Thursday, 10 May 2018

Carried by Manpowered flight




This is a philatelic cover which I have which is quite unique in the history of aerophilately in the respect that it was carried by a Man-powered flight called Jupiter. This is an experimental flight made by the RAF of Great Britain. It is signed by the pilot and he managed to fly a distance of 600 yards. Must have very good thigh muscles indeed!!

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