As part of its Biennial Exhibition held on 14 and 15 April 2012, the Philatelic Association of the French town of Ris-Orangis (91) has commemorated the 80th anniversary of a feat by two French aviation pioneers : Henry Robida (1902-1933) and Paul Codos (1896-1960).
These two aviators have indeed pulverized the record for the distance
from Hanoi to Paris from 21 to 24 January 1932, in 60h22 of effective
flight, aboard their "Breguet 330".
Henri Robida is buried in the cemetery of Ris-Orangis, hence this commemoration.
The Philatelic Association of Ris-Orangis has released for the
occasion a special collector of 10 personalized stamps (type
MonTimbraMoi) valid for a priority letter up to 20g (€ 15.00 the
collector).
This stamp appears on the special cover above as well as the special
postmark depicting a portrait of Henri Robida and the silhouette of his
Breguet.
The stamp features a period photograph showing Henri Robida with also
the journey made by two airmen in 1932 from Hanoi (Indochina) to Paris,
with stops in Calcutta, Karachi, Basra, Athens, Rome and Marseilles.
(http://timbredujura.blogspot.com)
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