COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE

First Flight Over the Falkland Islands

Issue Date: 21 June 1999





The Jeanne d'Arc

The "Jeanne d'Arc", a French Training Ship was built in 1931 and classed as a 'cruiser' by the French Navy. One of her first voyages took her to the Falkland Islands where she arrived on 7 December 1931. On board were two seaplanes, one of which, the JA1-CAMS-37A, took off from Stanley Harbour on 8 December 1931 and flew to Port Louis, a former French settlement before returning to Stanley. This flight was recorded as the first flight ever made in the Islands.

The stamps in this issue depict the vessel, the aircraft and the first flight undertaken.

£1 souvenir sheet

The souvenir sheet illustrates the first flight over Port Stanley in 1931.

First Day Cover

The cover design shows the aircraft taking off with the Jeanne d'Arc in the background. The cachet resembles a photograph taken of the aircraft overflying Stanley.



Technical details:

Designer: John Batchelor
Printer: House of Questa
Process: Lithography
Perforations: 14 per 2 cms
Stamp size: 28.45 x 42.58 mm
S/S: 115.63 x 63 mm
S/S stamp: 31.75 x 48.26 mm
Watermark: Crown Agents




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