INDEX to
THE CANADIAN AEROPHILATELIST
- Quarterly Journalof the Canadian Aerophilatelic Society -
This Index catalogues the contents of The Canadian Aerophilatelist, quarterly publication of the Canadian Aerophilatelic Society, beginning with the July 1985 inaugural issue. (The most recently updated Index is available from society member Gord Mallett [.)
All Journal articles linked to the collecting, researching and exhibiting interests of aerophilatelists and astrophilatelists are included in the Index, as well as aviation and philately articles of more general interest. The only content exclusions are advertisements, notices,meeting announcements and the like.
By using the Find function, any keyword, phrase or The Air Mails of Canada and Newfoundland catalogue number can be utilized to locate pertinent articles.
VOLUME I , NUMBER 1 [ July 1985 - Newsletter # 1 ]
TITLES / CONTENTS # COVERS / SOURCES / DETAILS AMCN # PAGE #
* List of Members’Dick Malott / request for members to1
Collecting Interestsstate their areas of collecting interest
* PIPEX 85 Cover1 cvr / photocopy of the souvenir cover2
* ORAPEX 85 ReportKendall Sanford / CAS has 31 members,2 - 3
details of the four aerophilatelic exhibits
* Commemorative1 cvr / Major E.H. Montgomery / copy CF-84013 - 4
D-Day Coverof CFB Comox commemorative cover
* Report to FIP CommissionDick Malott / an update on air mail 4 - 5
on Aerophilatelycollecting in Canada, projects planned
* Israphil 85 at Tel Aviv2 cvrs / commemorative balloon covers 6 - 7
flown to Tiberius Israel as a fund raiser
* Hot Air Balloon Race for1 cvr / “Ottawa-Hull July 25-28 Juillet BC-85007 - 8
Destination Canada 85 Flown in a Hot Air Balloon”
VOLUME I , NUMBER 2 [ September 1985 - Newsletter # 2 ]
TITLES / CONTENTS # COVERS / SOURCES / DETAILS AMCN # PAGE #
* Hot Air Balloon Race,successes and problems encountered, BC-85002 - 3
Destination Canada 85forty seven autographed flown balloon
covers available and special post cards
* Hong Kong First1 cvr / details of Cathay Pacific first day 4
Day Covercover from Vancouver, 7 March 1984
* New AAMSThe Pioneer Airplane Mails of the United4
PublicationsStates by Thomas O’Sullivan, American Air
Mail Catalogue - Volume V 5th Edition 1985
VOLUME II , NUMBER 1 [ February 1986 - Newsletter # 3 ]
TITLES / CONTENTS # COVERS / SOURCES / DETAILS AMCN # PAGE #
* CAS Members ElectedKen Sanford elected as president and1
to AAMS PositionsJanice Weinstock as secretary of AAMS
* Articles in The AmericanKen Sanford / two Dick Malott articles on PF-72
PhilatelistCanadian Air Mail in 1985 APS Journal PF-13
* Special ‘Canadian’9 cvrs / Dick Malott / Air France Paris- 84134
Concorde EnvelopesQuebec-Montreal commemorating 450th
FlownCartier anniv, British Airways Toronto-London
* Aviation Military2 cvrs / CFB ShearwaterNS Sept 1985,4
Envelopes prepared for the International Air Show
* First Radio-Controlled2 cvrs / covers flown by model aircraft at 85055
Air Mail in CanadaJasper Park Centennial Flight, crash covers 850915
* Annual MeetingNelson Bentley / new name proposed for the7
Topicschapter - “Canadian Aerophilatelic Society”
VOLUME II , NUMBER 2 [ May 1986 - Newsletter # 4 ]
TITLES / CONTENTS # COVERS / SOURCES / DETAILS AMCN # PAGE #
* Hot Air Balloon Race,Dick Malott / details on the different BC-85002
Destination Canada 85and the autographed covers available
* Northern Air ServiceMurray Heifetz / details regarding how CL 54
Stampsthe stamps were printed and distributed,
question posed concerning “an imperf top”
* Auctions of Canadiansome prices realised at recent J.N. Sissons, PF-6, PF-75
Airmail Stamps andJ.H. Harmer, and C.D. Firby auctions for PF-9, PF-11
Coversbetter pioneers and semi-officials CLP4-2000
* Air Canada Historicaddress for ordering sets of 50 souvenir 86075
Cross-Canada Flightenvelopes - flown by Lockheed, CF-TCC
* CPAL Inaugural FlightBill Bartlett / CAS member prepares and 86098
Vancouver-Shanghaimails 200 special flight covers, special cachet
* Winning AerophilatelicAirgraph & Forces Air Letters - E.R. Toop,8
Entries at ORAPEX 86Helicopter Mail England 1948 to 1978 - Nelson
Bentley, Helicopters on Stamps - G.E. Lepine
VOLUME II , NUMBER 3 [ October 1986 - Newsletter # 5 ]
TITLES / CONTENTS # COVERS / SOURCES / DETAILS AMCN # PAGE #
* New Society NameDick Malott / effective 1 July 1986 the2
Confirmed at JulyCanadian Chapter of AAMS is known
Executive Meetingas “The Canadian Aerophilatelic Society”
* Plans for CAS Annualplans are attached, guest speaker is to be2
Convention at CAPEX 87Bob Bradford- Associate Director of National
AviationMuseum, attachment (2 pages)
* CAS ConstitutionPat Sloan / the ten-section recommended2
CAS Constitution, to be presented at the
annual CAS convention, attachment (4 pages)
* Photographs atAl Starkweather / photosof Dick Malott3 - 5
AMERIPEX 86receiving George Angers Memorial Award
and Pat Sloan with astronaut Hank Hartsfield
* AAMS PresidentKen Sanford / photo and description of Bill 5
Visits SaanichtonBartlett’s aerophilatelic display in his small
B.C. post office, attachment (2 pages)
* El Al Israel Airlines2 cvrs / sponsored by the Canadian 86056
Tel Aviv-Toronto-Association for Israel Philately, flown April
Tel Aviv Inaugural 1986, copy of certificate of authentication
* The Airmail StampsPatrick Campbell / a detailed analysis of Scott6
of SovietRussia(Russia) C10, C11, C34-35 and the ANT-3 plane,
illustrations, attachment (11 pages)
*Canadian Dispatches5 cvrs / Al Starkweather / examples of these 30237
to Pan American Flightsflights are discussed, request for other 3137
relevant information, attachment (5 pages)
* Aerophilatelic ExhibitsDick Malott / “with proper planning and10
preparation most of our CAS members could
do well at international exhibitions”, listing
given of future FIP international exhibitions
VOLUME III , NUMBER 1 [ February 1987 - Newsletter # 6 ]
TITLES / CONTENTS # COVERS / SOURCES / DETAILS AMCN # PAGE #
* Souvenir BookletsDick Malott / 500 CAS souvenir booklets2
for CAPEX 87being produced, CAS executive busy
preparing for CAPEX activities
* CAS MembershipKen Johnson / total membership is 694 - 6
* Patricia AirwaysMurray Heifetz / members asked to check6
Yellow Perf Stamptheir copies for details of the yellow perf
stamp (SC18) with the FED script
* Victoria InternationalBill Bartlett / cancelled post cards prepared,7
Airport Post Cardfront shows the airport, red cachet on back
depicts Brian Peck’s JN-4, attachment (1 page)
* American StampsPatrick Campbell / details of the stories ‘behind’7
on Soviet StampsScott C61, C62 and C68, refers to Levanevski
and Fleetster Type 17-A, attachment (3 pages)
* Pan Am Study1 cvr / Robert Miller / brief account of Pan 39217
Group FormedAm’s link with Canada, attachment (1 page)
* Fokker-CarriedPat Sloan / request for information on mail8
Canadian Air Mailcarried by Fokker Universal and Fokker Super
Universal aircraft during the 20s and 30s
VOLUME III , NUMBER 2 [ October 1987 - Newsletter # 7 ]
TITLES / CONTENTS # COVERS / SOURCES / DETAILS AMCN # PAGE #
* Report on CAPEX 87Dick Malott / several CAS aerophilatelic 3
items including the CAS booklet sold well
* Commemorative Booklets1 cvr / Dick Malott / description of five 3 - 4
Availablebooklets, WarplaneHeritageMuseum envelope
* CAS MembershipKen Johnson / total membership is 995
* Yukon Airways andReginald Lyon / information wanted regarding6
Exploration Co. Ltd.aircraft, pilots, and flight details
* History of AirmailJim Brown / information wanted regarding7
in British Columbiaany aspect of B.C. aviation history
* Book Review: Rocket Mailby Dr. Max Kronstein / “profusely illustrated8
Flights of the WorldEuropean, Indian & U.S. rocket flight history
Mexican, Australian and Cuban flights”
VOLUME IV , NUMBER 1 [ October 1988 - Newsletter # 8 ]
TITLES / CONTENTS # COVERS / SOURCES / DETAILS AMCN # PAGE #
* CAS MembershipKen Johnson / total membership is 1193 - 5
* National AviationDick Malott / official opening of the CF-88025 - 6
Museum OfficialNational Aviation Museum, aerogramme
Opening: June 17, 1988and postcard flown by Snowbirds at Moose
Jaw and then recancelled at Rockcliffe
* FISA MembershipPat Sloan / CAS is now an official FISA member6
* PIPEX 89 ShowKeith Spencer / an exhibition will be held in8
Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame, the theme
to be airmail - stressing the bush pilot influence
* Ernest C. Foy FlightE.M. Pierpoint / post cards commemorating PF-169
the 7 August 1919 flight across the Rockies
from Vancouver to Calgary
* New System for AirDick Malott / air mail to Europe from Montreal10
Mail to Europeand Toronto will be trucked to New York - then
flown to Brussels - then channelled into a courier
system, problems for Canadian air mail collectors
* Book Review :by Simine Short - AAMS / “... all currently known11
Glider Mailinstances of mail flown in motorless aircraft”
VOLUME V , NUMBER 1 [ June 1989 - Newsletter # 9 ]
TITLES / CONTENTS # COVERS / SOURCES / DETAILS AMCN # PAGE #
* CAS MembershipRitch Toop / total membership is 1312 - 3
* Concorde Flight CoversCanadian Stamp News - Dick Malott / 89014
four different covers prepared by CAS
for British Airways Concorde flight from
Ottawa to the Arctic Circle and return,
attachment (1 page)
* Plans for a CanadianMurray Heifetz, Neil Hunter, Richard4
Air Mail CatalogueMcIntosh / plans for a computer-based
catalogue, presented at the CAS annual
meeting, [the ideas outlined are instrumental
in the eventual publication of The Air Mails of Canada andNewfoundland]
attachment (9 pages)
* Aerophilatelic Winners:winners include Ritch Toop, Mike Shand,4 - 5
ORAPEX 89 andPat Sloan, Charles Verge, Nelson Bentley,
ROYAL 89Dick Malott, G.M. Cooper, Michael Hing
VOLUME VI , NUMBER 1 [ March 1990 - Newsletter # 10 ]
TITLES / CONTENTS # COVERS / SOURCES / DETAILS AMCN # PAGE #
* CAS MembershipRitch Toop / total membership is 1262
* Canadian AerophilatelicDick Malott / regular flight covers are2
Flight Coversall but impossible to obtain due to lack of
interest by Canada Post, Air Canada and
Canadian Airlines
* CAS Special Plaquesthe plaques are for presentation to two3
groups; those who have contributed to
aerophilately in Canada & internationally,
and to novices in exhibiting aerophilately
* Canadian Search for Lost2 cvrs / Murray Heifetz / a vignette of 37314
Russian Aviatorsaviation history about the Sir Hubert
Wilkins search for the missing trans-polar
Russian flyers, attachment (2 pages)
* WW I German Flight7 cvrs / Fred Blau / detailed history of4
Attachment in Palestinethe flight detachment, translated from the
German magazine Der Israel Philatelist,
attachment (4 pages)
* Directions in SpaceCompex Magazine, Dr. R. Ramkissoon /4
Cover Collectinghints for setting up a space cover
collection, attachment (3 pages)
VOLUME VI , NUMBER 2 [ November 1990 - Newsletter # 11 ]
TITLES / CONTENTS # COVERS / SOURCES / DETAILS AMCN # PAGE #
* CAS MembershipRitch Toop / total membership is 1302
* Snowbirds and MIG-29Dick Malott / as a CAS fund-raiser,2 - 3
Flown Coversaerogrammes were flown by the Snowbirds
and by the pilot commander of a MIG-29
* Fiftieth AnniversaryDick Malott / the Ottawa fly-past involved3
Flights for the Battleone Hurricane fighter, one Lancaster bomber
of Britainand nine F-18’s, autographed envelopes
are available, attachment (3 pages)
* Book Review :BNAPS Topics - Vic Willson / “photographs4
A Handbook of theand listings of places and dates of use”,
Airmail Slogans of Canadaattachment (1 page)
by D.G. Rosenblatt
* Book Review : Pat Sloan / “a chronological review of4
The Airmails ofaviation and airmail events ... a detailed study
Egypt by John Searsof airmail stamps & design”, attachment (1 page)
* Book Review : HistoriePat Sloan / “an outstanding compendium of4
Aerophilatelique: Latecoeredata, information, anecdotes, and historical
Aeropostale, Air France:facts about one of the world’s great pioneer
1914 - 1940 by Gerardairlines, attachment (1 page)
Collott and Alain Cornu
* Book Review : AirlineKen Sanford / “to assist English speakers4
and Airmail Encyclopedia,there is a translation of words and phrases
Volume 1 published bygives much more information on the airmail
The Flying Dutchmanservice than just rates ... a tremendous work”,
Aerophilatelic Societyattachment (2 pages)
* Book Review : HistorieKen Sanford / “an aerophilatelist’s4
Aerophilatelique (samedelight ... history of Latecoere Airline ...
book as above)listing of significant flights and crashes”,
attachment (1 page)
* Book Review : A HistoryOttawa Citizen - Peter Ward / “a complete4
of Airlines in Canada bylisting of all the airlines ever formed here,
John Blatherwickwith notes and pictures of the aircraft”
* An Aerophilatelist’sEditorial Excerpt from FISA Bulletin 82 /5
Guide to FIPan airmail collector’s thoughts on the evaluation
of an aerophilatelic exhibit, including Treatment,
Importance, Knowledge, Research, Condition,
Rarity and Presentation, attachment (8 pages)
VOLUME VII , NUMBER 1 [ March , 1991 - Newsletter # 12 ]
TITLES / CONTENTS # COVERS / SOURCES / DETAILS AMCN # PAGE #
* 60th Anniversary of theFederal Ministry of Transport / AP-30012
R-100 at Saint-Hubert18 December 1990, dedication of a
plaque at the National Aeronautical
School of Saint-Hubert, attachment (1 page)
* CAS MembershipRitch Toop / total membership is 1373
* McGreely ExpressMurray Heifetz / the label sometimes CL-453
Labelfound on Klondike airways covers
prepared by Roessler of New Jersey,
attachment (1 page)
* FIP Championshipthis is the last time Dick Malott’s exhibit PF-63
Class Pioneer andwill be entered into an international PF-16
Semi-Official Flown competition
Air Mail Exhibit
VOLUME VII , NUMBER 2 [ September 1991 - Newsletter # 13 ]
TITLES / CONTENTS # COVERS / SOURCES / DETAILS AMCN # PAGE #
* CAS MembershipRitch Toop / total membership is 1422
* Aerophilatelic ColumnAerophilately Today - R. K. Malott /3
in the Stamp Collector “anyone able to attend a world stamp
exhibition should do so; it’s a wonderful
experience”, attachment (1 page)
* Atherton World-wideLinn’s Stamp News / every Scott-listed5 - 6
Airmails Saleairmail stamp is represented, plus printing
varieties, attachment (1 page)
* Canadair’s RegionalAir International, Patrick Campbell / 91156 - 7
Jet Prototypefirst flight covers were carried aboard
RJ 7001 / C-FCRJ on 10 May 1991
* Canadian AirwaysMike Painter / is researching the plate CL 518
Stamps CL51 & CL52positions of the stamp flaws, also the CL 52
plane depicted - the Junkers CF-AQW
* The 1991 SnowbirdsDick Malott / the 1991 team flew and CF-91009 - 10
autographed a number of items for the CF-9101
National Capital Air Show, over Parliament CF-9102
Hill, and at the Saskatchewan Air Show
* London to LondonRon Leith’s Public Auction #8 / hammer PF-3012
Philatelic Itemsprice for vignette - C$9 000, for the special cancellation on a government
envelope - C$575
* Advertising Post CardsDick Malott / is compiling a listing of12 - 13
postcards issued by the major Canadian
airlines, information from members solicited
VOLUME VIII , NUMBER 1 [ March 1992 - Newsletter # 14 ]
TITLES / CONTENTS # COVERS / SOURCES / DETAILS AMCN # PAGE #
* CAS MembershipRitch Toop / total membership is 1402
*PHILANIPPON 91Canadian Stamp News, Otto Hornung,2
Dick Malott / data on the Canadians who
received awards, a serious loss that occurred,
and main events at the Japanese Exhibition
attachment (4 pages)
* Aerophilatelic ColumnAerophilately Today - R. K. Malott /2
in the Stamp Collectorthis yet-to-be published column includes
more data about the Japanese Exhibition,
information about upcoming Canadian and
USA exhibitions, attachment (4 pages)
* CAS “ContributionDick Malott / over the last six months, six 2
Awards”award and contribution plaque presentations
have been made, attachment (6 pages)
* Western Canada2 cvrs / Murray Heifetz / further CL 403
Airways Stamps andinformation needed on the stamps’ double
'Morgan Covers'perforations and on the status of two
flown covers, attachment (3 pages)
* “Aerogramme Going the1 cvr / Canadian Stamp News - Dick Malott /3
Way of Airmail Stamps”data on recent aerogrammes and balloon
souvenir envelopes, attachment (2 pages)
VOLUME VIII , NUMBER 2 [ August , 1992 - Newsletter # 15 ]
TITLES / CONTENTS # COVERS / SOURCES / DETAILS AMCN # PAGE #
* CAS MembershipRitch Toop / total membership is 1462
* Book Review : by Charles Entwistle, Ken Sanford /2
Wartime Airmails -“the alternate route for the British
The Hoseshoe Routeair services which started in 1940 when
Italy declared war”, attachment (1 page)
* Book Review :by Charles Entwistle, Ken Sanford /2
Undercover Addresses“the undercover addresses which were used
of World War IIduring WW II for mail without showing
the true destination”, attachment (1 page)
* Book Review : by Karlheinz Wittig / “a basic chronological2
Brazilian Firstlisting of first flights connected with Brazil
Flights until 1949list of literature references”, attachment (1 page)
* Canadian Air ForceRon Miyanishi / a compiled listing of flown2
Flown Coversand commemorative covers, request for
additions or corrections, attachment ( 8 pages)
* Aerophilatelic ColumnAerophilately Today - Dick Malott / contains2 - 3
in the Stamp Collectorseveral topics - upcoming major aerophilatelic
exhibitions, Canadian flown commemorative
and military covers ... , attachment (6 pages)
* Souvenir AviationDick Malott / aviation items from Air Canada3 - 4
Post Cardsand Canadian Air Lines are becoming sought after memorabilia - especially aviation
post cards depicting aircraft
VOLUME IX , NUMBER 1 [ February 1993 - Newsletter # 16 ]
TITLES / CONTENTS # COVERS / SOURCES / DETAILS AMCN # PAGE #
* Changes in CASDick Malott : President (new)2 - 3
Executive Positions Mike Shand : Vice-President (new)
Ron Miyanishi : Secretary (new)
Nelson Bentley : Treasurer (continuing)
* CAS MembershipRitch Toop / total membership is 1473
* Aerophilatelic ColumnAerophilately Today - R. K. Malott /3
in the Stamp Collectornumerous items including a discussion
of the need to attract young people to
aerophilately, attachment (6 pages)
* Fiftieth Anniversary of2 cvrs / Nelson Bentley / Tiger Moth and CD-92.14
Gateau Gliding Clubglider flown souvenir covers for the 50th
anniversary of the Gateau Gliding Club
and PendletonAirport, attachment (1 page)
* Trans Worlda ten page listing is available of first and4
Philair Clubcommemorative flights to and from Canada
during the period 18 April 1950 to 4 April 1992
* Canadian AirDick Malott / the CAS, with AAMS support,7 - 8
Mail Catalogueis starting a project to prepare and publish an
Air Mail Catalogue which will feature all aspects
of aero\astrophilately of Canada and NFLD, catalogue sections suggested
* Book Review : Spiritby June Lunney, Trelle Morrow / “a beautiful9
of the Yukonbook with many photos ...”, attachment (1 page)
VOLUME IX , NUMBER 2 [ December 1993 - Newsletter # 17 ]
TITLES / CONTENTS # COVERS / SOURCES / DETAILS AMCN # PAGE #
* CAS MembershipRon Miyanishi / total membership is 1622
* First Flight CoversDick Malott / covers available include the CF-93024 - 5
Available from CAS17 June 1993 Battle of Britain Memorial
Flight and the 18 September 1993
Shearwater International Air Show
* Book Review :by Ian McQueen, Ken Sanford / “shows5
Jusqu’a Airmailall known air mail markings from various
Markingscountries to show that a letter was to be
carried part way” attachment (1page)
* Mini Book Reviews :Ken Sanford / “the first two books ... a5
chronological listing of flights to and
from Germany except for Lufthansa, ...
the third book listing all the North
American catapult flights and covers”
attachment (1 page)
* Canadair Limited John Peebles / a history of the aircraft5
Planes on Stampsproduced by Canadair Ltd and their
representation on world postage stamps,
attachment (4 pages)
* Fire at the CanadianDick Malott / two articles about the6
Warplane Heritagemuseum’s history and the recent fire which
Museumdestroyed five vintage aircraft including a
Spitfire and Hurricane, attachment (3 pages)
VOLUME X , NUMBER 1 [ April 1994 - Newsletter # 18 ]
TITLES / CONTENTS # COVERS / SOURCES / DETAILS AMCN # PAGE #
* CAS MembershipRon Miyanishi / total membership is 1522
* New Canadianannouncement by Dick Malott that Chris3
Aerophilatelist EditorHargreaves has offered to assume the role
as editor of the Canadian Aerophilatelist