BA 001

Hello, first this cover which I hope you enjoy seeing.

It is not BA 001, but at least a Concorde cover, best I can find. I have others somewhere, where is a good question, they will turn up one day.

Anyway why the BA 001 reference? well BA started a new service from London Airport to New York. I had read about this service but was not aware until today that the srvice would be BA 001………..from the news bulletin ……….. British Airways has launched a new intercity service using two relatively small Airbus A318s to fly its premium passengers direct on the first long-haul flights between London City Airport and New York’s JFK International Airport in super-luxury.

In standard configuration the smallest jet of the Airbus “family” normally carries eight first-class passengers and 99 in economy.

But the British Airways version is configured for an all-business service, with just 32 seats that convert into fully-flat beds, with on-board connectivity provided by an Airbus-SITA joint venture called OnAir, so passengers can work during the flight via e-mail, web surfing and mobile phone text messaging.
To mark the importance of the new route, the mid-day outbound service was given the BA001 designation previously used for transatlantic flights of the supersonic Concorde. The new operations became double-daily this month using both of BA’s A318s and operating under the BA001-004 numbering. Departures from London City are at mid-day and early evening, with return flights leaving John F. Kennedy International in the late evening and late night.

Not quite as fast as Concorde but certainly a pleasant way to travel, and if you take off ( pun, ha ha) the Heathrow hassle probably closer to Concorde timings than one might imagine. I am surprised BA have not promoted that. Or maybe they have?

have a great weekend … Michael

Avro 504

Hello, last nights picture was an Avro 504…………. with no wings… well done to Glenn from Canada.. if you want to read more just google Avro 504. Amazing history to the aircraft.. you will be reading for hours and if you have time, have a look at Charles Ulm and scroll down a few pictures.

Michael

Aviation History………………

Thought I would show you something different tonight… an interesting photograph, for reseach purposes of course.. what is the plane?, and what is something rather missing from it? First correct answer [email me at cddstamps@gmail.com] will win an A380 FFC – Flown cover – flown on a real A380 that is … ..not some envelope that has absolutely nothing at all to do with the A380 aircraft yet has “A380″ franked on it and then promoted as A380 collectable material hee hee hee hee

enjoy the reality of life, as well as the reality of A380 covers
Michael

Looking to make contact with someone – stamp related – can you help please

I would like to make contact with whoever bid on this because I am researching A380 related material. If you are ok to talk via email I would be most pleased to hear from you.

If you read this and think you know who may have bid please ask them to contact me.. many thanks

If new you can check me out at www.cddstamps.com

Regards Michael cddstamps

Another A380 stamp with brilliant postmark

Hello, another few days just shot past. Hope everyone well. I did complete the update to my website have a look at A380 Covers even if just for the pictures from the flight.

This week I received three envelopes in the mail. Thank you to my wonderful collector friend in Germany. How nice is this; and it has the A380 stamp.

One last topic. This weekend is Halloween. There will be a global chat in the IPDA chat room. Just go to http://www.ipdaonline.org and click “Chat” Hope to see you there.. oh and you have to come in disguise.. who will I be……… you have to work it out Hope to see and chat to some of you

Enjoy your stamps .. best wishes .. Michael

A380 2nd anniversary flight

Hello, I just got back from Singapore ( yes again.. gotta love that place eh!!) and was on the A380 with SQ, the 2nd anniversary flight of the very first A380 commercial flight.. which as you may know was Singapore Sydney.

I carried 16 covers, designed by Mark Wright of the UK. Great guy, great designs. Hope you like the design. I do.

6 signed by cabin crew, 1 of which was also signed by the Vice President of Public Affairs who looked after some of us “Firsttofly” flyers so very well while we were in Singapore, and 4 signed by the pilots and 6 unsigned. A few of each are for sale – although only a few left to be honest and I will be loading details on my web site tomorrow. cddstamps.com in case you forgot!! Covers stamped 25th Singapore and on arrival in Sydney today 26th Oct. all done by me Same as two years ago. Will be adding some great pictures to the web site.. do have a look if only to enjoy what I enjoyed

and………. dare I say this…….. I just have to I cannot help myself ….. these are real flown covers.. really flown on the flight … with photographic proof and signatures …..not some made up envelopes or cards which have absolutely nothing to do with the A380 other than some fraudster with a frank mark that has the A380 image / letters / numbers on it, has stamped it on some envelopes from a country (or many) that will never see an A380 except from 39000 feet …. .. or even worse a supposedly B777 flight cover with the A380 logo on the cover……… and if you are the person that bought all this crap on eBay.. I feel for you I really do… I hope you know what you wasted your money on… and now know what you could have bought and at much cheaper price in total.. aaaaarrrrrrgghhhhhh…………. I feel so much better Michael

Avro Lancaster on Stamps

Hello, been away, sorry for no postings. By request from one of my loyal readers maybe one of a few these days because he was at the Kemble airshow in the UK recently.. envy all round .. and he sent me a picture of a Lancaster.. one of the aircraft that was a major force in WWII and is famous for its role in the 1943 Dam Busters raids of the Ruhr Valley dams. Anyway his question was, what stamps are there with Lancasters on. A challenge I could not resist. First, this web site which some of you might find interesting the Avro Lancaster revisted Lots on the aircraft and a section on stamps although only three that I could find.

second, my good friend Roy wrote a piece on his blog recently and that shows the Lancaster.. excellent reading and some great pictures of plane and stamps see Roy’s Blog article on the Lancaster

and finally this stamp from my collection. hope you all enjoy this… and if anyone has any other please scan and send to me at cddstamps@gmail.com

Enjoy your stamps and aviation ……….. Michael

Krefeld ‘600′ Air Display

Hello, a cover tonight I hope you enjoy.

This again from my friend in Germany, with many thanks. This cover is to commemorate the Air Display in 1963, (August 19th) as part of the 600 year celebrations of the City of Krefeld in West Germany. The cover design shows the insignia of the Royal Air Force and the Army Air Corps who took part in the display.
The Arms of the City of Krefeld are also displayed. The aircraft shown is is the Harrier Mark 1/1, as you may recognise, a Vertical Take Off aircraft which was used by the RAF in Germany. Personal comment – having seen this aircraft do fly pasts and touch downs it is an amazing aircraft

Hope you enjoyed seeing this cover .. Michael

Zeppelin

Hello, I just realised it has been 5 days since I wrote. Been so busy. Yesterday I received a wonderful parcel in my mail from a collector in Germany who is also interested in aviation / aerophilately. [ Thank you again so very much and I hope you enjoy what is in tonights mail for you ]

So much I could share with with you all, but this postcard from 1930 just has to be my first choice – it is spectacular and something I hope you enjoy seeing as much as I do.

My friend does not know if it was actually flown based on the writing. I might guess optimistically it was, given the special handfranks. Anyone know? Please write to me at cddstamps@gmail.com

Enjoy your stamps and the wonderful people we meet through this hobby.

Michael

Tristan de Cunha Space Exploration!!!

Hello,
Over the past few weeks I have showed the AN 225 and the US Space Shuttle Enterprise videos. I hope you enjoyed them. Tonight a stamp along same lines. Issued by Tristan de Cunha in July this year. One of a series of stamps to commemorate space exploration. Quite a nice issue in my view – ignoring the fact I have no idea what T de C have done in the way of space exploration
Would be a nice addition to my aviation collection – anyone have a spare used set for exchange?? I thought not
Best wishes, enjoy your stamps ………………. Michael