US Air Force.... On August 1, 1957, the USPS issued a stamp to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the U.S. Air Force. This
50 year anniversary takes the Air Force from its inception as part of
the Army Air Corps to 1947, when it became an independent service
branch. Shown here is a First Day Cover, an envelope with the new stamp cancelled from the city of issue (Washington DC) on the first day of issue captioned above.
The black & white cachet (artwork
on the envelope) shows a 'cloud background' with a B-52 and a modern
fighter plane. At the bottom is a small picture of the U.S. Army Plane
No. 1 - 1910. The text reads, "Started on August 1, 1907 as the
Aeronautical Division of the Signal Corps U.S. Amy...The Air Force was
established under Armed Services Unification Act of July 26, 1947." Be
sure to check out the other 50th Anniversary Air Force First Day Cover,
issued in 1997, and celebrating the 1st 50 years of the USAF as an
independent service branch. You'll find it in this category.
Double matted in blue & white, it's sized to fit a standard 8 x 10 picture frame. ***CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY INCLUDED***
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