Thursday 16 February 2012

07.07.2011 - 100 Years of Aviation

7th Issue of 2011
Date of issue 7th July 2011

2011 - 7th July. 100 YEARS OF AVIATION.  SPM Watermarked, 
Phosphor Coated. Lithographed by Department of Civil Aviation. 



1. 60 sen The Birth of Aviation. The first recorded flight performed by G.P. Fuller, who landed his Antoinette Monoplane at the race course in Ampang.
2. 80 sen Era of aviation. The development of aviation in Malaya started in 1956 when the Kuala Lumpur Airport at Sungai Besi was propelled to international status with its first flight to Europe.
3. RM1 Era of Aviation Excellence. The era of aviation excellence in Malaysia started with the official opening of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) at Subang in August 1998.



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