Switzerland Registered Flight stamps year 1988 50 years Pro Aero Flight Special

Switzerland Registered Flight stamps year 1988 50 years Pro Aero Flight Special FDC covers

🇨🇭 Switzerland 1988 Pro Aero Special Flight

• Year of Issue: 1988
• Event Commemorated: The 50th Anniversary (1938-1988) of the Pro Aero Foundation.
• Pro Aero Foundation: This Swiss foundation is dedicated to promoting aviation and encouraging young people in flying, gliding, and other aerial sports. They have a long history of issuing special postal items to raise funds.
• The Item: The item you are referencing is a Special Flight Cover (SFC), often referred to as a “Registered Flight” cover because it was sent as registered mail on a commemorative flight.
  • Features: It is an envelope (cover) that bears the necessary postage (regular and/or airmail stamps) and is marked with special commemorative cancellations (postmarks) and a registration label to certify it flew on the designated special route.
  • Flight Details: The cover often includes cachets (pictures printed on the envelope) and cancellations specific to the flight route, such as the one mentioned in search results: Genève – Zürich or Samedan – Agno – Genève aeroport.
• Philatelic Significance: These are highly sought after by collectors of Swiss stamps and airmail (aero-philately). They document specific events in Swiss aviation history.