 58 pilots involved who flew to 49 pick-up stops, logging a total of 1,140 air-miles. There were 1,062,450 air mail letters posted during the week, as well as 319 parcels. The Executive Summary of the event stated that Massachusetts used 400 cachets that were pre-printed or rubber-stamped on envelopes submitted for delivery during the week. The following visual listing provides 470 entries that show cachets used during the NAMW event. Click on image at left to download PDF book.
Wyoming Participation in the 1938 National Air Mail Week – James A. Privee (AAMS 12223)
Wyoming was a very enthusiastic participant in the 1938 NAMW event. There were 10 pilots involved who flew to 63 pick-up stops, logging a total of 1,967 air-miles. There were 51,700 air mail letters posted during the week, as well as 63 parcels. The Executive Summary of the event stated that Wyoming used 54 cachets that were pre-printed or rubber-stamped on envelopes submitted for delivery during the week. Wyoming has the distinction of having an airplane mishap that resulted in NAMW “crash covers.” The following visual listing provides 63 entries that show cachets used during the NAMW event. Click on image at left to download PDF book.
The USS Akron and Macon Airships
Used in Florida and the Caribbean in 1933 and 1934
By C. R. (Bob) Helms
A. Development of Swiss Airmail up to 1939, George Struble
Transfer to American Helvetia Philatelic Society’s Website
Development of Swiss Airmail
