Post by fyl on Mar 14, 2012 16:09:44 GMT 12
I notice Stuff has a small item on the stamps...
www.stuff.co.nz/national/6574723/RNZAF-has-anniversary-licked
Military aircraft which have flown in New Zealand and overseas during the last 75 years will soon make a different sort of appearance - on our mail.
Fifteen different aircraft spanning more than seven decades will appear on 60 cent stamps to honour the Royal New Zealand Air Force's 75th anniversary.
A coin, which features a pilot and Skyhawk aircraft, has also been issued to mark the occasion. The one-ounce pure silver coin costs $139, but has a legal tender of just $1.
Chief of Air Force, Air Vice-Marshal, Peter Stockwell said there were many events and activities taking place to mark the anniversary of when the RNZAF formed as a separate arm of New Zealand's military forces.
The 15 stamps, which depict the changing face of the air force, will be officially launched by Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman at Parliament tonight.
A video message from Prince Charles, who is Air Commodore-in-Chief of the RNZAF, will also be played at the ceremony tonight.
"We've set out to accentuate the diverse roles airmen and women play in New Zealand and around the world during times of war and in times of peace," New Zealand Post sales and marketing manager Simon Allison said of the stamp designs.
The stamps showcase the work of the RNZAF and feature aircraft ranging from the Tiger Moths and Skyhawks of the past to the state-of-the-art NH-90 helicopter.
"We worked closely with the RNZAF and the Air Force Museum in Wigram to develop designs which honour and remember those who have flown and fallen, and to acknowledge the role the air force has played in New Zealand society over the past 75 years," Allison said.
They pay tribute to the RNZAF's involvement during World War Two, in South East Asia, Antarctica and in peacekeeping operations. The designs acknowledge the inclusion of women in the air force in the 1970s and its contribution to farming, through aerial topdressing.
A booklet with a detailed timeline will provide more insight into the images depicted on the stamps, Allison said.
The 75th anniversary is also being recognised by a book covering the air force's history and an air show later this month at Ohakea air base.
www.stuff.co.nz/national/6574723/RNZAF-has-anniversary-licked
Military aircraft which have flown in New Zealand and overseas during the last 75 years will soon make a different sort of appearance - on our mail.
Fifteen different aircraft spanning more than seven decades will appear on 60 cent stamps to honour the Royal New Zealand Air Force's 75th anniversary.
A coin, which features a pilot and Skyhawk aircraft, has also been issued to mark the occasion. The one-ounce pure silver coin costs $139, but has a legal tender of just $1.
Chief of Air Force, Air Vice-Marshal, Peter Stockwell said there were many events and activities taking place to mark the anniversary of when the RNZAF formed as a separate arm of New Zealand's military forces.
The 15 stamps, which depict the changing face of the air force, will be officially launched by Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman at Parliament tonight.
A video message from Prince Charles, who is Air Commodore-in-Chief of the RNZAF, will also be played at the ceremony tonight.
"We've set out to accentuate the diverse roles airmen and women play in New Zealand and around the world during times of war and in times of peace," New Zealand Post sales and marketing manager Simon Allison said of the stamp designs.
The stamps showcase the work of the RNZAF and feature aircraft ranging from the Tiger Moths and Skyhawks of the past to the state-of-the-art NH-90 helicopter.
"We worked closely with the RNZAF and the Air Force Museum in Wigram to develop designs which honour and remember those who have flown and fallen, and to acknowledge the role the air force has played in New Zealand society over the past 75 years," Allison said.
They pay tribute to the RNZAF's involvement during World War Two, in South East Asia, Antarctica and in peacekeeping operations. The designs acknowledge the inclusion of women in the air force in the 1970s and its contribution to farming, through aerial topdressing.
A booklet with a detailed timeline will provide more insight into the images depicted on the stamps, Allison said.
The 75th anniversary is also being recognised by a book covering the air force's history and an air show later this month at Ohakea air base.
