Category Archives: Aviation Philately

Jacqueline Cochran Stamp 1996

Posted on September 7, 2022 by Nocturne_CVS

On November 6, 1994, the Thermal Regional Airport was renamed in a ceremony to the Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport, and the Jacqueline Cochran airshow was held at the airport on the same day (as reported in The Desert Sun newspaper … Continue reading →

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1946 Air Races: Marge Hurlburt and Helen Chappell

Posted on August 31, 2022 by Nocturne_CVS

I have purchased a lot of women in aviation cachets on Ebay. A cachet is an envelope that has been specially prepared to commemorate an event. A first day cover is a cachet that was issued on the day when … Continue reading →

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